Let's say we borrow an RV...
A friend brought up this (so far crazy) idea of them buying an RV in the US this summer and then letting us use it next year. He is an American citizen, so his own RV ownership shouldn't be a problem....
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I would have the letter authorizing you to drive the vehicle. Check with your insurance and their insurance - some companies cover anyone driving the vehicle, others cover only those named in the contract. I would also establish an agreement between me and the RV owner to identify certain responsibilities.
There's an old saying "don't do business with friends or family". I find this to fall into that area. If something goes wrong, it could end up ruining the friendship. A simple "oops, I backed into a post" or "I got a ticket" is easy; but what if something else went wrong. What if the generator/power inverter goes bad? What if the engine block cracks? Things like this aren't so easy to assign blame or determine the root cause, and it could turn into a fight about who's responsible to pay.
While it might be making things more convoluted, RVs can cost big bucks and problems can mean a lot of money at stake - and disagreements about money do ruin friendships.
There's an old saying "don't do business with friends or family". I find this to fall into that area. If something goes wrong, it could end up ruining the friendship. A simple "oops, I backed into a post" or "I got a ticket" is easy; but what if something else went wrong. What if the generator/power inverter goes bad? What if the engine block cracks? Things like this aren't so easy to assign blame or determine the root cause, and it could turn into a fight about who's responsible to pay.
While it might be making things more convoluted, RVs can cost big bucks and problems can mean a lot of money at stake - and disagreements about money do ruin friendships.
