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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]this is what makes me nervous about hiring an au pair some day. [/quote]

Make sure to get a car that is not overly expensive. Used is okay as long as it's still in good and save condition to drive. Au pairs don't usually mind minor dents and scratches and the first bump hurts less if the car is already not in pristine condition (plus the second ap won't receive a "new" car, no need to make sure the first ap has one). See if you can get a car where repairs are less expensive in general (prices for getting my mom's Audi fixed at the local dealership instead of with an independet mechanic are ridiculous). Don't expect to sell it after 5 or 10 years of au pair use. If it's still in good condition and your kids are old enough to drive by then make it their first car.

As long as nobody got hurt - not your kids, not your ap, nobody else - and the damage is just cosmetic... don't sweat it. Treat it as you would if it was your teenager. Be glad "nothing" happened and nobody got hurt. No reason not to be mad but be fair. It's just a car. In the big picture, a dented bumper doesn't matter. If you can't handle looking it it every morning get it fixed as cheaply as possible (you will still know it was there and ap #x caused it even after it's fixed). If you can't prove who did it and what happened and it's only minor don't fret about it. Easier said then done, I know.

Somebody just hit my (stopped) car with a shopping cart in the parking lot on Saturday. Because they weren't looking where there was going and as much as I was willing my car to jump out of the way it just wouldn't. It's amazing how big of a dent a stupid cart can leave. Currently I am trying to mark my own words. It's not a new car. Nobody is hurt. It will be fine. I am still moping a bit. My first car. My first baby.  :( [/quote]

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