RE: return of stolen audi

["Lewis, Gary M" <Gary.Lewis@West.Boeing.com>]

Dave said;

> Hey folks....
> There is another aspect to this which many people likely do not realize.
> If you let someone else drive your car and they have an accident...it is
> YOUR responsibility.  As far as the insurance company is concerned it was
> YOU behind the wheel.  
> YOU and YOUR insurance company will be held accountable.  YOUR record will
> show that it was YOU that had the accident.  YOUR rates will go up.  YOU
> will pay the deductible and any other costs associated with your friend's
> mishap.  
> I learned this the hard way.
> 
Not in California.  I had a car repaired at a bodyshop, and one of the shop
guys crashed it on a "test drive".  They asked that I come down there and
inspect the damage.  After looking the car over, they took me into the
office and put the accident report information in front of me.  
"What do you want me to do with this?", I asked.
"Fill out this section".
"No", I said.  "I didn't crash the car, you guys did.  I don't want this on
my record."
"But the guy who crashed your car didn't have insurance."
"Not my problem.  Fix my car NOW.  And oh by the way, fix all the stone
chips in the front, fix the scratches on the rims, ...."  
I was pissed at this point.  They basically wanted me to accept liability
for the accident because I paid for the insurance on the car.  Bu!!$hit.
Don't ever do this...  YMMV in other states...

Gary Lewis 
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