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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We purchased an extra car. Not a great resolution, but I wanted an AP and wanted her to be happy staying.

If you don't live very close to public transportation and you don't have a car you might have a hard time finding someone or keeping them.

Would you stay at your home for a year without unlimited access to a car? [/quote]

[b]I would if that was the situation I had been offered and I had accepted[/b]- and furthermore I would appreciate that my HM was asking around to other HF to find out how they handle it in a way that works for both them and the AP.  I would think "how considerate" - I really lucked out with this HF. [/quote]

In a new country that you didn't know much about? I really wonder how grateful you would be ... Could be someone accepts not really understanding the distances and expense involved in Uber/public transportation.

If you really can't regularly provide a car, and you don't live in a walkable/easy bus or metro area, then you need to be very, very clear about that, or you're going to do all of this work and end up in rematch.[/quote]

I know some posters will say you are not obligated, but this poster is right. It really really really goes a long way with an AP tomhave unlimited access to a car. Happy AP happy life sad to say. And telling them in the match process that they will not have free access to car does not cut it. They have no idea what you are saying. 
 I honestly think the posters that say no big deal have an agenda. And their AP is free riding off other APs.  My two cents.

+1 OP, You are asking what is reasonable. This makes me think that you were not clear in the matching process about your AP's access to the car. Otherwise, you would have discussed it with your AP already and would not have to ask this question now. Our AP's friends all have access to a car. They sometimes take turns and carpool for longer trips on the weekend, but most of the time, they just drive. And we live 5min away from a Ride On bus.
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