What would you do if you had a accident in a friends car that you were driving?
By sunrisekn
@sunrisekn (1466)
United States
October 5, 2006 4:27pm CST
It wasn't your fault and the driver that hit you was charged and ticketed. The damage to the rear bumper is minimal and the insurance company has cut the registered owner a check, he has decided not to get the car fixed and keep the insurance money. Would you want any of the money or would you let him keep it all? Would you insist that he just get the car fixed? Would you turn him into the insurance company for pocketing the money?
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17 responses
@gnilraps1979 (310)
• Australia
16 Oct 06
Did you have to pay for the excess to the insurance company or did he? I wouldn't care as long as I didn't have to pay anything especially if it wasn't my fault.
@gnilraps1979 (310)
• Australia
16 Oct 06
I guess it just depends on how strongly you feel about them doing the right thing and how it will affect your friendship. If it was me I would say sumpin and if they were a true friend then they would accept what you had to say without much of an arguement.
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@maya_n_bennett (4687)
• United States
16 Oct 06
Well, your friend can do what he want to do with that money but it better to use that money to get the new car. Im sure keeping the money sound good to him right now but he have to buy a car soon or later and it will save his time and money if he use the insurance money and use it for the car.
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@sunrisekn (1466)
• United States
16 Oct 06
The car is an 2006, so its new and you can't even really tell where it was hit. My husband says to let him do what he wants with the money. I just wanted everyone elses opinion.
@sassybritches72 (494)
• United States
16 Oct 06
I would say it is up to them what they do with the money, and I dont see where I would be entitled to any of it.
@sunrisekn (1466)
• United States
16 Oct 06
I wouldn't have had a problem with him keeping the money if he had done all the leg work. I went to get the estimates, I talked to the other guys insurance company. Then on top of the whole thing, he asked my hubby to buff out the scratches and didn't even offer any money.
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
5 Jan 07
Just let it be. The accident was not your fault. The insurance paid for the damage. It is up to the owner of the car to get it fixed. If they choose not to that is their decision. I don't believe it to be a requirement to fix any damage to a car once the check is issued. It is required that the person make compensation for the damage that incurred.
@tousignant26 (115)
• United States
30 Nov 06
It was the friends car and insurance in the accident so why should you as the driver get any money he receives from the insurance company. I say let the friend do with what he wants with the insurance ck. If he doesn't want to get it fixed so be it.
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@sanell (2112)
• United States
30 Nov 06
Being that i use to work in auto claims, The owner of the car can do whatever he wants with the money if it is for his car. IF you were injured in the accident then you should report that to his insurance carrier and then they can go after the guy who was at fault and you can get a settlement but if you were not hurt, you have to allow the owner of the car do what he wants with the money for his car. Not much else you can do about that sorry!
@sunnylovesdaniel (429)
• United States
30 Nov 06
this happened to me before and you don't want to know.. THIS IS A VERY INTERESTING QUESTION. GOOD LUCK WITH IT, I HOPE YOU GET PLENTY OF RESPONSES. I ENJOYED IT, HAVE A WONDERFUL AND BEAUTIFUL DAY. AND HEY THANKS FOR THE QUESTION....
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@2bugerboys (752)
• United States
16 Oct 06
I wouldn't want any of the money. I would feel bad. I would tell them that they should get the car fixed. They shouldn't get gain off of something that isn't right. Either way I think KARMA will get to them, ha ha.
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@sunrisekn (1466)
• United States
16 Oct 06
That's how I feel, but my hubby says let it go.
Thanks for your response
@usmcsgtwife (4997)
• United States
30 Nov 06
no I don;t think I would want any of the money, after all it was there car and I was the one driving =)
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@mmmmmmissy (229)
• United States
28 Nov 06
This is a hard question but I think I would let him keep it, since it was still your fault for the wreck.
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@mommydearest (877)
• United States
16 Oct 06
I think if it is his car he should be able to do what he wants with the money.
@bhbirdie6 (1765)
• United States
16 Oct 06
Why should you get the money if it was his car? As for what he does with the money... it's really none of your business. Once the insurance company gives it to him, it's his money.
@ashutoshgl (1443)
• United States
11 Jan 07
ohh tats very very terrible...i wll feel really really bad....it wll b embarrasing for me too....so this is the reason i dont generally take others expensive stuff...no matter how much so ever i need it...
