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[quote=Anonymous][quote]By not providing an AP with a car or covering their transportation cost (as long as they are 'reasonable', whatever that may mean) a HF is saving on the cost of another HF. Which I don't think is fair. HF A saves hundreds or thousands of dollars a year by not buying a designated AP car, not having to shell out for insurance, not paying for maintenance or gas or whatever and expects HF B or C or D to cough up the money for their AP so that their AP can pick up AP A (which most likely means driving a detour and thus more wear and tear and HF B/C/D/...'s car). Catching a ride with a friend works if it's your friend's car (and you give them $10 every once in a while or treat them for dinner or babysit for them or give them your notes for a class they had to miss) is one thing, as soon as you bring another HF into the mix it's not that easy any more (unless you think AP A paying HF B for every ride that AP B gives AP A is reasonable). You deciding not to provide your AP with a car or money for public transportation costs me money if my AP constantly has to pick your AP up. Why would I want to pay for your AP's transportation cost? [/quote]

Exactly.  We do live out in the suburbs. Metro train station < 2/3 mile.  But APs without cars = stranded when it comes to popping out to Starbucks or the Mall while the kids are in school.  Nor would I want to chance the AP getting stuck on Metro and not being on time for my kids.  Is that worth a few extra $$ a week  or shelling out for a third car?  You bet!  [/quote]

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