Woah nermob, woah.
Yeah, I agree he did NOT pull the trigger rather he butted her down.
But, cut him some slack, he's only in high school.
And, yes, driving IS a big factor.
Girls perceive you as more on your feet/ responsible/ easy access/ can go with you to the movies without mommy picking them up and dropping them off all the time.
I noticed a 90% increase in me getting girls as I got a car.
Even when I had girls, my relationship with them DETERIORATED due to the fact that I had no way to interact with them outside of school.
Sure, if you want to just talk to them/ hold their hand, then, yes, wheels don't matter - but if you want real sex/ real relationship/ girls to REALLY like you as a MAN then you DEF need a car.
I'm dead broke and I work a minimum wage job but I'm riding in a nice 80k mile 1999 V6 Accord with EVERY upgrade possible on it. Cars aren't 5000000000 dollars, it only requires, what, 4 grand to get a NICE car?
Also, now that he has no interest in her, playing the "game" with her would actually be good practice. A blown set will leave you, but she's a blown-set-friend, so she's still around and good for practice.
Try pick up techniques, lack of interest, negging, kino, etc and see HOW she responds WITHOUT expecting her to actually bang you one day. (But hey it might happen)
I've improved my game by gaming girls I've already fucked it up with when I was an AFC, and 50% of the time (now that I'm much better at this) I've got them to like me again.
Keep trying Right, you're ALREADY much better than most guys SIMPLY because you're taking my advice/ the forum's advice.
Tell you what, send me a message and I might be able to help you out with some PUA vids from Mystery.