A struggling nursing student was left in tears when she discovered that she didn't have enough money to afford the down payment on a used car.
But Kayla Cooper, 22, got the surprise of a lifetime when stranger Dan Laguardia overheard her story and decided to give his car to her for free.
Cooper had gone to Auto City in El Cajon, California with the hopes of buying a used Toyota Corolla that could take her to her two jobs.
When Cooper isn't attending classes at San Diego City College, she works as a cashier at 7-Eleven and a lot enforcer at a local parking lot in San Diego.
Struggling nursing student Kayla Cooper, 22, got the surprise of a lifetime when Dan Laguardia gave her his car for free
Cooper had been borrowing cars from family and friends so that she could get to work. If she didn't find a car before the end of the month, she would lose one of her jobs.
Laguardia was at Auto City on the same day as Cooper, looking to buy a new BMW and trade in his 2005 Scion xB.
The father-of-four was sitting at the table next to Cooper and could tell she was upset.
'I really wasn't trying to be nosy, but I heard her sales guy say, "Can somebody help you out? Do you have a family member or friend?" That's when I tuned into the conversation,' he told Good Morning America.
Cooper broke down in tears when she realized she couldn't afford the down payment on the Corolla.
Cooper had gone to Auto City in El Cajon, California with the hopes of buying a used Toyota Corolla that could take her to her two jobs but couldn't afford the down payment
Laguardia was at Auto City on the same day as Cooper, looking to buy a new BMW and trade in his 2005 Scion xB. He decided to give the Scion to Cooper, at no cost,
