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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks so much for the replies so far.

To clarify:

-one (shared) car not two
-I’m not asking whether to get a car or not. I am definitely getting them a car because the logistics of school commute are currently cumbersome and would be solved if they could drive themselves
-I do think many people lease cars for new drivers. My SIL only leases cars. She’s a single mom with two car leases, one for herself and one for her teen. No other adult in the household
-Not asking for recommendations of specific cars
-No specific budget yet, just something safe

Reading back my post, I realize I was very unclear. We always buy cars and keep them forever (10 year or more). But it seems weird to buy a car that will only be used regularly for 1.5 years when we will suddenly become empty nesters who don’t need 3 cars. I don’t have a lot of friends with college kids or young adults so I’m trying to understand if it makes any sense to buy a third car when its use will be so limited or if they’re actually around a ton for breaks and whatnot and the car may end up getting used/being needed. Maybe it makes sense to lease and then reevaluate when we know where they are headed for college? But what happens if they damage a leased car? I know a lot of other people have different aged kids so the car gets passed down, but obviously that’s not the case with twins.

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