>> My daughter actually made the decision today and signed a 3-year lease.
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>A bit late now, but did you check out car-sharing?
Ok, I googled 'car-sharing' and now know what you mean. No, my daughter wants/needs to have the car for any time and exclusively for her. Car-sharing is not for her.
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