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My Recruits Car?
My question is were thinking of selling my recruits car as she is heading to boot in mid August. Does this make sense? When would a sailor be able to use a car? Not in Boot or during NMT correct? So not until Nuclear Field A School NFAS in SC and even then, how far you can travel is restricted, right? We live in CT so SC to CT doesn’t work with a pass. What is the consensus, no car necessary or even allowed until after your 6 years are up? Thank you in advance, Mark.
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Permalink Reply by Angie on
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They can have a car when they get to their first duty station, and the nuclear school may allow cars there. I would wait and let your recruit decide after they get to their school.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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They can have cars at nuke school, and she will certainly need one when she attends prototype when they must live offbase.
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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She can have a car during Prototype--there are several posts in NUKE moms about taking cars to their Sailors. I'm not sure about during "A" School since the posts I found right off mentioned going to Prototype. After her training is over, it will all depend on where she is stationed. My Sailor didn't need a car for his first 28 or so months in the Navy, but he has had and needed one (actually 2--one in another country and one stateside) since then. Those in the groups, Nuke School Charleston and NUKE moms, may be able to help you more. She will need to decide what will be best for her and her situation.
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Permalink Reply by Concernedad on
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From an ex car guy, I'd say depending on how new the car is, it's depreciating while sitting in your driveway, not to mention you're probably still paying insurance on it, and it needs to be driven every few weeks if possible.
I sold my son's car and bought "him" an old pick up that won't lose any more value, and it comes in handy for my trips to Lowe's on weekends. However, other than that, you may be better off to sell the car and consider putting the money aside to get her another in the town she is stationed.
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We changed the insurance on my kids' cars to "for pleasure only" (I think that is what it was called) and took them off as drivers on the insurance during the time they were gone and put me on as the only driver, which lowered the rate considerably. That allowed me to drive the vehicles once a week or so to keep everything lubricated and keep the tires from getting dry rot from just sitting there. We also took off roadside assistance and raised the deductible--the savings in a year would more than have covered the difference if something had happened. (I had my Sailor's car for about 3 months and my daughter's car for almost a year while she was overseas.) We just had to call and change things when they came back.
You just have to look at her situation and determine what is the best thing to do for her.
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You can contact your insurance company and switch the vehicle to a "recreational vehicle". That will reduce the rate somewhat. Also, try telling the insurance company your daughter is in the military. That might help as well.
However, again, depending on the age and make of the vehicle, it may well drop at least $3k by sitting for a year.
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