A few months ago my friend let me borrow her car. I was turning on a green light, when another car hit me on the driver side. When the police came to the scene, he gave her a ticket for running the red light, so obviously it was her fault. My friend got a 5000 dollar check for the accident, which was what the car was worth. She then chose to buy a car that was worth 10,000 dollars, and her mom told us we have to pay them 500 dollars because that was the amount for the sales tax. We told her we were not going to pay, but now she's threatening to take us to court and sue us for 5000 dollars if we don't pay. Am I legally suppose to pay for the taxes on her new car? She could have gotten a cheaper used car for the amount that she got from the insurance company.
2006-07-22 05:09:49 · 15 answers · asked by soccergirl45678 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Some friend, although that's why I avoid borrowing or loaning cars.
No, she was paid in full for her damages, she can sue all she wants and never get a judgement for that nonsense. Her loss was EXACTLY what that car was worth, and she was paid it.
On the other hand, if it were me, I'd be suggesting to THEM that these aches and pains and headaches etc I have been getting lately, might be due to the car accident, and you HOPE you do not have to sue her for medical bills, pain and suffering. But, just in case, I need all that license, insurance, registration info. I hope her car had no known defects too, which contributed to your injuries. Like lights, turn signals, brakes, seat belts, horn, tires, hesitation on acceleration, loose flying objects inside the car, previous unrepaired body damage, etc.
2006-07-22 05:23:35 · answer #1 · answered by rkfire 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I doubt you are legally supposed to do anything, but what's your friendship worth? It's been my experience that insurance payments are not nearly enough to replace a totaled car with one of the same real value, so I am sure that your friend could not have replaced her car with an actual equivalent car for $5,000. If SHE was driving the car, she would just suck it up and pay the difference. She would be angry at the insurance company, but everyone gets that way when they find out that they can't buy an exact replacement. The thing is, YOU were driving her car. Yeah, I know you didn't do anything wrong, but if you weren't there in her car when the moron ran the red light, it would not have been hit, etc. I don't know where you are or the laws in your state, but I doubt you are under any legal obligation to pay her anything. If you want to even try to keep this friendship, I'd say her request for $500 is not excessive. At least they said, "Let her pay the sales tax," instead of just grabbing a random number out of thin air. I'd bet that she has a $500 deductible and that would be a nice gesture for you to pay. That's just my gut reaction...
Now I'll tell you a story. A childhood friend owned the same kind of car as I did. Every time one of us made a modification to our car, we'd let the other one drive it to check it out. He totalled my car. I got hurt (disabled for a while) and he got a broken arm. I never asked for money, as I bought the car below wholesale in the first place and made out okay on the insurance claim. He was so embarrassed by the whole thing that HE never spoke to me again. It's been since 1978, so I don't expect it resolve any time soon...
2006-07-22 05:22:23 · answer #2 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You didn't cheat your friend as she was paid either the insured amount or the market value insured amount. Your friend has now elected to buy a car which is twice the value of the previous one which she, may do of course, however that is strictly a matter of choice on her part and her choice totally excludes any responsibility on your part. I'm sure that if the situation were reversed, you would not be threatening to take her to court although she sounds like she was not a true Friend in the first place.
2006-07-22 05:25:20 · answer #3 · answered by mandbturner3699 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No shes insane!!!! You don't owe her anything. Perhaps she should sue the insurance company for not giving her enough money for the car she wanted. That is the stupidest thing I have ever heard...
However, with our jacked up legal system there might actually be an attorney that will take her case... but legally in the end you will not be held responsible.
Get a new friend!
2006-07-22 05:16:14 · answer #4 · answered by ubet426 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so, the driver of the other car is the one to blame,if your friend Doe's take you to court you will find that you have no blame, your friends insurance have paid her out, let that be the end
2006-07-22 05:18:22 · answer #5 · answered by angie n 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let her sue. Just make sure you sue for the court charges. That way she will have to pay your court costs also. She hasn`t a leg to stand on.
2006-07-22 05:31:11 · answer #6 · answered by bill a 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Legally, she owes him no longer something, as she did no longer destroy the telephone. Granted, it replaced into broken as a results of her movements, yet he could have achieved a million different issues as properly breaking the telephone. for this reason, that act replaced into his fullyyt, to that end making him fullyyt in charge. As for bringing a case against her, he acted on his own behalf, so no longer something to sue her for. besides the undeniable fact that, morally, she could a minimum of grant to help replace the telephone as a results of fact it replaced into her shaggy dog tale that brought about the wear and tear, yet there isn't any criminal criminal duty on her area.
2016-12-10 12:13:46 · answer #7 · answered by dorthy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HI! I have never heard of such a law. It was the car owner's responsibility to have proper coverage. I feel you owe them nothing. However, it was an act of kindness to lend it to you, so you may want to offer to refund the deductible. Good luck.
2006-07-22 05:19:09 · answer #8 · answered by mark2612222 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You owe nothing. Don't be afraid if she want's sue. Just countersue her for any mental suffering/stress this lawsuit has caused you, and if costs you any time at all from work. And let her know that you will be countersuing if she decides to go forward.
2006-07-22 05:16:55 · answer #9 · answered by Manny 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like your "friend" wants her cake and to eat it too. Unless you have verbal agreement or signed a lease agreement with these people concerning using the auto. you don't owe them anything.
Telephone your local legal aid society for real advice
2006-07-22 05:16:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋