Would you lend your car to your daughter.

He's 37 and has been driving since he was 18 Callistemon so I'm thinking our friends woz robbed!!

I did a temporary swap with my son as he needed to keep his mileage down prior to selling as he had a new car on order.
He took my car, valeted and full of fuel, I took his on empty and full of Starbucks cartons.
He drove from London back down to Yorkshire 3 months later and delivered it back with the red fuel light on and 4k extra on the clock, his car had 300 miles extra on the clock and a full tank!

You asking this means you have doubts. Is she reliable or not? I would probably lend mine to my sons as I couldn’t say no to them or see them stuck.

I not only lent mine to my Son I ended up giving it to him. It's not easily replaceable either and he appreciates that. I had my doubts at first but he has lavished love on it, gets it fixed as soon as anything goes wrong etc etc. I have no regrets and just as well because there's no chance of me getting it back now.

Yes of course. We always try and help out where we can. We once took my mums car, which me and her shared to my DIL 250 mile away because she was struggling to get our DGS to nursery and her to work on time. Me and mum did lots of walking ?

I read that as, “Would you lend CAT”
Yes I’d lend my car. No I wouldn’t lend my cat!

Yes I definitely would for both my daughters. I couldn’t drive for 3 months a few years ago after an eye op and both drivers drove my car every so often to keep it ticking over. They are both on my insurance as named drivers and I am on my older daughters car but not the younger as she has a camper which I find a bit big to drive , but that’s my choice I could if I wanted to.

Sorry daughters not drivers

Both daughters and nephew are named drivers on all of our cars, Nephew is borrowing one at the moment.

Smileless2012

He's 37 and has been driving since he was 18 Callistemon so I'm thinking our friends woz robbed!!

I think they need to change their insurance company, Smileless
Or perhaps we're paying too much to start with!

I lend my car to my daughter and son-in-law whenever they need it, why not?

My mum and daughter used to car share.

watermeadow

I read that as, “Would you lend CAT”
Yes I’d lend my car. No I wouldn’t lend my cat!

I wouldn't want to borrow DD's cat ?

Yes I would. One of mine borrowed my new (year old but new to me) for 24 hours this week. She needed to get the children to school and herself to work. I wouldn’t hesitate but my two are reliable and appreciative

I lend my car to my DS when his is in for repair and don’t think twice about it. Who needs to add Basil Fawlty-type frustrations when you’re without wheels?

No, tell her that even though. you're not driving it you have put XXXX on your insurance so they. can drive you to your appointments/take you shopping in your car. Simple

Hithere

If dd is an adult who works
1. That car is a money pit and worth investing more money on it?
2. Could that money to fix it go to addictions, gambling, etc?
3. Is the car even worth fixing this much vs getting a new one?
4. How is her driving record
5. If you lend her the car, she must pay for insurance

Your daughter should be able to address her transportation needs w/o her parents doing it for her

Enabling much?

Not enabling at all, just being a parent helping her daughter out. I would lend my car to my daughter if I could not use it for 6 weeks.

Ask her to pay for the extra insurance, travelsafar and perhaps she will find time to do your shopping, take you to an appointment etc.

A compromise.

Callistemon21

Ask her to pay for the extra insurance, travelsafar and perhaps she will find time to do your shopping, take you to an appointment etc.

A compromise.

Good idea, her daughter should be prepared to do that.

I’ve lent mine (two different ones) to a dd twice. Never a problem.
I would have lent my latest car recently when theirs was playing up, but it’s not big enough for the 3 child seats they need.

When DD1 had DGS - I traded in my beloved sports car for a Grannymobile. It’s just what we do, isn’t it.

Good news DD has found another car but can't view it till end of next week. I have put her on my insurance .... only cost 46.04 for the rest of the year until insurance up for renewal. I will probably keep her as named driver in case of further need. As someone on here said, with the way cost of living is rising who knows what is waiting round the corner!!!! We all want to help our children if possible, but my car is my lifeline and panic set in when asked to loan it out!!!!

Well done travel, it’s only a metal box and an act of kindness when you can’t use it.

Good choice travelasfar

Never had a daughter, but both sons have offered to lend me theirs and one of my granddaughters did lend me hers.