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[quote=Anonymous]NP here.  When we had 2 children the nanny used her own car with car seats we provided.  We reimbursed her the IRS rate for mileage.  She never complained about the car being dirty, if she had though I would have paid for cleaning.  When we had a 3rd child we got a 3rd car for the nanny to drive.  We needed a car anyway since neither of our other cars was big enough for 3 car seats.  We moved at the same time as we had the 3rd child so we were looking for a new nanny and we would have been significantly limited in the number of applicants if we needed someone whose personal car could accommodate 3 car seats.  If, however, we had made that a requirement for the applicant I would have been a little annoyed if after some time the nanny decided to get a new car and either a) asked us to help or b) decided to get a smaller car.  Depending on how much I liked the nanny otherwise I might offer to help or just buy a 3rd car in order to keep her but it would definitely sour me a little on the relationship. I would ever be respectful of the nanny's new car.

OP, I understand your frustration with the cleaning.  They should absolutely pay for the cleaning/detailing since it's their children making your car dirty.  They didn't, however, have to help you buy the car since it was your personal choice to get a new one and you knew having a car to drive the children in was a requirement for the job.  I don't think anyone would fault you if you felt the job wasn't right for you anymore but you can't expect the parents to change the requirements because you decided to get a new car.[/quote]

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