Bright,
My D18 has been burnt by her dad so often that she was wary.

She looked at the form and said something along the lines of: Now that I'm an adult, I have to consider the consequences of signing these types of forms very carefully. I will look this over in detail before I sign.

She then asked him if he intended to fix the car before he signed it over to her, but he said no.

She feels like she has been put in a bind. He is ringing, asking her when she will return the form to him and she doesn't know what to say.

And, of course, she really wants access to a car. She is the only one of her friends who does not have a family car to drive. She is completely dependent on others (me and her friends) to drive her around.

AS,

Yes, it's an uneasy feeling - sort of embarrassed and sad and awkward - for D18, but also for XH.

Nasty is one thing... I have learnt to deal with that.

But this is different. It's thrown me.