Thank you, that's what I'm thinking. Everyone's talking about how the parents are so selfish and its HIS car so he doesn't have to let them use it. He's living at home. They are supporting him. They most likely sold their car for a reason, i.e. in these difficult financial times they needed more money to support him, along with themselves. So stop being such a selfish bastard. They're supported you their entire life, now they've fallen on hard times, the least you could do is sacrifice your car for the good of the family. And if you are 18+ you can't bitch and whine cause you shouldn't be at home. And if you're in college, I'm sure they are contributing to that. And again, if you're under 18, they're supporting you full time so stop being a baby. Jeez people can be so selfish and feel so entitled sometimes...

So basically you guys are saying that if one of the parents totals the car, it's perfectly fair for the OP to have to pay for however many thousands of dollars it is? I think that's a little extreme. Yes it is expensive to raise a kid, but the OP bought the car with her OWN money, WITHOUT help from her parents. Chances are she probably buys clothes for herself too and is barely a strain on the family income, besides food.

Plus, the OP is probably claimed as a dependent on their income taxes. Technically, he saves them money just by being their kid. I actually think it would be MORE reasonable to ask the OP to chip in for groceries than to claim the right to use his car whenever they want without contributing to insurance, maintenance and gas. Also, if they expect him to contribute to the family as an adult, they should give him the respect an adult deserves and include him in the decision-making process.

wow 101 and 118. I hope you never have kids, or else you will be shitty parents. And what's all this BS about "if you're 18 you shouldn't be living at home"? That's the biggest pile of crap I've ever heard. We don't know how much money this kid makes. Just because they can afford a car doesn't mean that they make a ton of money. Maybe it was a $500 car, or maybe she bought the car after saving up for 5 years or something. Just because you turn 18 doesn't mean you magically gain the ability to live by yourself. Its her car, she has the right to say no. I don't care how old they are, the parents CAN NOT just declare it the family car. And if you honestly think that they can, then you better not ******* have kids. That bullshit about "we raised you since you were a baby and paid for all your daipers..." is a ******* joke. YOU TOOK THAT ON YOURSELF WHEN YOU DECIDED TO HAVE THE BABY. The kid doesn't "owe" you a goddamn thing. They didn't chose to be born, you did, and you accept the fact that you have to raise it and stuff. All parents that think the kid "owes" them anything should just crawl into a hole and die. It's disgusting and pathetic. /rant over

genius_man16 i could not have agreed with you more...you are the man.

to everyone saying stop being so selfish, i have a question for you... have you paid your parents' back for raising you? if not, then SHUT UP!

tarpack- To be fair, it's not like children sign a contract at birth to pay their parents back. Being a family isn't a quid pro quo relationship. If you want kids, you have to be willing to deal with the expenses. Not blame it on the kid the moment she turns 18.

i was agreeing that the OP didn't have to pay the parents' back. i was writing to everyone that was saying it was selfish of the OP not to let the parents' do this were hypocritical because they probably have not paid their parents' back.