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Would you lend your car to your daughter.

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travelsafar Wed 20-Jul-22 15:25:57

My dd rang today to say her car had packed up. I couldn't believe it as about 2 months ago I bought her a new battery and last weekend gave her 100.00 towards a new exhaust as hers fell off!!! Now the garage think her clutch has 'gone'. She has decided to go for another car and needs mine till she finds one. I have doubts about lending my car,she has no drive or allocated parking space, but I know she is stuck. I will have to pay for her to be put on insurance as well as currently it me only on the insurance. She knows I won't be driving for a least 6 weeks due to op next week so I had no 'get out clause' am I doing the right thing.

lovingbeingnan Thu 21-Jul-22 23:08:06

Absolutely, we've done this several times. That said the car always comes back with the fuel gauge touching red and the radio stations all pre set to Radio 1! They may be adults but some things never change. ??

Bluesmum Fri 22-Jul-22 00:52:16

I really cannot believe some of the comments I am reading! I am currently in Australia on an extended trip and I have loaned my nearly new BMW to my grand daughter in the UK whilst I am here as she is moving house soon and needs every penny she can get, so I am saving her nearly £500 per month on her previous car leasing costs. ! I offered, she did not ask, but I am delighted to be able to help her, the cost of putting her on my insurance as a named driver is negligible, she is a very good driver and extremely responsible, ,plus I know my car will be well looked after. Win, win! It’s o ky a car, not a kidney!

Iam64 Fri 22-Jul-22 08:01:44

Love your comment about some things never changing, lovingbeingnan.
I’ve just put one of mine on the insurance for my new car. She and partner both working, need two cars but one of theirs died. They can’t afford to replace it yet, so mine will be borrowed more regularly,

paddyann54 Fri 22-Jul-22 08:28:25

Our AC are permanently on our insurance as we were with our parents .If they need a bigger car for holidays etc we just swap with them for a while .My son has our car quite a lot and its been all over Europe on breaks ,it has never been an issue.They are both very good drivers ,never had accidents(touch wood) that were their fault,no speeding fines and the cars have always been handed back clean when they bring them back .

Iam64 Fri 22-Jul-22 08:34:31

Paddyann, mine were as well until they moved away and bought their own cars. They’re back now ?

kwest Fri 22-Jul-22 10:17:59

Yes I would, she is a better driver than me, she is very responsible and I would want to help her in any way I could. She is 51 years old now. When she was a teenager it was a different story.