Selfish Father Refuses To Split Cost Of Teen Daughter's Car With His Ex-Wife

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    Font - r/AmItheAsshole. Posted by u/Cardaughteraita 7 hours ago AITA For refusing to split the costs with my ex-wife for my daughter's car when I paid fully for my stepdaughter's car?
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    Font - My ex-wife has majority custody of my daughter Corinne (17F.) Corinne only comes to our house every other Monday-Tuesday and weekend, then she spends the next week completely at my ex-wife's. My stepdaughter Mackenzie (20F) lives full-time at me and my new wife's house.
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    Font - I want to mention that my ex-wife makes almost triple what I make. I am certainly not poor and my new wife and I are upper middle class. The point is my ex-wife and her new husband aren't strapped for cash.
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    Font - Corinne got her driver's license last week but she's had a car that my ex- wife bought her a car since she got her permit about a year ago. Before she bought it, my ex-wife wanted me to split the costs of the car with her.
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    Font - I told her no because it was absolutely ridiculous that she would expect me to pay 50% for a car that would come to my house less than a quarter of the time. That's like paying full rent on a house and only being allowed to live in it half of the time. My ex-wife was able to pay for the car on her own anyway.
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    Font - Corinne just got her license, and I was excited because she would be able to drive herself to and from school. However, my ex-wife will not allow Corinne to take her car to our house. I have tried reasoning with my ex-wife because Corinne has her license now and she shouldn't have to waste time taking the bus on days when she's going to and from houses.
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    Font - My ex-wife is being childish and saying that if I want Corinne to be able to bring her car here then I need to split the gas and insurance with her. I told my ex-wife I am willing to split the costs of gas, but I should not have to split insurance when my she has chosen the insurance company and policy while I did not even get a say in it.
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    Font - A family friend Lydia is calling me a hypocrite because I completely bought Mackenzie's car and pay for the insurance and gas. Mackenzie's biological father is a bum, she doesn't have another well-off parent to pay for it like Corinne does and besides Corinne's here only a quarter of the time. I told Corinne this and if she wants me to buy her a car for here then we can always go back to court and try to get more custody time at my house. Corinne hasn't complained about it anyway.
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    Font - But Lydia says it's not the point and Corinne will feel "replaced" if I refuse to split costs with my ex-wife while paying fully for Mackenzie. But Corinne has not said anything about feeling replaced or complained over the car arrangement. Besides, Corinne and Mackenzie have treated each other like best friends for a few years now and I highly doubt that will change over a car that Corinne knows Mackenzie's other bio parent can't afford. AITA?
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    Font - pro_at_failing_life. 7 hr. ago Asshole Enthusiast [6] YTA. You expect your ex wife to pay the entire cost for a car because YOU chose to pay for your stepdaughter's car, it isn't your ex wife's fault you made that decision and I doubt she had any day in it. I also think that if you expect people to say exactly how they feel (especially kids) then perhaps you don't know your daughter as much as you should.
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    Font - Chargednotconvicted. 7 hr. ago Asshole Aficionado [16] YTA. So you don't want to pay for a car that rarely comes to your house? How about paying for a car for your child that you brought into the world. You treat your stepdaughter better than your own kid. No wonder your ex divorced you.
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    Font - Harry7411 7 hr. ago S Asshole Aficionado [11] YTA. The argument that you shouldn't have to pay because the car is only at your house 1/4 of the time is the stupidest argument. It will be in your daughters possession 100% of the time and you are responsible for 50% of her care. Regardless of what her mother earns in proportion to your income. Yta a million times.

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