Am I crazy?

Chicago Skyline · 09-05-2008, 08:48 AM

My 24 YO daughter and her college roommate are going to Dayton this afternoon and needed to rent a car.

So I gave them my SKY to drive!

I mean why not?

So if you see a Graphite with Ilini plates give them a big wave!

Thank goodness for OnStar.

**Celt03** · 09-05-2008, 09:00 AM

I hope your daughter knows how lucky she is to have you as a parent.

I don't usually loan my cars out to anyone and am very particular about them.
One day, I did loan my GTP to the 26-year-old daughter-in-law.
Later, I learned that she & my son had a somewhat heated discussion
over whether would I let one of them borrow my Sky.
I just smiled at them both while thinking "not in a million years".

KanMan · 09-05-2008, 09:53 AM

I have let my boy drive my Batmobile at times ---- but NEVER without me in the passenger's seat.

dengel · 09-05-2008, 10:01 AM

I think I would have volunteered to pay for the rental car before I lent them my solstice.

But then I don't know your daughter. If you trust her to treat your car with the same respect you give it, then I would say congratulations on raising such a fine young woman!

klipper · 09-05-2008, 11:10 AM

I hope she's more responsible than me. I'm 24 and I know how I drive my Sky

SKYtime · 09-05-2008, 11:21 AM

Crazy or courageous....not sure which....

MidniteBlues · 09-05-2008, 11:50 AM

I would trust my 19 YO with my Sky, in fact her mother has already tossed her the keys on many occasions.. However ever since I bought her the G6 GT, no morre requests...

Here a little tune for your occasion.. to stay in tune with the Topic header..

YouTube - Gnarls Barkley - Crazy

SkyBaby · 09-05-2008, 12:45 PM

Nah.... your not crazy... I let my 17 yo.. way back when use my BMW M3 to take a girl to a school dance... as long as there is insurance... why not??? no problems.....SkyBaby

SR819 · 09-05-2008, 01:33 PM

Absolutely off your rocker

BradyLa · 09-05-2008, 01:36 PM

you're crazy! But I can't really say since I don't have kids... If you can trust your daughter then that's all there is to it. You're a pretty cool dad now

TulsaSky · 09-05-2008, 02:12 PM

Toss the keys to the 06 Impala daily driver, no problem, already done that she took it for the weekend. Sky HELL NO! Corvette, HELL NO! Sunbeam just no, but the x-fiancé that spend all day helping fix it, yea take it out for a spin let me know what you think

Even if I trusted the daughter I would have doubts about the college roomate, how well do you know her?

TulsaSky

Ruthie · 09-05-2008, 02:20 PM

Geez - u one brave man.

Saying yes was probably easy - but actually handing over the keys, well...

Spfld-IL-SKY · 09-05-2008, 03:59 PM

Jim, you're a little crazy. I get nervous letting my son take the Sky to his girlfriends about 10 miles away.

I bet they have a great time!! You're a better guy than I am.

Sol-Candy · 09-05-2008, 04:26 PM

What a nice dad!!! I let my son take my 1st Solstice to the prom...no problems!!!! It made me feel good to make them happy!!!

XTC · 09-05-2008, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chicago Skyline

My 24 YO daughter and her college roommate are going to Dayton this afternoon and needed to rent a car.

So I gave them my SKY to drive!

I mean why not?

So if you see a Graphite with Ilini plates give them a big wave!

Thank goodness for OnStar.

WELL AFTER 4 YEARS OF COLLEGE YOUR SKY WILL BE 6 YEARS OLD AND SHE WON'T WANT IT AND WILL RETURN IT TO YOU !!!!!!!

**reedred** · 09-05-2008, 10:18 PM

I voted solely on the thread title.

You may be crazy, but that's not what qualifies you!

She's obviously trustworthy, and they'll have an awesome road trip! I've let my mom and a few friends borrow my car (after roof, parking and speed bump instructions, of course) and I'm sure I'll continue to do so. It's insured and it's replacable, so why not spread the joy?

**SKY 07** · 09-06-2008, 05:17 PM

No you are not crazy.

It's only a car and it can be replaced. The memories she will have will be priceless. T.

BSRL · 09-06-2008, 05:29 PM

Sorry, I wouldn't do it but hopefully all will turn out ok. Now she's going to be asking you to drive it ALL the time.

xmicro_Redline · 09-07-2008, 02:50 AM

Ahhhhhhhh, I think it depends on the 24YO Daughter, but obviously she is close enough to Dad to win his trust, and that says a lot.

DURAMAX · 09-07-2008, 03:03 AM

I won't even let my wife drive mine. Hell yes you are crazy.

Chicago Skyline · 09-07-2008, 01:36 PM

Thanks for all the fabulous replies. It was only to attend a weekend wedding so I figured it would mostly be highway miles and I did provide instructions on the little gotchas like the low front end, the top and of course, cupholders

She's not likely to ask for it permanently since she's only 5'2" and before whenever she drove it she always complained the seat was too low

A couple things made it a far better option over a rental car IMHO was it has a GPS, a radar detector and of course OnStar; plus it gets better milage than the daily driver by 10 MPG. I was tempted to call her on the OnStar phone during the first hour. But I figured that would have scared the carp out of her

Waiting for pictures and her safe return this afternoon, or maybe tomorrow or maybe the next day...

**Texas Red Line** · 09-07-2008, 05:02 PM

You obviously trust your daughter, no problem.

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09-05-2008, 08:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
Chicago Skyline First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Northeast suburbs Chicago Posts: 414 My Photos: (8)	Am I crazy? My 24 YO daughter and her college roommate are going to Dayton this afternoon and needed to rent a car. So I gave them my SKY to drive! I mean why not? So if you see a Graphite with Ilini plates give them a big wave! Thank goodness for OnStar. __________________ CS Plate: CHGO SKY 2008 Runs: Next up: WI Dells! See you in the Windy City.

09-05-2008, 09:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
Celt03 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,554 My Photos: (6)	I hope your daughter knows how lucky she is to have you as a parent. I don't usually loan my cars out to anyone and am very particular about them. One day, I did loan my GTP to the 26-year-old daughter-in-law. Later, I learned that she & my son had a somewhat heated discussion over whether would I let one of them borrow my Sky. I just smiled at them both while thinking "not in a million years". __________________ "Saffyre" 2008 Midnight Blue RL/Black/Black Leather / 5-spd w/Spoiler Magnaflow 3" Quad tip / Chrome Wheels / On Star / 6 CD XM Monsoon / Splash Guards / GT Antenna / WindRestrictor V2 www.imsaturn.com/profile/Celt

09-05-2008, 09:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
KanMan First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spring Hill, TN Posts: 125 My Photos: (0)	I have let my boy drive my Batmobile at times ---- but NEVER without me in the passenger's seat. __________________ Steve KanMan Midnight Blue w/ Tan Top Automatic (Been drivin' manual far too long) XM Black & Tan Leather Interior

09-05-2008, 11:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
klipper Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 57 My Photos: (1)	I hope she's more responsible than me. I'm 24 and I know how I drive my Sky __________________ Klipper 2008 Sky Red Line Onyx Black / Tan Top / Interior Monsoon Sound No Spoiler :)

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09-05-2008, 10:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
dengel Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: solsticeforum.com Posts: 1,015 My Photos: (0)	I think I would have volunteered to pay for the rental car before I lent them my solstice. But then I don't know your daughter. If you trust her to treat your car with the same respect you give it, then I would say congratulations on raising such a fine young woman!

09-05-2008, 11:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
SKYtime First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Newark, Delaware Posts: 1,123 My Photos: (0)	Crazy or courageous....not sure which.... __________________ Silver Graphite 2.4L Prem Trim/Blk Lthr/Blk Top Manual Trans. 6-disk Monsoon System Chrome Wheels LSD Pre-Order: 4/06 Order Date: 9/27/06 To Dealer: 10/17/06 Picked up: 10/18/06 VIN: 14489 No mand. add-ons/MSRP Codename: JUSTICE

09-05-2008, 11:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
MidniteBlues Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 3,549 My Photos: (0)	I would trust my 19 YO with my Sky, in fact her mother has already tossed her the keys on many occasions.. However ever since I bought her the G6 GT, no morre requests... Here a little tune for your occasion.. to stay in tune with the Topic header.. YouTube - Gnarls Barkley - Crazy __________________ 2.4L Midnight Blue, Premium Trim Package, Automatic, Monsoon Pre Audio 1-CD, Std Rear. GMPP CAI, 3M Clear Bra, Splash Guards, Black Top, Fiam Frwy Blastr 2-horn Opel Ant - WR V2

09-05-2008, 12:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
SkyBaby First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Somewhere In The SKY! Posts: 7,499 My Photos: (13)	Nah.... your not crazy... I let my 17 yo.. way back when use my BMW M3 to take a girl to a school dance... as long as there is insurance... why not??? no problems.....SkyBaby __________________ Whats NOT to Love??? I would much rather stand out in a crowd and be noticed than life just pass me by while I am bitter! www.kappascoasttocoast.com www.kustomkaps.com www.flameball.com

09-05-2008, 01:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
SR819 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Colonial Heights Virginia Posts: 177 My Photos: (0)	Absolutely off your rocker __________________ 07' Sunburst2.4l(Traded) 3 pedals 08' Carbon Flash SE RL 3 pedals No Goofy Spoiler Vin# who cares http://imsaturn.com/profile/sr819

09-05-2008, 01:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
BradyLa Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Carolina de Norte Posts: 29 My Photos: (0)	you're crazy! But I can't really say since I don't have kids... If you can trust your daughter then that's all there is to it. You're a pretty cool dad now __________________ 2009 Ruby Red Special Edition

09-05-2008, 02:12 PM	#11 (permalink)
TulsaSky First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Skiatook, OK Posts: 1,007 My Photos: (2)	Not MY SKY Toss the keys to the 06 Impala daily driver, no problem, already done that she took it for the weekend. Sky HELL NO! Corvette, HELL NO! Sunbeam just no, but the x-fiancé that spend all day helping fix it, yea take it out for a spin let me know what you think Even if I trusted the daughter I would have doubts about the college roomate, how well do you know her? TulsaSky __________________ 06 Daytona Sunset Orange Corvette Coupe 06 White Impala FlexFuel LS2-Daily Driver 00 White Silverado Pickup-Daily Driver 64 Sapphire Blue Sunbeam Alpine – restored 07 Midnight Blue Red Line Sky Born 10/9-13 Delivered 11/14/2006

09-05-2008, 02:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
Ruthie Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: WV Posts: 592 My Photos: (0)	Geez - u one brave man. Saying yes was probably easy - but actually handing over the keys, well... __________________ Ruthie 2007 Black Onyx Redline "People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did." "But people will never forget how you made them feel."

09-05-2008, 03:59 PM	#13 (permalink)
Spfld-IL-SKY Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Springfield, Illinois Posts: 235 My Photos: (0)	Good Insurance? Jim, you're a little crazy. I get nervous letting my son take the Sky to his girlfriends about 10 miles away. I bet they have a great time!! You're a better guy than I am. __________________ Blessed are those who expect nothing for they are not disappointed.

09-07-2008, 03:03 AM	#20 (permalink)
DURAMAX Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ravensdale WA Posts: 182 My Photos: (0)	I won't even let my wife drive mine. Hell yes you are crazy. __________________ 2008 2.4 AUTO MIDNIGHT BLUE, BLACK, BLACK LEATHER. MONSOON, CHROME WHEELS, SPOILER, GMPP CAI, SPLASH GUARDS, SADDLE BAG, STUBBY ANTENNA, WR V1 Electric Blue. Sequential turn signals. Pulsing 3rd brake light. Smoke Side marker turn signal. Vector ECM.

09-05-2008, 04:26 PM	#14 (permalink)
Sol-Candy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 297 My Photos: (0)	I think it's great! What a nice dad!!! I let my son take my 1st Solstice to the prom...no problems!!!! It made me feel good to make them happy!!! __________________ Out driving my Sol........

09-06-2008, 05:17 PM	#17 (permalink)
SKY 07 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lisbon, CT Posts: 1,504 My Photos: (2)	No you are not crazy. It's only a car and it can be replaced. The memories she will have will be priceless. T. __________________ 07 White/Delivered 6/28/06 Leather Seats Chrome Rims Monsoon 6 Disc Rear Spoiler Dual Exhaust/CAI Custom WindRestictor/Custom Pinstriping and who knows what else.... Life Is Good

09-06-2008, 05:29 PM	#18 (permalink)
BSRL Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 721 My Photos: (2)	Sorry, I wouldn't do it but hopefully all will turn out ok. Now she's going to be asking you to drive it ALL the time. __________________ My Car Domain Page: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3051777

09-07-2008, 02:50 AM	#19 (permalink)
xmicro_Redline Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New York Posts: 4,449 My Photos: (1)	Ahhhhhhhh, I think it depends on the 24YO Daughter, but obviously she is close enough to Dad to win his trust, and that says a lot.

09-07-2008, 01:36 PM	#21 (permalink)
Chicago Skyline First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Northeast suburbs Chicago Posts: 414 My Photos: (8)	Great Comments... Thanks for all the fabulous replies. It was only to attend a weekend wedding so I figured it would mostly be highway miles and I did provide instructions on the little gotchas like the low front end, the top and of course, cupholders She's not likely to ask for it permanently since she's only 5'2" and before whenever she drove it she always complained the seat was too low A couple things made it a far better option over a rental car IMHO was it has a GPS, a radar detector and of course OnStar; plus it gets better milage than the daily driver by 10 MPG. I was tempted to call her on the OnStar phone during the first hour. But I figured that would have scared the carp out of her Waiting for pictures and her safe return this afternoon, or maybe tomorrow or maybe the next day... __________________ CS Plate: CHGO SKY 2008 Runs: Next up: WI Dells! See you in the Windy City.

09-07-2008, 05:02 PM	#22 (permalink)
Texas Red Line First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canyon Lake, Tx Posts: 849 My Photos: (9)	You obviously trust your daughter, no problem. __________________ Saturn Sky Red Line Chili Pepper Red Exterior Black Leather Trim Automatic 1 CD disc Chrome Wheels Windrestictor-Custom Laser Garmen 350 GPS Custom Horn Visor sticky covers