What is the fairest way to deal with this little situation?

[witsendman]

Originally Posted by judd2401

The relationship with your friend has already taken a hit, this is ALL about principles, not the money. I believe it's always better to tell your friend how you feel, if you quietly pay for insurance you don't need, and are being asked to drive the whole way, your trip will be ruined, you might as well not go. His good financial luck has nothing to do with this. Your friend is being a total jerk, and by the way, the fact that his auto policy doesn't cover a rental should tell you something, he's a cheap scape, I've rarely heard of adults not having coverage, it's pretty standard with auto insurance.

I have known him for thirty years, and I am well aware of his strong points and his faults.

His lack of wisdom and forethought have caused me some grief down through the years, including a bizarre true story of " thrown away water" on a Vegas trip some years ago which I posted on another thread.
It would have made a great sit com episode.


Quite frankly, he is a good person with generally low intelligence, although I am not the sharpest knife in the drawer either.

His concept of what is fair is skewed, but he did offer to pay it all.

Additionally, he previously agreed to pay me an additional $58 dollars to cover the extra cost of the night he wanted.

I wanted to save money and avoid Friday and Saturday. He wanted both Friday and Saturday.

We agreed to split the cost of a compromise of Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.

Since he desperately wanted Friday as well, he agreed to pay the $58 difference.

This entered into my thinking when I offered the thirty dollars.

I am enjoying a Friday instead of a Monday as well, which is more fun.

[AK-Cathy]

Frankly I usually take the extra insurance rather than hassle with deductibles, estimates, and most importantly the rental company's surcharges for loss of revenue (for the time the vehicle is out of service) which most insurance companies won't pay. You can stamp sucker all over me but I know three people that have had accidents in rentals. The only one without enduring legal hassles bought the insurance.

[191185]

If it was me, I would continue to split the $60 and be done with it.

But, what does he mean "have you do all the driving" ? to me that is a way bigger deal than $60


When me and my friend went, I drank one night, and he drove sober , until we put the car away for the night. and vice versa ..

To me, being "forced" to do all the driving is a negative.

[jameson]

Is his friendship worth an extra $30 a year? Suck it up and take the loss.

[witsendman]

Originally Posted by jameson

Is his friendship worth an extra $30 a year? Suck it up and take the loss.

This is what I am going to do. Doing all the driving is not an option.