# Anyone ever do the exotic car rental thing? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 8, 2009, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-do-the-exotic-car-rental-thing/60937 "2009-01-08T06:55:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-do-the-exotic-car-rental-thing/60937/21 "2009-01-08T08:53:15Z")
I heard a story about a guy who rented a Porsche 996 in Cali and took it to Willow Springs for a track day. And returned it with tires down to the cords and no brakes. Drove the tires through a bunch of mud and parked it in the furthest spot from the rental place when he returned it. :snky: ---
**Author:** ![upstateclipse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/upstateclipse/32/7348_2.png) [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 9:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-do-the-exotic-car-rental-thing/60937/22 "2009-01-08T09:05:24Z")
that’s a good story ---
**Author:** ![Moruitelda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/moruitelda/32/5348_2.png) [@Moruitelda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Moruitelda)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-do-the-exotic-car-rental-thing/60937/23 "2009-01-08T09:24:42Z")
> [@Jim1234664](#): > > I wouldn’t be renting it for flash, just to drive hard on back roads and highways for the day. The reason for this is I will never be able to afford to buy a car like this, and even if I could I wouldn’t because of maintinence and depriciation. > > but this is becoming a moot point anyway because if you have to be 25 this dream is about to be going on hold for a few years I’d rather buy an old MR2 shell or something with my $1,000, and use a few more thousand to make it fun for years, or buy a 42" 1080p HDTV and watch the Italian Job and Gone In 60 Seconds 7,000 times than pay almost $100 an hour for a car that I don’t get to keep. ---
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-do-the-exotic-car-rental-thing/60937/24 "2009-01-08T09:39:54Z")
> [@Carbonfiberhooded](#): > > I was wondering if anyone knows of a place that rents out luxury SUVs around here. Like an Escalade. We wanted to get one for my wedding instead of renting a limo. I was thinking maybe a Caddy dealership would let me rent their demo for a day. Too much liability. Just look at Marshawn Lynch. ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-do-the-exotic-car-rental-thing/60937/25 "2009-01-08T09:44:54Z")
> [@Moruitelda](#): > > I’d rather buy an old MR2 shell or something with my $1,000, and use a few more thousand to make it fun for years, or buy a 42" 1080p HDTV and watch the Italian Job and Gone In 60 Seconds 7,000 times than pay almost $100 an hour for a car that I don’t get to keep. but then it ends up costing 10k+ you have to store it for years and work on it hundreds of hours, then when its finally done, the ferrari you could have rented 8 years ago still blows it out of the water. I already have 2 project cars, I would just be looking for a day of fun ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-do-the-exotic-car-rental-thing/60937/26 "2009-01-08T11:04:30Z")
> [@Carbonfiberhooded](#): > > I was wondering if anyone knows of a place that rents out luxury SUVs around here. Like an Escalade. We wanted to get one for my wedding instead of renting a limo. I was thinking maybe a Caddy dealership would let me rent their demo for a day. Call enterprise. They do the rental cars for GM factory repairs here and they have to have large GM SUVs for rentals for the Hummer dealerships. I got an offer to take a brand new (324 miles) Tahoe with leather last time I was at the caddy dealer. ---
**Author:** ![Carbonfiberhooded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carbonfiberhooded/32/7608_2.png) [@Carbonfiberhooded](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carbonfiberhooded)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-do-the-exotic-car-rental-thing/60937/27 "2009-01-08T15:55:16Z")
> [@BigRon](#): > > Call enterprise. > They do the rental cars for GM factory repairs here and they have to have large GM SUVs for rentals for the Hummer dealerships. > I got an offer to take a brand new (324 miles) Tahoe with leather last time I was at the caddy dealer. Awesome! Thanks for the info! ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-do-the-exotic-car-rental-thing/60937/28 "2009-01-08T15:58:25Z")
My sister rented her now Husband a Cadillac CTS from Jim Ball for the day on their wedding day. My dad paid cash for his Enclave and went back and asked the salesman for a favor…but I believe they do it for everyone. ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-do-the-exotic-car-rental-thing/60937/29 "2009-01-08T16:07:06Z")
Chop those prices in half and then it starts looking a little more reasonable. But $2k for a DB9 for one day. No thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Deathproof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@Deathproof](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Deathproof)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-do-the-exotic-car-rental-thing/60937/30 "2009-01-08T16:24:47Z")
stealing one would be a much cheaper way to have fun for a day. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-do-the-exotic-car-rental-thing/60937/31 "2009-01-08T16:32:26Z")
If you’ve got the cash to waste why not? ---
**Author:** ![Slopoke](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slopoke/32/7248_2.png) [@Slopoke](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slopoke)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-do-the-exotic-car-rental-thing/60937/32 "2009-01-08T17:01:33Z")
Dont you have to pay $$$ for each mile as well? ---
**Author:** ![Penfold](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/penfold/32/5007_2.png) [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-do-the-exotic-car-rental-thing/60937/33 "2009-01-08T18:34:05Z")
You can go on a decent weekend vacation for $1000. But I guess it’s all a matter of opinion. I would rather go on vacation than drive a car for a day. ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-do-the-exotic-car-rental-thing/60937/34 "2009-01-08T19:32:33Z")
I would never spend $1000/day to drive anything. I’ve been fortunate to have been in most cars I’ve lusted after, and drive many of them too. The only car I have not experienced, and WOULD pay money for would be a McLaren F1. To me, nothing at all compares to that car, nothing… ---
**Author:** ![djdstar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djdstar/32/7617_2.png) [@djdstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/djdstar)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 12:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-do-the-exotic-car-rental-thing/60937/35 "2009-01-09T00:41:41Z")
> [@Moruitelda](#): > > I’d rather buy an old MR2 shell or something with my $1,000, and use a few more thousand to make it fun for years :redface: ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-do-the-exotic-car-rental-thing/60937/36 "2009-01-09T06:20:14Z")
> [@91MR2](#): > > I would never spend $1000/day to drive anything. I’ve been fortunate to have been in most cars I’ve lusted after, and drive many of them too. The only car I have not experienced, and WOULD pay money for would be a McLaren F1. To me, nothing at all compares to that car, nothing… not everyone is so lucky however. also I doubt these people let you beat the piss out of their cars for hours ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-do-the-exotic-car-rental-thing/60937/37 "2009-01-09T06:45:01Z")
So Jim and I talked about this last night… Im assuming these rentals are for 24 hours. With that said, You get 4 people to rent that $1000 Modena and everyone gets it for 6 hours. Now dosent that sound much much more reasonable. I know I would pay $250 bucks plus gas for 6 hours with that car. People pay more for 6 hour track days. Even the dollar to minute ratio compared to a session at AJ’s Grand Prix costs more lol. After doing this math, I think im gonna do it as soon as I find someone who is 25 and willing to take the liability along with them lol. ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-do-the-exotic-car-rental-thing/60937/38 "2009-01-09T06:45:16Z")
Double post blahhh ---
**Author:** ![Slopoke](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slopoke/32/7248_2.png) [@Slopoke](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slopoke)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-do-the-exotic-car-rental-thing/60937/39 "2009-01-09T06:50:43Z")
> [@Slopoke](#): > > Dont you have to pay $$$ for each mile as well? ??? ---
**Author:** ![Janus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@Janus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Janus)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-do-the-exotic-car-rental-thing/60937/40 "2009-01-09T07:10:43Z")
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