Can I borrow your car? ....what's your policy?

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I was asked yesterday by a close friend if they could borrow my car..

I have a few cars at home and a close friend has his euro car in the workshop for a few weeks awaiting parts etc.

He has hired a car but says the shop is awaiting parts and they said parts would be a few weeks. Going to cost him a bomb to keep the hire car any longer. He has a young family that he needs to transport.

There are a few things to consider..

This mate has in the past loaned me his car for an extended period. So I know he would loan his car if the situation was opposite. No question, his cars are usually pretty new and usually approaching $100k in value as well so nice drives.

But this guy is not a car enthusiast, to him a car is to be used, parked anywhere, left outside, he has even on loaned a loan car.. If he has parked you in he will chuck you his cars to run up to shops etc. let other people drive it etc. So the car would get little special treatment, lucky if it was washed, likely to be parked in tight spots, maybe come back with some gutter rash on rims, back into a letterbox etc etc. he seems to find faults in cars he has loaned in the last, (he drives them rough).

I have a few cars and could give him by cheaper car but he probably expects my better car. My cars are insured but I just don't want the discussion when it comes back marked up in some way (likely). He would no doubt fix it but I'd rather it not happen at all.

But how can I deny him as I've borrowed his car in the past (but took impeccable care and even washed/waxed it before return).

Your thoughts on my response? What is your car loaning policy.