Letting family members drive your cars third party

[scotta]

I’m still waiting on the offer to drive his Evora. I’ve even offered to take him in a trackday in it.

You can take it out - on your own - from now until 12:30. Not a problem.

Im calling this as still valid due to the non specificity of date or timezone.

[Jimmy Choo]

I think it comes down to people who I have faith in their ability and awareness.

Agreed. And aside from the insurance angle, I've noticed a pattern:

* People I trust and I have offered my cars to always politely decline (Gavster & my Dad excepted).

* People that directly ask to drive my cars are people I have *not* offered them to. See above.

I regret not taking up @dan's offer to have a go in his car but my anxiety went through the roof at the thought of cocking it up.

[dan]

I’m usually quite relaxed about letting people drive my cars although this time round I’ll probably require a 50% deposit before letting anyone drive the Elise

[Beany]

I’m usually quite relaxed about letting people drive my cars although this time round I’ll probably require a 50% deposit before letting anyone drive the Elise

That rules out about 3/4 of the forum then given the work you've put into it, 7/8ths if we're including your per-hour rate

[jamcg]

I’m usually quite relaxed about letting people drive my cars although this time round I’ll probably require a 50% deposit before letting anyone drive the Elise

Do you accept payment in kidneys?

[Zonda_]

My partner is insured to drive the M135 but knows it’s absolutely as a last resort. She’s never driven it and hopefully never will and goes for any of my cars. I let her use my 430 Gran coupe nice and had a phone call at work as she couldn’t work out how to put it in drive…

[Jimmy Choo]

I'm still surprised that I let ExWife2 drive the Saab. She once came back into the house and told me that the car was up the road with the key in the ignition and the window open as she couldn't get the key out (she didn't put it into reverse) and the door wouldn't open (the handle needed two pulls or the key taken out of the ignition).

And that's before the driving stuff...

[Sundayjumper]

Mine's pretty good tbf. She has her MINI and she'll happily drive the Cayenne & the Bentley. She's going to try the Smart once I've sorted the brakes out. She's terrified of the Aston & the Ferrari though

She's not driven the Galaxie. I'd be a bit nervous of letting her out in it, the brakes, steering & general handling is quite a long way from a modern car and you could do quite a bit of damage. Not to mention trying to park it.

She drove the 911 once, when I first got it, didn't like it, hasn't driven it again. She's not tried the Compact - it would have been fine when it was stock but with it set up for Targas it's a bit awful on the road and the seats don't adjust so she can't reach the pedals anyway.

[Simon]

I've thrown my key at my brother when he needed a car quickly or I needed a favour from him (drop our friends at the train station after a big get together at ours). I trust him implicitly with it, but he'd fix it if he broke it.

I offered to let my wife use my car when hers was waiting for a new mechatronic a few weeks ago, but she flatly refused. She's much more comfortable seeing and driving a little higher (in the Yeti) than compared to mine. Also she lacks a little confidence in mine as she scraped the Yeti in the Tesco car park a few months back.

[integrale_evo]

The mrs is a named driver on all my cars, she’s driven all the ones that have been roadworthy since we’ve been together except the current compact and the ‘sud.

I lent my mum my old blue compact when she was between cars but no one else has really been interested in driving anything else. I’m always a named driver on my mums cars, but have taken temporary insurance to drive my dads when needed ( not often)

[Jobbo]

@Sundayjumper I’ve just insured Jimmy on my existing Jimny policy at a cost of £0.00 including admin fee of £0.00. I will be livid if he removes the locking wheelnuts though.

[mik]

insured Jimmy on my existing Jimny policy

Just as well he's not an 8ft tall elf, providing stand-in duties for Mr Claus, or you'd potentially have to jemmy Jimmy into the Jimny to get down a chimney.

[Jobbo]

I’m going to do that as well, by jiminy.

[Jimmy Choo]

insured Jimmy on my existing Jimny policy

Just as well he's not an 8ft tall elf, providing stand-in duties for Mr Claus, or you'd potentially have to jemmy Jimmy into the Jimny to get down a chimney.

This is most concerning as I've got a fire going and the thought of burning is disconcerting.

[Jimmy Choo]

@Sundayjumper I’ve just insured Jimmy on my existing Jimny policy at a cost of £0.00 including admin fee of £0.00. I will be livid if he removes the locking wheelnuts though.

I have no intention of touching your nuts!

[Jobbo]

Jimmy pointed out that the Jimny has no locking wheelnuts. OMGNoes!

[nuttinnew]

insured Jimmy on my existing Jimny policy

Just as well he's not an 8ft tall elf, providing stand-in duties for Mr Claus, or you'd potentially have to jemmy Jimmy into the Jimny to get down a chimney.

Jammy.

[nuttinnew]

insured Jimmy on my existing Jimny policy

Just as well he's not an 8ft tall elf, providing stand-in duties for Mr Claus, or you'd potentially have to jemmy Jimmy into the Jimny to get down a chimney.

This is most concerning as I've got a fire going and the thought of burning is disconcerting.

It's ok, you won't be hurting.