<p>Many college advice books say get by without a car, your grades will be higher. They also say live on campus, your grades will be higher. After freshman year, a parent will have a hard time stopping a student who is determine to move off campus. Also your student will certainly let you know if they need a car, so I say put it off while you can. Also no student is going to start off with a car and then say you know I don’t really need it. For a lot of us, it is the one time in life when we can walk everywhere and live without driving, take advantage of it while you can.</p>