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Tell her to rethink the idea of buying a car untill either she has enough money saved up to buy a reliable one or too fix an older one, because I've been through 5 cars in just over a year, all because I buy a little bit older with a few too many miles. It gets costly.
My most recent bill was 750 bucks to fix my little shitbox.

Nevermind insurance, gas, tires, oil changes etc, I found out the hard way that cars + school do not mix.

EDIT: I don't know how much a year of insurance is down there, but if its anything compared to what it is in Northern BC/Alberta for a new driver then its not worth it... Haha... I pay 1400 bucks a year for minimal coverage on a 2005 Pontiac Sunfire...