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[quote=Anonymous]We are a 4 time host family.  We live in walking distance to metro, restaurants, and things to do.  Driving to DC is less than 3 miles.  We have a car curfew of midnight, but no curfew on AP.  Our logic is that (as I would) use uber for less than $5 to DC or $3 to our local bars - less than parking and pain of finding a spot in most cases plus limits the drinking and driving potential.

We explain this ad nauseaum to APs that where we live it is the towing capital of the world, and DC is not much better - so we highly encourage AP to use uber, metro, or whatever.

We have a new AP who is an experienced driver - we are just getting to know her so she has been driving us around for first few days, not the kids.  She is not great, not bad - we are not ready to let her drive kids solo yet.  We have been letting her take the car out alone.

So last two days she went to see friends in DC, the first time we thought it was odd that she was driving into DC at night for her first solo outing but whatever.  Car was back by curfew.

Last night we get a text at 11 after car was taken back to DC that the car is missing.  Long story short but by 2am and after being on the phone with DC police a few times we went to bed and told AP not to come back without a police report that car was stolen so we can file with insurance company.  By 6am car was back and some vague text from AP that she got a ticket and learned her lesson.

So is this our fault for not being more strict with the AP and car when she is new to the city?  Or is this a sign of general irresponsibility?    Kind of at a loss on this one.  We have done rematch once in our time as HF.  Never had an AP do this in first week with us - sure they got the car towed in first few months once or twice but first 3 days is a record.[/quote]

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