Her fiance called with a simple request: could she come pick him up? Most of us would grab whatever was sitting in the driveway. @jackie.pads grabbed the keys to his brand new Ferrari instead, a car that had literally just been delivered, and she filmed the whole joyride without any idea whether he would be thrilled or furious.

“So my fiance got a new car and he asked me to pick him up,” she explains at the start. “So let’s take the new car.” Then comes the honest admission that makes the whole thing so relatable: “I don’t know if he’s gonna be mad or not, but we’re doing it.”

The car, according to the hashtags on her post, is a Ferrari Purosangue, the Italian automaker’s first four-door, four-seat model. It is powered by a big V12 engine and typically carries a price tag around $400,000 before options. In other words, this was not a car you borrow casually.

Gorgeous, Fast and One Mystery Radio

She can barely contain herself as she settles in. “This is brand new, it literally just came in. So gorgeous. Obsessed,” she says. She tries to set her Stanley cup down, hopes it fits, and decides it looks pretty good.

Then she hits her first obstacle. “I need to figure out how to get the music going,” she says. “I don’t know how to do that.” She admits she had only been sitting in the car for a couple of seconds before realizing she needed to get on the road to pick him up, so the music would have to wait for a red light.

The red light did not solve it. “Still can’t figure out the radio, but it’s fine because we’re having fun,” she says, before landing on a perfect excuse: “I think this is the kind of car where you just have to listen to the engine or something.”

One feature did win her over completely. “It does win me over with these cup holders, because my Stanley fits,” she says. For a car that costs as much as a house in many parts of the country, the cup holder review may be the most practical one it ever gets.

@jackie.pads

As she pulls up to collect him, she is half nervous and half giggling. “Okay, I’m pulling up now. See what he says,” she says, adding that she will try to film his reaction. Her final words show exactly who is in charge of this car for the day: “I’m gonna drive it home. I can drive it home.”

Whatever he said in that moment, things clearly worked out. Her caption delivers the happy ending in four words: “We’re married now lol.”

Getting Comfortable in a Car You Have Never Driven

Her trouble with the radio is something almost every driver has experienced, whether in a rental, a friend’s car or a new car of their own. Modern vehicles move more and more controls into touchscreens and menus, and even simple tasks can take some figuring out. A few habits make any unfamiliar car safer and less stressful.

Do your setup before you move. Adjust the seat, steering wheel and all three mirrors while parked. Find the headlights, wipers, hazard lights and defroster before you need them, not while you are merging onto a highway.

Pair your phone while parked. Connecting through Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay or Android Auto is easiest from a parking spot. Once it is connected, music and navigation usually work the way you are used to. Fiddling with a screen at a red light is how drivers miss a green arrow or roll forward by mistake.

Learn the gear selector. Many newer cars, including high-end ones, use buttons, dials or paddles instead of a traditional shifter. Make sure you know how to find reverse, park and neutral before leaving the driveway.

Take it easy at first. A powerful car responds faster than you expect. Gentle inputs on the gas and brake for the first few miles help you get a feel for it. Many manufacturers also recommend a break-in period for new engines, so check the owner’s manual before testing what it can do.

Borrowing Someone Else’s Car the Smart Way

Ask first, even if you are family. It keeps everyone on good terms, and with a vehicle this valuable, the owner may have rules about who drives it.

Know whose insurance pays. In most cases, coverage follows the car, meaning the owner’s policy is primary when someone drives with permission. Some policies limit coverage for drivers who live in the household but are not listed, and high-value cars sometimes have special policies with their own rules. A quick look at the policy or a call to the agent avoids an ugly surprise.

Leave it the way you found it. Return the seat and mirrors to the owner’s settings, take your trash with you, and mention anything unusual you noticed, like a warning light or a strange noise.

Then, if you can manage it, enjoy the ride. Sometimes the best part of a new car is not the horsepower or the badge on the hood. It is the cup holder that fits your favorite drink and the person waiting for you at the curb.

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