Thank you all so much for the replies - you've given me a lot to consider, particularly the bit about insurance. It's been so long since I've been active in any of the DMC communities, so it was good to see a few familiar names. Take care guys & gals! -Bill K. (6976) --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jake Kamphoefner <jake.kamphoefner@...> wrote: > > I do a lot of things for free, so long as I like the manner in which I was > asked, and that's it's not an inconvenience for me. > > If it's an unusual request, or something risky to the car, my price goes up > accordingly (ie. anything indoors, or where tons of drunk people will be > nearby). As several of these guys have told you, you may or may not be > covered by your insurance company. Generally if the car is being rented > for an event, you are not covered. > > Since I don't need the money badly enough to deal with the aggravation of > something being broken on the car, it's up to each person to decide how > much any risk is worth to you. I suppose if I did need the money that > badly, owning a 32-year-old DeLorean would be a terrible choice. I tend to > imagine how much money an afternoon of fixing a broken armrest extension is > worth... > > I probably let more people drive my car than I should, but as a rule I will > *never* let anyone I don't know well drive the car unless I am in the > passenger seat. Being there allows me to coach them through the weird > parts of the car, and immediately stop them when I realize they were not > honest about how well they could drive a stick. And even then, there is no > driving allowed for special events where people tend to be really > distracted from the task at hand. > > I think some of the dollar values the others have quoted are totally fair, > but they will drive away the casual requester. Also remember that as the > price goes up, so do expectations, so make sure they understand that your > word is final. > > Jake > 1063 > > On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 4:46 PM, o0shoryuken0o <dmc06976@...> wrote: > > > ** > > > > > > I came across someone who wants to 'rent' my car for a wedding. No one > > else will be driving the car. I am trying to come up with a fair price to > > charge for this service. > > > > What do you guys typically charge for renting your cars for events? I know > > that depending upon the circumstances, this could vary quite a bit. Just > > looking for any/all information. Thanks! > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/