Man takes GF's Porsche off-roading; GF says he broke suspension; he says GF is an AH.

Cars are, for many people, a necessary transportation method. For others, they can be a status symbol; a Ford Mustang is very different from a Nissan Altima. The opportunity to drive a luxury vehicle isn't given to everyone every day. If you suddenly found yourself with access to one wouldn't you take it out for a spin?

On a popular Reddit thread in the Am I the A**hole Subreddit, one man takes his girlfriend's Porsche out for a spin, and then she asks him to pay for the maintenance bill.

He writes:

My girlfriend (28F) was traveling and asked me (30M) to stay at her place and look after her dogs. She told me I could use her car for anything I needed during my stay. She has two cars and did not specify which one, the Porsche 911 GT3 or the Toyota Camry.

I used the Camry most of the time but took the Porsche for a short road trip to a hiking trail, and I hired a dog sitter that day. I had fun with it in an empty field, but nothing too extreme or over what the car is rated for.

When she returned, she noticed the Porsche was dirtier (I did not leave it extremely dirty or anything, just an average amount of dirt) and asked me if I used that car; I said I did, but only once.

She got upset and said that I should have known when I told her the car; she meant only the Toyota, as she always refers to the Porsche as the Porsche or the GT3. She only uses that car for special occasions and sometimes takes it to a track, and I thought this counted as a special occasion.

She got the car checked as she claimed it felt different, and came back with a costly maintenance quote and told me I should pay for the suspension and undercarriage damage parts of the bill. I only used it for one day, and I said I did not know maintenance was part of the deal and that I felt tricked. I feel like she is an AH.

I offered to pay for the full service of the Camry the next time it needs it. She got the other car knowing the maintenance is high for her hobbies and is trying to shift the maintenance cost to me. AITA?

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hazelowl says:

'We did have fun with it in an empty field, but nothing too extreme or going over what the car is rated for.' Yes, YTA (You're the A**hole). Seriously? A field and a track are pretty different, and then you're surprised there might be a suspension and undercarriage problem.

Steelguitarlane says:

I'm unaware of any 911s rated for off-road use. You went turfing in a 911, and probably trashed the suspension. YTA, and f**king pay for your damage.

strikingfirefly says:

YTA. The fact that you took the Camry every time except once is a big indicator that you knew she meant the Camry when she said you could use her car. You also knew that even she only used it for special occasions. She also said you could use her car for things you needed not for 'fun' which is what you admit to using the Porsche for.

I don't know whether you damaged the car or not--wouldn't surprise me if you did. But at the end of the day if you hadn't taken her car out to 'have fun in an empty field' then there would be no question. No one tricked you. You screwed up.

OP, as a fellow person that can't afford a Porsche I also wouldn't realize if I messed up the suspension of one. Just stick to driving Toyotas!