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REDL|NE · 06-21-2008, 05:25 PM

Hi guys,

Wanted to get some advice/opinions on a situation that arose this week.

I went away for a week on business, and my roomate asked to borrow my car when I was gone. I didn't have a problem with this, as long as he paid for any gas that he used up (Damn $1.47/L in Halifax).

Now my car is not the greatest or newest, however it is in good shape with not many kilometers. (1996 Honda Civic). Regardless, when I came back he:

A) Took the car on a road trip out of province without saying anything (found out from another roomate)

B) Car came back with battery shot to shit - would not charge, car would not start. Had to buy a new one today which was 70 dollars.

My beef with this, is that he did not offer to pay even a portion for the cost of a new battery. I realize that the battery may have died even if I did not go away and was driving the car, but i consider it common courtesy.

My question to you all is this: If you borrow someone's car and it something breaks, who is responsible? What is the etiquette?

06-21-2008, 05:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
REDL\|NE Crazy	Borrowing a car Hi guys, Wanted to get some advice/opinions on a situation that arose this week. I went away for a week on business, and my roomate asked to borrow my car when I was gone. I didn't have a problem with this, as long as he paid for any gas that he used up (Damn $1.47/L in Halifax). Now my car is not the greatest or newest, however it is in good shape with not many kilometers. (1996 Honda Civic). Regardless, when I came back he: A) Took the car on a road trip out of province without saying anything (found out from another roomate) B) Car came back with battery shot to shit - would not charge, car would not start. Had to buy a new one today which was 70 dollars. My beef with this, is that he did not offer to pay even a portion for the cost of a new battery. I realize that the battery may have died even if I did not go away and was driving the car, but i consider it common courtesy. My question to you all is this: If you borrow someone's car and it something breaks, who is responsible? What is the etiquette? __________________ "You learn more and more about less and less, until you know everything about nothing."