Would you lend your car to your daughter.

Definitely. Our DD is on ours, at no extra cost

My daughter is on my insurance as is my son in law...they borrow it when their cars are in for MOT/service etc...thats why we have insurance!

Wow. So many saying no. Glad any of you aren't my Mother.
I'm surprised this is even a question.

Also a clutch can "go" at literally any time! So not her fault as such probably a really cheap old car
I won't tell my car she's really old and cheap!

Cars need maintaining , does she know this? Also a clutch can "go" at literally any time! So not her fault as such probably a really cheap old car.
Lend it to her but why not get her to stump up for her portion of xtra insurance? Help her to have a pride in the car- any car ,that it's a valuable and rare asset as many cannot afford them! Keep in co of we contact with her and trust her. Dont set her up to fail!

greenlady102

hmmm you do seem to be giving her a lot of support....is she genuinely hard up or not good with money?

hmmm

Sometimes people go through a bad patch and need support, and if it is your child, however old they are, most parents would want to help if they can.

It doesn't stop a parent recognising that a child (or a parent, in fact) may not be good at budgeting and know when to draw the line.

Of course you’re doing the right thing, your daughter needs your help. I’ve lent mine to my children often enough, although they’ve always driven on their own insurance as they had their own car. It was only third party mind you. I’d pay the extra insurance if I had to because it was helping them.

My insurance actually went down a few pounds when I added son as a named driver.

I would and have for the odd trip. In your specific instance I’d do it for 4 weeks and see how the car hunting is going in case a degree of nonchalance has set in.

hmmm you do seem to be giving her a lot of support....is she genuinely hard up or not good with money?

I did, I generally help my kids whatever, its so difficult to get yourself set up in the world these days

Cost of adding someone very variable. I was on my daughter's for years as it made it cheaper but now it is more expensive to add me! She had to do that this year as she broke her ankle while on holiday in Scotland and couldn't drive home so I went up on the train and drove her car home with her in plaster in the back. But when she lived in Scotland she sometimes flew home as I'm quite near Heathrow. If she needed to go somewhere by car We'd put her on the insurance and she borrowed my car, dropping me at work before taking it for the day. It works both ways. The person for whose benefit the extra insurance is needed pays the extra cost. I've enjoyed having two cars at my disposal as hers has air-conditioning - very welcome the last few days - but she's able to drive herself again now so I'm back to old faithful, my ancient diesel estate!

Of course I would and have done several times. I’ve also loaned it to my son in law and to friends. And friends have loaned us a car in the past .

why doesn't she join a car share group?

Yes.

I too leant my prized sports car to my DS at the start of lockdown and still haven’t got it back. He loves driving it and it’s enabled him get around so much easier. I even donate monthly to the cost of the insurance policy he took out. I’m delighted I am able to help him and he is very grateful to me.
Better to give with a warm hand than a cold one. Help her out.

Yes, without a second thought I’d lend my car. Infact I’ve lent my car at different times to all three of my children and once my eldest son even bought me a car to thank me for helping him out previously. You don’t even need your car while your recuperating so what’s the argument not to ?‍♀️

Absolutely I would. The problem of not being able to drive could really impact her financially with work etc and mean it’s even longer before she can get back on the road. My adult sons car has recently had major problems despite being really careful (cambelt caused engine damage even though he had just had it serviced and changed - looking at legal recompense but will take months!). We were lucky enough to have by mother in laws car available after she recently passed away and immediately offered it. They also have a holiday booked for the Lake District and I have offered my car for that so they haven’t got to all cope with the little car for the week. We got him to do the insurance for the little car and I am adding him to mine for the holiday. Why wouldn’t you help when you can?

It depends on the son/daughter. I have 5 grandchildren, I would lend the car to 3 of them but not the other 2 (would never see it again)

I don’t have a daughter, but I did lend my car to my son and DiL when they came over here, knowing that my DiL would be doing most of the driving. They had 2 small children at the time, and it made life a lot easier for them, so why not?

How does she treat her own car? Is it the same way you deal with yours? I have lent my daughter my car which was a fancy posh one, and she treated it with respect.

So yes, you will be doing the right thing by lending it to her, and she will love you forever. May need to be a few conditions though, if she is a bit laissez faire with her own..

Yes of course I would and have loaned my car to 2 of my AC at times of need, once for a couple of months when DD lost her job due to pandemic and needed a car for new job, interviews etc.
Having said that if they need money for anything it's always a loan and always pay me back. I don't finance them they have to stand on their own 2 feet.
DH has a car so mine is not essential but gives me independence.

'That's a good deal Callistemon, friends of ours added their son for 48 hours and it was £80 shock.'
Just added daughter whose UK driving license had to be surrendered for her continental one ( she says 2 not allowed simultaneously)
Quickly and courteously done by a very large company. cost £15 admin for the 3 days required .....no additional charge. Have just renewed my insurance with them and this offer was effected before I decided to do so

Yes, we bought a cheap run around car for our sons when they lived with us, they shared it and have kept it on as it is an old clanger and we use it for taking the dogs to the park so they don’t get our new cars hairy and muddy.

Yes, despite the fact that she once filled my diesel car with petrol!
I also lent my car to my son for 18 months and had to be taken to work by my husband. I now drive a petrol car, which neither of them has driven because they emigrated.