Seems to be an increasingly common stalemate as kids realize that they can do nothing and force us to shuttle them around. Until they can't. I think your approach is a good one. Looking forward to see how it goes.She will have her license but the car will sit if there is no funding for gas.
I couldn't wait to get a job for the financial freedom that it afforded, followed by a car. I got a workers permit at 15 and took a dishwashing job at a Mexican restaurant.