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[quote=Anonymous]MB here. I strongly suggest you think about buying a nanny car if you can at all afford it/have room for it. There are sooo many advantages. We waited until we had our second kid, but I wish we had done it sooner. You can always get yourself a new(er) car and make your old one the nanny car, too.

We actually bought a new Honda Odyssey and just made it the "kid car." Whoever has the kids, uses that car. So the nanny uses it more than we do during the week.

Advantages:
1) Car seats stay in, properly installed. The main reason we got the car was because with two carseats, our nanny was taking them out when she needed her backseat. We felt much better knowing the seats had been put in properly, not in a rush, in our car, and weren't being taken in and out a lot.

2) You control maintenance, safety features, cleanliness, and anything else that's important to you. You have no idea if your nanny has had to defer needed car maintenance, and you can be sure a car you have purchased has all the airbags and such you want.

3) Insurance. When driving your child during work hours, if your nanny has an accident, the injured party can sue you. This may not seem fair, but since you are more likely to have deeper pockets than the nanny, it has also been known to happen. In your car, while her car insurance will kick in first after any accident, your insurance with higher limits would cover you after hers reaches its limits. You can also solve this problem with an umbrella policy.

4) Reimbursement. The IRS reimbursement rate is high. It is generous to allow people to take the maximum deduction on their taxes. Unless your nanny is driving a brand-new, very fuel-inefficient car, 56.5 cents a mile is a lot. In your car, you only pay actual costs.[/quote]

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