I wouldn't lose on the car because I can sell the car for almost exactly what I paid for it two years ago after adding 60k miles on the car because I got hooked up with a great deal. Secondly I say a Cherokee because I want one again to take off roading for once I get down to Florida. I may even entertain a wrangler as well so I wouldn't be selling it once I get down there.

 

You still have to pay tax and title. Not a whole ton of off roading in Tampa. I spent some time in Bradenton 20 years ago and there were some cool places to go but no idea if all that is closed down now.

 

You put 60k on that Pontiac? Geezus.

Yeah this pontiac has been across the world and back. Poor thing. I'm at 98k miles, I'd like to get rid of it before it hits a 100 but I don't think that's going to happen.

Why not drive it down and back? You have to get your car anyway. Cost you an extra $150 in gas + $275 mileage fee you're all in under $1000. Maybe you can work out a mileage deal with 'em.

You have to watch where you go with a rental vehicle, they usually ask you where you are going to use it when they give you a rate, if you take it outside the area you agreed to they may assess additional fees, or worse yet deem it stolen. Many rental companies have been known to put GPS in their vehicles, so doing it on the sly may not work out.

You have to watch where you go with a rental vehicle, they usually ask you where you are going to use it when they give you a rate, if you take it outside the area you agreed to they may assess additional fees, or worse yet deem it stolen. Many rental companies have been known to put GPS in their vehicles, so doing it on the sly may not work out.

 

I never suggested he lie to them. I've always been honest with the rental people. They really don't look at cars the same way you and I may. To them it's just an asset and they've had them used for every possible purpose.

I never suggested he lie to them. I've always been honest with the rental people. They really don't look at cars the same way you and I may. To them it's just an asset and they've had them used for every possible purpose.

I wasn't suggesting you were encouraging Matt to be dishonest, I just brought it up because some people may not realize that you can't just take a rental anywhere you please without them agreeing to it first.

 

As far as people using rentals for every possible purpose, yeah, I have seen that in my store, people rent Home Depot trucks AND VANS to load bulk mulch and stone into them when they're only supposed to be used for bringing home stuff from their store.