Hi Gary;
Sounds like you have a difficult decision to make. I think one thing to
bear in mind is the distance and time the car will be borrowed/rented for. In
2003, a good friend's dad was about to celebrate his 69th birthday, I
think, at a restaurant with friends and family. This good friend of ours told
us
about how her dad always wanted to get his old TR3A back, which was black
with red interior. Mine's black with black interior, having been red
originally, and our friend asked if we could show up at the restaurant with
the
car.
We showed up, our friend's parents came out and started drooling over the
car. I knew the insurance policy we had then would cover him, so I handed
him the keys and said "you two take it for a drive". I knew they wouldn't be
gone long because there were friends and family waiting for them back at
the restaurant. It had been probably 50 years since he'd driven a car like
that, so as far as I was concerned he was totally unfamiliar with it.
My point is that our cars, despite their age, are very durable. Although I
knew this guy wouldn't abuse it, I also knew he'd likely be hard on the
clutch and possibly other components. Then again, I knew they wouldn't go much
farther than just around the block, and it was in a small village with
hardly any traffic.
So, if it were me making the decision, I'd take into consideration not only
insurance and how much you trusted the individual, but the probable
distance they'll go and the time they'll be in the car.
Good luck with the tough decision.
Tim
Tim Dyer, Kings Creek Trees and Ornamentals
427 Kings Creek Road, RR3
Ashton, ON K0A 1B0
Canada
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