[mvbird]

Long term rental ended at our house in Duval Village. Now we'll be able to use it ourselves !
But first, we need to come down for a month to paint interior, oversee repairs, order furniture. We've owned our house in TV for 7 years. Excellent driving records for both, 2 cars at home in Mass insured by Progressive. No other travel plans, we just need something more than a golf cart. Staying in Duval, there will be the safety of being able to check on your car any time you like. Consider renting your little-used 2nd car to us for the month?

[Stu from NYC]

Sorry but cannot imagine that renting a car to someone we do not know for a month is a good idea. Insurance company might not even cover the car for this.

That is why they have car rental companies.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Sorry but cannot imagine that renting a car to someone we do not know for a month is a good idea. Insurance company might not even cover the car for this.

That is why they have car rental companies.

I agree. Go to Enterprise and rent a car for about $1200 per month. Too much liability for a private person to assume.

[Pondboy]

So it sounds like you don’t want to drive down…..if that’s the case and there are no takers on your offer, or the rental car rates are high….you could check into having your MA cars shipped/transported to the villages for you.

[Kenswing]

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[fdpaq0580]

NO! The road trip down would be nice. You'd enjoy it. Really. 🙂🙂🙂

[Two Bills]

Buy a cheap car and leave it behind until you make it full-time in TV.
Then sell it,
Probably cheaper in long run.

[ElDiabloJoe]

Have you heard of Turo? I have rented cars from private persons in the past. One time it was left for me at the parking structure at MCO and that is where I returned it after my use. It was a very nice VW Phaeton. Turo is kinda like AirBnB for vehicles.

[CarlR33]

Might be cheaper to just do Lyft or Uber when needed vs. a long term rental?

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Take the shuttle from the airport, and rent a golf cart.

[mvbird]

Originally Posted by mvbird

Long term rental ended at our house in Duval Village. Now we'll be able to use it ourselves !
But first, we need to come down for a month to paint interior, oversee repairs, order furniture. We've owned our house in TV for 7 years. Excellent driving records for both, 2 cars at home in Mass insured by Progressive. No other travel plans, we just need something more than a golf cart. Staying in Duval, there will be the safety of being able to check on your car any time you like. Consider renting your little-used 2nd car to us for the month?

I have read the replies to our post and find them surprising. Many many people think nothing of renting their furnished homes for a month, inviting strangers to live with them in a spare bedroom for a week, but the idea of renting their 2nd car is appalling ? Our cars are insured, so are our homes. There is a market for owner/visitors like us who need an older car for longer than a week and don't care to give Hertz $1500-2000 to rent a brand new one. This is the same concept of Airbnb vs. hotels.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by mvbird

I have read the replies to our post and find them surprising. Many many people think nothing of renting their furnished homes for a month, inviting strangers to live with them in a spare bedroom for a week, but the idea of renting their 2nd car is appalling ? Our cars are insured, so are our homes. There is a market for owner/visitors like us who need an older car for longer than a week and don't care to give Hertz $1500-2000 to rent a brand new one. This is the same concept of Airbnb vs. hotels.

Apples and oranges. You can buy liability coverage for short term renters of your house. But, you cannot buy liability coverage for people who rent your car or golf cart. For the small amount of money you make renting a vehicle, it is not worth the risk.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by mvbird

I have read the replies to our post and find them surprising. Many many people think nothing of renting their furnished homes for a month, inviting strangers to live with them in a spare bedroom for a week, but the idea of renting their 2nd car is appalling ? Our cars are insured, so are our homes. There is a market for owner/visitors like us who need an older car for longer than a week and don't care to give Hertz $1500-2000 to rent a brand new one. This is the same concept of Airbnb vs. hotels.

You will find many things posted here that are appalling!😃

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by mvbird

I have read the replies to our post and find them surprising. Many many people think nothing of renting their furnished homes for a month, inviting strangers to live with them in a spare bedroom for a week, but the idea of renting their 2nd car is appalling ? Our cars are insured, so are our homes. There is a market for owner/visitors like us who need an older car for longer than a week and don't care to give Hertz $1500-2000 to rent a brand new one. This is the same concept of Airbnb vs. hotels.

You can't get drunk and drive your AirBnB house into a pedestrian. You can't lose your control of your rented house and crash it into a WaWa. If you get caught with drugs in your 1-month home rental, the police won't impound the property. But if you get caught with them in the car, they'll impound the car. Car insurance doesn't cover people paying rental to use it. That is a commercial insurance policy.

Now, if you'd like to give me a non-refundable deposit of $2000, plus a fully refundable $35,000 deposit just in case you wreck my car and I have to deal with buying a replacement this year instead of next year when I might actually be able to afford it, and $400 per day rental, you can rent my 2010 tin can on wheels for a week.

If it comes back with one more scratch on the hood, you got yourself a new 2010 piece of tin on wheels, and OBB's getting something built some time after 2018.

[ElDiabloJoe]

Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe

Have you heard of Turo? I have rented cars from private persons in the past. One time it was left for me at the parking structure at MCO and that is where I returned it after my use. It was a very nice VW Phaeton. Turo is kinda like AirBnB for vehicles.

Turo example: MCO to MCO for all of October:

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You can get a 2 year old Audi Q7 for $900 ($30/day). Try to negotiate due to length of rental. Never hurts to try. There's also a 2017 Honda Accord for $18/day ($540 for the month of October).

FWIW, the more stars the renter has, and the more trips, the more likely you will have a problem-free experience. Just like AirBnB.