From the male point of view, I'd say it's more of a moot point. Chances are if the relationship is over we're certain we've been maligned by the girl anyhow, so it's not even worth our while to try and hook up with the friends. On the other hand you're familiar with all his shortcomings because you've heard about her gripe about all of them before and know what to expect. If it's over it's over, nobody is really anybody's anyhow, so what the hell. Go out with him and if he sucks it didn't really hurt you anything in the long run, unless your friend still really has it in for this guy. I'd say just stick with the car, it knows you best, doesn't care who you hang out with, and loves how you make it feel. Not to mention you're more than comfortable letting it grope your ass for however long you're on the road...
