This is not a request you should give in to. People who are struggling and can't afford to pay their bills should NOT be going out and buying a new car. And they should not be asking YOU to put your own credit on the line for them to do this either. There are so many inexpensive USED cars for sale right now it's rediculous. It doesn't matter how nice these individuals are, it is way out of line for them to ask you to put YOURSELF on the line for them, especially in this challenged economy and that you are a single mom struggling yourself. In fact, this is a huge red flag that perhaps YOU are the one that is too nice and they are seeing you as a bank. This is most definitely NOT the time to be buying a new car when they are not working and clearly may not be able to afford the payments which YOU will end up responsible for. They would own the car and you would own the debt, NO WAY do not agree to this request. Not only that but they will want to put this "new car" in their name, while you are the one who is on the line for paying for it because you got the loan "for" them.

You have every right to say NO and if they get angry with you, then they are not as nice as you thought. Asking you to do this is out of line to begin with.