Would you drive the owner's car?

[amberlyrose]

I have to go out of town next week for work and I don't have a car. I planned on renting one since they'll reimburse my mileage anyway.
The CFO (who is also going but on a different date) was talking to the owner about the plans, who is going, etc. when the owner realized I don't have a vehicle of my own.
He offers me use of his very expensive Mercedes to drive 4-5 hours over mountain passes and busy freeway but said it was perfectly fine if I wanted to expense the rental. I have no car insurance of my own.
WWYD?
(I already made a decision based on some other factors, so this won't affect it)

[jennysmitten]

I would use the rental. I just couldn't chance anything happening to the car.

[EmilieMadison]

I would expense a rental. No question.
Car insurance typically is for the car, not the driver, in most states so that wouldn't really be an issue but I wouldn't want to have to deal with ANY insurance for someone else's car. Especially the BIG BOSS.

[tripleshot]

I would get a rental. If something happened to the Mercedes I'd die.

[margotmacomber]

You can get full bumper to bumper coverage on the rental for cheap.  I'd go with the rental.

[amberlyrose]

I'm already going for the rental because I'll need it over the weekend too.
But his niece that works next to me said that her Uncle J would be totally understanding if something happened and she's driven it multiple times. I just don't want to have that responsibility.

[snickers]

I would never even consider driving his car. Too much stress for me!