To not want to drive someone else’s car all week?

[BlueberryMummy]

A friend borrowed my car on Friday because she needed to go and pick up something that wouldn’t fit in her car (it would fit in her car, the only reason it wouldn’t is because her car is full of stuff) and then I had to go out before she got back and her car keys were at mine so she told me to take her keys and her car and then since then our paths haven’t crossed to swap the cars back and I’ve messaged her and called her a few times to ask if we can swap the cars back and she just keeps saying she is busy at that moment but will find time soon to swap the cars back. She’s now asking if she can keep my car until Friday as she needs to go somewhere on Friday and what she is taking won’t fit in her car again because her car is full of stuff and in return I keep her car until Friday. But I just want my car back now. My car is a 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan and her car is a 2024 Range Rover. My husband says I’m overreacting and making a mountain out of a molehill. I feel she is being funny about just giving me my car back, she could have found time already to give me my car back and she certainly could find time before Friday to give me my car back. We both have fully comp insurance on our own cars and are insured to drive other cars but we are only covered for 3rd party damage on other cars. AIBU to not want to drive someone else’s car all week and AIBU to just want my car back now?

Oh I don't know, this IS mumsnet!

Is this for real.

Tell her "I want my car back right now". Drop hers off and tell her you'll report yours stolen if she doesn't hand it back. You also need to stop making excuses. Get your car back.

True😂

Completely out of order, especially if she also has your car seats!
If you can’t physically go and get the car due to no car seats, you have little option other than to call the Police. I also suspect foul play.
Please post an update!

100% done something to it! Doesn’t sound the most responsible of sorts if they can’t keep their car tidy

Insist they are swapped back immediately. How do you know she’s not dragging it out because she’s pranged or damaged it?

She’s definately damaged it.

This is just weird. You need to find by stealth when she’s in and maybe park around corner and just appear so she can’t not give you YOUR keys. It’s so odd

Do you know anybody who does repo work?

Has she had an accident in yours and is having it repaired?

Yeah this friendship is over. Tell her she no longer has permission to drive it and is therefore not insured, getting an IN10 would make it exceptionally hard for her to get insurance in the future, let alone at a competitive rate. I would never be driving anyone else’s car or giving permission for third party only cover. If there’s a collision you’ll be paying for any own damage yourself and let’s face it who can actually afford that?

Helloooooo, OP.

Please come back and tell us what is happening.

Not coming back.

Neither is the car at this point 😂

I'd imagine the car was returned in perfect condition, valeted and tank full of petrol so the OP doesn't want to update 😂

Oh no was hoping to log on this evening and see an update!! OP have you got your bar back?!

Car!!

I’m with your husband on this one. I don’t think she has any malicious reason for not wanting to swap cars. She’s probably just being casual and not overthinking it. I’d be more concerned if she had an old, beaten-up car and wanted to borrow yours, but she clearly has a new, expensive car herself.

Calm down her friend didn’t say that she is not planning to give it back. I am sure police have more serious things to deal with than that!!

OP has asked twice for her to give the car back and she’s refused - point blank refused. I would absolutely be phoning the police. It’s a car, not a baking tin or a hairdryer.

Don’t be so lilly livered. Either she brings it back today or you call the police.

Wonder if the OP will get her car back today.

Have you got your car back yet OP?

...waits impatiently for an update

Same!!!