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After loaning money to a "friend" once and never hearing from again, I have learned to say, "NO". Let my misfortune be a lesson to you. I realized it is better to lose the "friend" by saying, "no" versus loosing the "friend" and the money too. You haven't heard from this person in quite some time so his impact on your life is minimal. Most likely he has never handled a car with the performance of a Corvette. If he has a wreck, you lose your car and you can also be held liable for damages or loss of life.
In simple terms, it is simply not worth it. Don't do it.
He also has some pretty big stones to even ask!
Last edited by breakskeet; 09-21-2017 at 09:35 PM.
Well he's supposedly a pastor or some kind of religious background so I doubt he's a heavy drinker. But these days, you never know lol.
It's an auto so unfortunately I don't have that problem. If they asked to take it around the block or a trip out on the town, and I was in the passenger seat, I'd be perfectly ok with it. I could coach them on how to get in and out of driveways without scraping or telling them to watch out for that pot hole. But if I can't see it, they can't drive it.
Don't...just don't.
Nothing good can happen with this.
To the OP... As you can see the overwhelming consensus of responders is NO. I think I'm a little like you in that I'm happy to help most people, reluctant to be seen as unfriendly or uncooperative. However, I, like most here, weigh the benefits against the detriments. The benefit is feeling good for being a helpful friend, the detriment... anything, anything at all that blemishes the beauty or functionality of your precious Corvette. You'll see the tiniest scratch, the merest blemish in the leather, the innocent looking curb rash on a wheel, and wish to hell you'd never seen the old friend from so l long ago. And that's not mentioning major damage, Carfax reports, loss of value, etc.
I've never been asked for my Corvettes, not an honest request though plenty of fun jabs from friends and family. I have been asked to loan my utility trailer. I always refuse with the offer to assist the questioner by driving my own truck towing my trailer. The explanation is that if the borrower damaged the trailer but not enough to replace it, then I'd forever have to deal with the damage and the feeling that I've messed up loaning it out. I think I'd be lots more bummed if it was my Corvette.
There are certain things you don't lend out especially to people you're aren't really very close to, like your credit card, house, your kids, your spouse, your dog and your Corvette. It's not very complicated.
09-21-2017, 09:07 PM
It's not very complicated. 
