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Janice · 09-19-2008, 09:30 PM

It depends with me. I'm not crazy over loaning my car to anymore really. It's too valuable in many ways. If a person's a lousy driver, no way. Still, it's hard to say no to a relative or a loved one. Two years ago, my brother had my car for four days, while his car was being repaired. Some people won't loan out their car under any circumstances.

dawsongirl · 09-19-2008, 09:34 PM

Absolutely NOT. There are only 3 people who can drive my car (parents and bf), and even at that, I'm skiddish. I have this selfish thing about me; I hate letting other people use my stuff because I know it will come back less than perfect and I'll be mad. Those three I trust though. My car though has always been my baby and you don't just let anyone take your baby.

catlover79 · 09-19-2008, 09:37 PM

Outside of my parents and siblings, no. But then again, that situation has never come up for me.

SBTB Geek · 09-19-2008, 09:53 PM

I'm not big on material obsessions. I basically let anyone that I trust borrow it.

Chelsea · 09-19-2008, 10:00 PM

Absolutely not.

BarneyFife · 09-19-2008, 10:03 PM

No, because my Insurance only covers me and no one else.

HuntingtonM15 · 09-19-2008, 10:05 PM

I've never been in that position, but I can't see myself letting anyone besides parents drive it.

Number 9 Dream · 09-19-2008, 10:36 PM

No, not really. If one of my parents was to ask, then fine. Otherwise, no. I don't want to take any risks with my car.

Max Whittaker · 09-20-2008, 12:36 AM

I let my girlfriend keep my truck while I was out of the country for a month. I always let her drive it.

Other than her, my cousin, who gave it to me in the first place... and my mom.

Schmoopie · 09-20-2008, 04:16 AM

I let my brother drive it when he and my mom were visiting last summer. We were coming back from Vancouver and I was tired of driving! My husband drives it all the time, but then again, I drive his car, too!

Andrea

Brian Damage · 09-20-2008, 09:20 AM

The only person who can drive my car is my wife. Other than that, nobody can. My car is an absolute necessity for me to get to and from work.

LuLu Rogers · 09-20-2008, 12:46 PM

Hell no! My parents borrow it sometimes without telling me, so I can't really do anything about that, but my sister who just turned 16 in August and has already had a minor wreck in her own car better keep her hands off!! LOL

GARFIELDKOOL · 09-20-2008, 12:49 PM

I currently do not because everyone in the family has their own car. Back in March, I lent my brother my car to get to work for a few days because the transmission on his car had went. It worked out well, because he worked overnight at the time and what am I going overnight?

Chocoholic · 09-20-2008, 01:32 PM

I can't drive (legally blind) but if I did, I wouldn't let anyone else drive my car.

Fleet · 09-20-2008, 04:37 PM

Yes, one of my brothers borrowed my '95 Lincoln Town Car quite a few times to drive to different places like Disneyland and Sea World. This was before he bought a new car and didn't trust his older one ('89 Nissan Sentra).
He is a good driver, so I wasn't concerned.

He also drove my '76 Cadillac Limousine once. That didn't bother me, either.

No one has driven my '69 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham except me and I would be a little uncomfortable if someone did because of its vintage and rareness.

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09-19-2008, 09:30 PM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Do you let anyone borrow your car? It depends with me. I'm not crazy over loaning my car to anymore really. It's too valuable in many ways. If a person's a lousy driver, no way. Still, it's hard to say no to a relative or a loved one. Two years ago, my brother had my car for four days, while his car was being repaired. Some people won't loan out their car under any circumstances.

09-19-2008, 09:37 PM	#3
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Outside of my parents and siblings, no. But then again, that situation has never come up for me.
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09-19-2008, 10:00 PM	#5
Chelsea Semi-retired Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Washington Posts: 5,727	Absolutely not.
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09-19-2008, 10:03 PM	#6
BarneyFife Retired Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 02, 2008 Posts: 8,459	No, because my Insurance only covers me and no one else.
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09-19-2008, 09:34 PM	#2
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	Absolutely NOT. There are only 3 people who can drive my car (parents and bf), and even at that, I'm skiddish. I have this selfish thing about me; I hate letting other people use my stuff because I know it will come back less than perfect and I'll be mad. Those three I trust though. My car though has always been my baby and you don't just let anyone take your baby.

09-19-2008, 09:53 PM	#4
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	I'm not big on material obsessions. I basically let anyone that I trust borrow it.

09-19-2008, 10:05 PM	#7
HuntingtonM15 That Bothers Me Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jun 20, 2003 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 11,060	I've never been in that position, but I can't see myself letting anyone besides parents drive it.

09-19-2008, 10:36 PM	#8
Number 9 Dream That '70s Girl Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 18, 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 5,875	No, not really. If one of my parents was to ask, then fine. Otherwise, no. I don't want to take any risks with my car.
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09-20-2008, 12:36 AM	#9
Max Whittaker I want Serenity back Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 30, 2001 Posts: 6,180	I let my girlfriend keep my truck while I was out of the country for a month. I always let her drive it. Other than her, my cousin, who gave it to me in the first place... and my mom.
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09-20-2008, 04:16 AM	#10
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	I let my brother drive it when he and my mom were visiting last summer. We were coming back from Vancouver and I was tired of driving! My husband drives it all the time, but then again, I drive his car, too! Andrea
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09-20-2008, 09:20 AM	#11
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,108	The only person who can drive my car is my wife. Other than that, nobody can. My car is an absolute necessity for me to get to and from work.
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09-20-2008, 12:46 PM	#12
LuLu Rogers Colonel Brandon Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 23, 2004 Location: The Hogwarts Dungeons Posts: 11,013	Hell no! My parents borrow it sometimes without telling me, so I can't really do anything about that, but my sister who just turned 16 in August and has already had a minor wreck in her own car better keep her hands off!! LOL
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09-20-2008, 12:49 PM	#13
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	I currently do not because everyone in the family has their own car. Back in March, I lent my brother my car to get to work for a few days because the transmission on his car had went. It worked out well, because he worked overnight at the time and what am I going overnight?

09-20-2008, 01:32 PM	#14
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	I can't drive (legally blind) but if I did, I wouldn't let anyone else drive my car.

09-20-2008, 04:37 PM	#15
Fleet Mansions, limousines & H-ween Forum Star Join Date: Jan 06, 2002 Location: Northridge/Porter Ranch, California Posts: 15,625	Yes, one of my brothers borrowed my '95 Lincoln Town Car quite a few times to drive to different places like Disneyland and Sea World. This was before he bought a new car and didn't trust his older one ('89 Nissan Sentra). He is a good driver, so I wasn't concerned. He also drove my '76 Cadillac Limousine once. That didn't bother me, either. No one has driven my '69 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham except me and I would be a little uncomfortable if someone did because of its vintage and rareness.
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