Having to buy car as partner has new job

ceresnet

Unsure how to handle this tbh

Partner has a new job & needs to use only car. 

Ive been told I have to buy one, myself to do the usual dad taxi etc stuff 

When asked if they'd contribute, told theyd pay for themselves to be added to the insurance 

Penguin_

Who owns the current car? Who bought it? 

ceresnet

They own it 

Penguin_

Ok, so thats kind of fair enough, assuming you didn't contribute to purchasing the car in the first instance.

When you mention you doing Dads taxi, is/are the kid(s) both of yours? 

ceresnet

Ok
 kids aren't mine 

ceresnet

Sorry should have given more info 

Im a stay at home dad,  they both compete at county level 

baser999

So to clarify, they’re your partners children and you’re being expected to fund the buying of a car to run them around? Am I missing something here?

I’d tell your partner you can’t afford to, they’re his/her children so need to rethink the whole idea

ceresnet

Yep, that's about it 
Conversation had… zero response other than its a promotion & their career 

Penguin_

Then tell them flat out that you can't afford to buy a car by yourself to take their children to their clubs etc. 

If they can't contribute then surely they can't expect you to ferry their children round.

Zero response from them equals zero response from you in buying a motor.

bluelad1927

Maybe the promotion can fund real taxi's

BrassicWoman

Do you need a car for anything other than child taxi duty?
New partner, or do you regard the kids as "yours"?
What income do you have, and savings?