Would you lend out your car?

[porschenut]

Originally Posted by jcsjcs

if you can trust him with your kids, you can certainly trust him with your car.

If you trust him to mow the lawn, would you trust him to make dinner? Taking care of kids is a totally different thing than taking care of a car.

Most likely your car will be fine. Hope it works out.

[wjfk32]

NEIN, NEIN,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,NEIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!

Due to lawsuits and leaving the bar with that special someone......We r human.......

**** will happen....

When I was in my 20's-- I dated alot of au pairs..Trust me,, They could out drink me and be twice as bad...Just my 2 cents..

Now in my 40's....ahhhh...God do I miss those days!!!

[johndglynn]

I would definitely lend him the car if he was doing a good job with the kids and the whole thing was fully insured, and I'd fill it up for him too.

A car is just a car. The kids are light years more important and it is a nice thing to do for people who do nice things for you.

[fredmo1947]

+1 with the above....lots of replacement Porsches, zero replacement kids. If I trust them with my kids, I'd trust them with most anything.

[zippy_gg]

I would lend one of my Audis, but not the P-car, nor the BMW bike!

Being a good baby-sitter does not make someone a good driver...!

[Walko]

We have been teaching our baby sitter to drive and i feel more comfortable with having L plates on the carrera than on our daily drivers. So yeah let him borrow it if you feel comfortable.

Michael

[Wavey]

For those who say "it's only a car" - nice sentiment, but the issue is not loosing the car, but the potential of loosing everything else you own in a massive lawsuit when he accidentally runs over a baby stroller.

[RNajarian]

Excellent point Wavey. In August 2008 an uninsured 20 year old kid turned into me as I was driving south north. Police found him 100% at fault.

But that did not stop him from trying to sue me for as the court paperwork said "my negligence."

People see Porsche and think rich. Too many sue happy people out there. That's why I have an umbrella policy as well as full coverage on my cars.

Alas rest in peace my old 1983 SC Cab . . .

[JavaBrewer]

Assuming all the insurance matters were covered - absolutely yes. A '84 911 isn't going to overpower anyone used to driving a newer vehicle. Hell I think you would have to wind the ole 911 pretty hard just to keep ahead of the average mini van these days. Lots of new cars out there making 200+ hp these days.

[emcon5]

Wait, you have a 21 year old German Au Pair, who is male?

That is just wrong.

[dw1]

Originally Posted by Wavey

For those who say "it's only a car" - nice sentiment, but the issue is not loosing the car, but the potential of loosing everything else you own in a massive lawsuit when he accidentally runs over a baby stroller.

VERY good point.

True story:
4.5 years ago my daughter was a junior in college and involved in an accident (the car, an old Topaz, was in my name). On a side street, her car and another (an old K-car) hit each other in a way that caused a hubcap to come off the k-car (NOT my daughter's car) and cause a older female pedestrian a "minor contusion" (quoting the police accident reports).

Of course the pedestrian and her family sued everyone in sight, thinking they had hit the lottery. This was finally settled this summer for >$150k. Luckily, my insurance coverage limits were high enough to cover it.

I shudder to think what would have happened to my house & my assets if it was a more serious injury.

Now, if one of the cars was a Porsche.....

Accidents happen. It is not "if" they will happen, it is "when" they will happen.

[cbush]

We tend to think in terms of ourselves. No way in hell I would have loaned my 911 to me when I was 21. I did however loan it to my daugher's fiancee when he was visiting us and needed a car for a week. There were no problems. In fact he would have preferred our Jeep as it has airconditioning. As I said not everyone thinks like us.

[jcsjcs]

Well it's day three of the loan. He is coming back tonight and so far no problems. He checked in as requested and the only issue was how to fill up the tank - the auto off on most gas pumps shuts off if you put the nozzle in too far.

I appreciate all the feedback and chose "Depends on the person" poll. I would definitely not have lent the car to 2 of our other Au Pairs - but our current is responsible and a decent driver.

As far as insurance, we have great coverage AND that whole issue is the same for the other cars in the household. Definitely a concern overall - but we also have umbrella coverage for the crazy lawsuits that can come up. (Highly recommend if you are eligible: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/18/business/businessspecial3/18insure.html)

And yes emcon5 - a male German Au Pair. We have had 4 Au Pairs over the past 5 years - 3 who were males. They seem to be a bit mature and active then the female Au Pairs. If a 21 year old guy is willing to watch your kids for 1 year - he has to really like kids. With the female Au Pairs it is more of a risk because everyone assumes women like kids.

[Formerly Steve Wilkinson]

An easy way to solve the auto-shutoff problem is to put the nozzle into the standpipe turned 180 degrees--i.e. with the activating-handle part facing away from you, across the car. You can put the nozzle in as far as you want if you use this technique, and it works for me with the pump running full flow.

I, by the way, think it's great that you lent the car to a competent driver. Too many people think their 180-hp 911s are some kind of supercar and that only they have the incredible competence required to drive it.

[mattdavis11]

I hope my insurance covers me for clicking on this link. Damn, let your hair down once in a while, ladies.

[sammyg2]

Bad move.

[Langers]

For those who say "it's only a car" - nice sentiment, but the issue is not loosing the car, but the potential of loosing everything else you own in a massive lawsuit when he
accidentally runs over a baby stroller.

what? Isn't that what insurance is for?

[peppy]

Not the Porsche and probably not the VW. My wife does not count, whats mine is hers.

[Joeaksa]

Let my then wife drive my 72 911 one morning when her car would not start. Three weeks later we ended up buying her a 1981 911 Targa. It evidently did not match up to the BMW she had been driving.

Happy ending for the most part.

[Wavey]

Originally Posted by Langers

what? Isn't that what insurance is for?

In the US, it is entirely possible to be sued for far more than your insurance coverage, and lose the case. I live in a county that is nationally recognized as a "judicial hellhole" due to ridiculous awards given by juries in personal injury lawsuits, so perhaps I'm more aware of the dangers. My little town is full of multi-millionaire attorneys who have gotten rich on these suits.