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Car accident among friends
My friend asked me to drive her 1995 Ford Taurus to NYC, her license was expired and not yet renewed. I got into an accident and hit a dumpster, neither of us were hurt, no toher cars were involved. She has limited liability and the car is "totaled" Blue book value trade-in for her car is $1,200. I spent $300 getting the car towed back to NJ. She is now driving my Mazda Protege, blue book value trade-in $900. I'm not sure what to do. 1) Let her keep my car 2) pay her half the value of the car and towing expenese 3) other options.
We're not the best of friends, probably see each other once a month. I really don’t have any extra money and neither does she. Looking for suggestions. Thanks.
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jbdreamer is right. Since she gave you permission to drive your car, then the legal responsibility is all on her. You do not need to pay anything.
Has she asked for anything? It was nice enough for you to give her the $300 and let her borrow your car. But it really isn't your responsibility. Whether or not you want to help her out further is up to you and your friend.
Also, I want to point out that the Blue Book value is rarely what you would really get for the car. Depending on the condition it was in pre-accident, it could actually be worth much less than $1,200.
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You should not have to pay her for the car, that is what insurance is for. It's her car, it's her responsibility. She asked you to drive it, you were doing her a favor. I think paying for the tow truck is more than fair. I would ask for your car back, it was nice of you to lend it to her, but you do not have to give it to her.
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