How many of you would rent your ferrari?

No chance here.

 

What you got on the truck there, PAP ???

 

Not a chance.

 

For most people their Ferrari is something they've desired long before they ever bought it, they saved up for a long time to get it and its sacred to them.

Ive owned and shared exotic toys all my life, I wouldnt hire out my car to strangers but I might do drives where they get to drive it while im with them. When you consider probably less than 1% of people in the world will ever even sit in a Ferrari I think you could sell drives with you in the car and still make decent money....

For others hiring it out can be a way of making an income and owning your dream.. you could buy a Mondial T spider and have a decent car with a 348 engine and do weddings as well as drives.

 

That might work only in Vegas. At the very least, you'd need some famous places for the backdrop.

Your friend in Vegas probably photographed people in the 360 in a place where a Vegas Landmark (or at least part of the famous "strip") was visible in the background.

People (poseurs) will show the photo and say, "Here we are in (obviously) Vegas, in a Ferrari!"

Nobody wants to say, "Here I am in Bradley's driveway, sitting in his Ferrari. I don't know the guy, but he charges people twenty bucks to get to sit in it."

 

I once had a chance to rent out my 308 for a photo shoot for a tool catalog. They wanted to keep the car three days. Pay would have been 3 grand for the three days. Bad part was I could not be there and they wouldn't be responsible for scratches or dents. Not to mention engine or trans damage. I said no way. Found out the last car these guys used needed to be repainted. I think it might be more than 3 grand for a paint job. Not worth it !!! I can take my own pics. LOL

 

New-ish Nissan GTR with some gearbox issues.

Not my car, or my pic.

 

I've let many friends drive my Ferrari but any money gained wouldn't be worth letting someone who I don't know take my car out of my sight. The wear and tear on the clutch and tires alone wouldn't be worth it let alone the risk and liability if they got in an accident.

 

How much do you charge?

 

If I were in such a position I would be able to go through, I am very particular about my possessions and I treat them very well and take pride in doing so, I have noticed that a very large majority of people simply don't share this.

There are far too many things that could be dinged/scratched/damaged or maltreated that I just couldn't bare to think about.

 

Oh, I'd rent out my Ferrari (if I owned one), but not to be driven.

Instead, I'd rent it to producers for tv commercial shoots and photo shoots.

I used to pay anywhere from $500/day to $2500/day for automobiles we rent for photo shoots and tv commercials.

Easy life for the cars--owners drove them or trailored them in, we had professional detailers go over the cars and really shine them up, then we filmed them or photographed them with whatever product/brand we were working for.

Did a tv spot with a guy in his '55 Thunderbird. Paid him $10,000 for an afternoon of driving around Beverly Hills in his car--and he was the driver. Not bad money for five hours worth of work.

That's the only way I'd rent out anything I owned.

 

Not bad money?

That is HUGE money for 5 hrs work.

 

When it comes time to decidewhat to buy next, I'd be interested in making a deal to drive someone's car (with the owner in the car) for a half hour or so since dealers won't let you drive a car you aren't committed in buying.

So I imagine I would like to drive a 360, 430, and Gallardo in that fashion.

I would think $500 would be fair for a half-hour of someones time & car.......comments?

 

You are a brave man...

 

LOL.

 

Plus a Million ...........

 

I would not.

 

Several years ago I rented an F355 in Vegas, had to call my ins agent for an exotic car type rider on my policy to cover any damage that happen and they would charge me for rental lost while being repaired, I wasn't charged for the one day policy rider and my wife and I had one of the most fun days ever, we drove out to Red rock canyon and back through Vegas, people acted like they saw movie stars, running into the street to get pics etc... grabbing their friends arms to show and point at us etc.. it was crazy!!! Otter

 

+575

 

if you need the money than you do not need the car

 

Sounds like a loosing proposition to me...

 

I could rent it for a film etc.--
If I went with it as the driver

 

The first time was to someone who wanted to shoot either a still picture or commercial out on a dock in Santa Monica. The driver was to be Elke Sommer, a movie star who I had recalled from much earlier movies but wasn't prepared for the older woman who showed up. I asked if she could drive a stick shift and she said something like "I used to have a Bugatti with straight-cut gears" so I didn't object. I think she only drove it a few feet.I think I got paid like $150. This was in the early '60s.

Putting the car at more risk I one time rented it to Toyota designers who had a convoy going down from Irvine to La Jolla in a variety of sports cars. The drivers would rotate from car to car. I was in other cars so don't know how high they were winding my engine.
Likewise I think I got $150 plus the lunch of course.

Knowing what I know now about engine /transaxle rebuilding costs I wouldn't rent it (if I still had it) except for static display. And then what do you do if some model sits on it and leaves a nice dent, derriere shaped but a dent nonetheless? Even for static display I would lay down the rules and if they violate them, just get in the car and drive off.

Anyhow I would treat the subject of renting your Ferrari as delicately as the subject of someone who wants to rent your girlfriend...