A shot in the dark.

Closed Thread
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 09-09-2019, 08:09 AM
Two Bills Two Bills is offline
Sage
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 5,620
Thanks: 1,668
Thanked 7,279 Times in 2,480 Posts
Default A shot in the dark.

Car rental has taken off pricewise for us Brits, mainly due to the GB. Pound exchange rate.
So this is a long shot request.
Looking for a car, nothing special, just legal and roadworthy, for our stay this coming winter.
We are very low mileage users, (use golf cart mainly) just weekly shopping, and the odd trip to restaurants, and golf courses in the further reaches of TV.
If you have a spare car with all relevant insurances etc., that you would like to earn you some cash dollars instead of standing idle, please PM me, and maybe we can reach a mutually beneficial deal.
Thanks.
  #2  
Old 09-09-2019, 12:57 PM
vintageogauge vintageogauge is offline
Sage
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: village of Fenney, Ford City, Pa., and Hudson, Ohio
Posts: 4,109
Thanks: 6
Thanked 4,285 Times in 1,427 Posts
Default

I don't think most auto policies here cover your car if you decide to rent it to someone, there would have to be a rider of sorts added to it and your license would have to be checked. I doubt this is going to happen. Also, the mileage cost of owning and driving a car today is pushing $1.00 per mile so any owner would have to take that into consideration. Find a budget rental agency, that would be your best bet.
  #3  
Old 09-09-2019, 01:09 PM
Two Bills Two Bills is offline
Sage
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 5,620
Thanks: 1,668
Thanked 7,279 Times in 2,480 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by vintageogauge View Post
I don't think most auto policies here cover your car if you decide to rent it to someone, there would have to be a rider of sorts added to it and your license would have to be checked. I doubt this is going to happen. Also, the mileage cost of owning and driving a car today is pushing $1.00 per mile so any owner would have to take that into consideration. Find a budget rental agency, that would be your best bet.
Thanks for post.
I guessed that would be a problem, local car insurance, Vehicle regs. etc has always been a problem for us foriegners.
We used a rental car for one month only last year and used the golf cart for the rest of the stay. Will probably do that again this year.
The sooner we get our Brexit woes sorted, maybe we will get back to a more reasonable exchange rate.
Mind you anyone planning a break in UK from US will find the rates great!
  #4  
Old 09-09-2019, 01:53 PM
l2ridehd's Avatar
l2ridehd l2ridehd is offline
Sage
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Bridgeport At Miona Shores
Posts: 3,605
Thanks: 1
Thanked 352 Times in 121 Posts
Send a message via AIM to l2ridehd
Default

Consider using UBER for those few times you need a car, or rent one for just a day at Enterprise in Sumter Landing. Golf cart for everything else. Might be less costly in the long run.
__________________
Life is to short to drink cheap wine.
  #5  
Old 09-09-2019, 08:44 PM
2newyorkers's Avatar
2newyorkers 2newyorkers is offline
Veteran member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 956
Thanks: 218
Thanked 232 Times in 125 Posts
Default

Try Budget car rental in Leesburg. They appear to have the cheapest rate.
  #6  
Old 09-10-2019, 03:38 AM
Two Bills Two Bills is offline
Sage
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 5,620
Thanks: 1,668
Thanked 7,279 Times in 2,480 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by l2ridehd View Post
Consider using UBER for those few times you need a car, or rent one for just a day at Enterprise in Sumter Landing. Golf cart for everything else. Might be less costly in the long run.
We did exactly that last year, car for first month, then cabs and golf cart. Hired from Enterprise LSL for one way to airport for our return.
  #7  
Old 09-10-2019, 03:41 AM
Two Bills Two Bills is offline
Sage
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 5,620
Thanks: 1,668
Thanked 7,279 Times in 2,480 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by 2newyorkers View Post
Try Budget car rental in Leesburg. They appear to have the cheapest rate.
Thanks for reply.
  #8  
Old 09-10-2019, 06:19 AM
Bay Kid's Avatar
Bay Kid Bay Kid is offline
Sage
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: The Villages and the Northern Neck on the Chesapeake Bay, VA.
Posts: 5,401
Thanks: 1,627
Thanked 3,093 Times in 1,328 Posts
Default

My car just got in the way. I haven't kept a car here in 5 years. Cart everywhere.
  #9  
Old 09-10-2019, 10:10 AM
Carla B Carla B is offline
Sage
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,757
Thanks: 52
Thanked 695 Times in 371 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bay Kid View Post
My car just got in the way. I haven't kept a car here in 5 years. Cart everywhere.
If all snowbirds did as you do, there wouldn't be so much (Auto) traffic on the roads in the winter!
Closed Thread

Tags
car, golf, shot, relevant, insurances
Thread Tools

You are viewing a new design of the TOTV site. Click here to revert to the old version.

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:55 PM.