I did previously raise the issue that son and I need a car with him. It sent him straight into Monster, "he doesn't see how he can possibly be expected to pay for that when money is so tight already, etc."
I would point out to him that money will be a lot less tight once you can get a job, and that you need a car in order to be able to work.
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I did mention that it seems like there are a lot of new expenses that could just as easily cover a cheap car payment... later he came around and said "when he gets his tax return in April, getting a second car is the plan."
He can file his taxes the minute he gets his W2 (which arrives before the end of January). So long as he doesn't dawdle on filing, he could have his refund in February.
Does he not have any credit cards or credit rating? I would think if his credit is at all ok, he could just put the down payment for a used car on his credit card. Even a beater would be of use to you right now.
Is he abusive in other ways? Because this all sounds like the kind of control that abusive men employ - keeping you dependent and cut off.
