nickel

have you ever had to use a rental car?
AND did you beat on it waaaaay more than you would your regular car?

i have a rental courtesy of the other guy's ins. company right now, and lettme say, i am having fun with it.

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raimin

i got a rental car in arizonia once, and went off roading. Feel sorry for the next person who rented that car

attgig

what are you doing with it nickel?

i haven't done anything wtih it that i wouldn't have done in my car.

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cheapie

i would NEVER buy a car that i have rented. i beat the crap out of them. i never run into things but....

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speedracer120

I used to spin them on purpose, and try to lose control. But that trend stopped last week, after I lost control of my own car on the freeway.

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LegendKiller

When I was out in vegas the week before last Avis people gave me a free upgrade to a Mustang Convert since we work for the same company. I had fun with that thing.


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bachviet

I haven't done anything crazy to any rental car yet but I know plenty of pple who do. I just don't take care of it as much as I take care of my car.

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PrObLy

We had a lincoln ls v8 a couple years ago when I went to Palm Springs....we took that thing into the desert and brought it through the gears quite a few times.

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TERRIBLETOM

I work for a dealership and we rent and lease cars. I can personally vouch for inspecting every vehicle every 3000 miles while it’s getting its regular service, it's inspected inside and out and any wrongdoing is corrected. Each vehicle has a computerized damage report attached to them and the customer is required to view the vehicle before leaving the lot, I can tell you we had some disappointed customers this past year, they had some unexpected out of pocket expenses. They also think just because they are in a rental or lease vehicle they can illegally park or go through automated tolls, WRONG... when the ticket is sent here they get sent back to the city or town where the violation occurred with the appropriate paper work, from there the renter becomes responsible and if they try and refuse payment there license is suspended.

nickel

spun quite a few donuts
layed down quite a bit of rubber
spilled some chili in it (smells naaaaaasty, and i didn't do it on purpose)

and i'm with cheapie i would never buy a rental car
no matter if TERRIBLETOM inspected it or not

jase71

I guess I have too much of a conscience.

It's not my car, so I don't abuse it.

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TERRIBLETOM

The inspections I'm talking about has nothing to do with the resale but everything to do with the re-renting, safety and proper functionality of the vehicle.

djsusm

actually...

As it happens, i rented a car last month when I was on vacation, and got upgraded to a Dodge Durango because thats all they had left. So.. while I was near the beach (not on the beach), we went off roading and as it turns out, it was not a 4x4.

So, we had to get towed out. But there was no tow hitch either. Ended up pulling out using the striker on the tail gate.

It got bent a bit, but I bought a new piece from the dodge dealer and it was all good.

Seems quite funny now that I look back at it, but when the car was deep in the sand..

Merlin

Ah the fun with rental cars. The only time I like to do neutral dropouts... And does anyone remember that web site about the guys in AZ who rented the Dodge Neon and fitted it with NOS? Now that sounded like fun.

But to answer the question: I do ride harder on the rentals. I think part of it is I usually get the cheap ones so the only way to keep up with traffic is to lay into it pretty hard.

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nickel

thank you oh car god!

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damn spelling police - always gotta rain on my parade!
i kidney, i mean i kid

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jase, gotta say it ---- CUT LOOSE SOMETIME!

jase71

I do... that's why I've got the Miata, and a 4x4 truck.

I guess I just do it with my own stuff...

nickel

that's cause you are an
and i am a

jase71

Well.. you got the second half of that right.

yippiekiyeh

It's called Damage Waiver. So if you jack up the car you walk away no fuss no muss. Yeah it costs some extra $$. But if the car gets damaged in anyway you aren't liable for it.

So technically (working for Enterprise Rent A Car) you could "sledgehammer" or "put a brick" through the windshield and return the car and walk away. They'd be pissed but dub protects ya!

psycho-

Or you can be like me, and get a credit card that includes free damage waiver and travel insurance.

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