<human>: Hi reddit,

     My dads 2004 work van (he's an independent handyman with steady work) needs a $6000 repair job on a van that's worth $1,500~ and wants me to co-sign a new work van for him because they won't give him one (my credit is in the mid 700's). He's also sending a lot of money for his moms medical bill because she is very ill back in our country so he can't put a big down payment.  
    My mom says he has always been a good borrower but has bad credit now because she fell back on her house payments back to back more than a few times (sending money to her moms medical bills when she had cancer). It is the same house me and my brothers live in (I pay rent and so do my brothers), and is under his name (they are separated). 
   
    I love him and feel like I should help him but I've heard so many horror stories of mixing money with family/friends.

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<bot>: Dad wants me to help him co-sign a work van because his van needs a $6,000 repair job on a van that's worth $1,500~