Sport/Exotic Car Rentals

Hey everybody, I have a few questions for you if you don't mind taking the time to answer them. I'm from St. Louis, a decent sized area, but it lacks the availablility of high end car rentals. Not even high end, but no 350Z convertibles, no Lotus. I know most of you probably aren't from the midwest or can already afford these vehicles, but regardless, would you be interested in something like this in your area? Thanks

1. If available, would you rent sports/exotic cars for the weekend/week at a reasonable price?

2. What would you consider to be a reasonable price?

3. What is a reasonable amount of mileage to be put on car during the rental period?

4. What types of cars would you be interested in?

5. Would you support the company early on if you enjoyed the experience, recommend it to friends, and in turn the company may be able to purchase higher end vehciles to offer to its customers?

6. Would you prefer exotic type vehicles or classic but reliable cars?

7. Would you consider renting a car for events such as weddings, anniversaries, high school reunions?

 

Thanks for the replies, I would never want to break into the high-end car rental business in the St. Louis area. No market at all is available.

The more I think about this, I'm not thinking Ferrari, Lamborghini, etc. I'm talking about the ability to rent a 350, C6, Lotus, S2000, etc. Something that yes you could go find it on a lot, but you may want more than the 5 mile pre-planned trip they have. Why spend $30k on a car when you can rent it for the weekend first and see if you really like it. Less expensive cars = less expensive rate, but still a fun time. YES, St. Louis, has NO market for high-end exotic cars.

While a Ferrari owner may be able to afford these or better, the average Joe may splurge on a fun ride for the week/end if it was at a decent rate. If I did this as a side thing and used it mostly for business, would I be able to write off part of the car as a business expense? I know someone on these forums said they use their car to drive grooms to the wedding, that idea is genius and totally untapped as far as I know in St. Louis.

I really need a job so I can become a contributing member and have access to the business section. I didn't realize finding a decent job (by that I mean 25k a year, w/ benefits) would be this hard for a college grad. Thanks

 

I don't remember who it was, just that I saw it in one of his posts. I thought it was genius.

 

I wish I could oblige, but I am at least here until my wedding in May. After that, well the sky is the limit. I'm sure I can Google what cities are growing the fastest, best places to live, work, etc. and I will definitely look into this. In the meantime, what areas do you guys enjoy and think would be opportunisitic for someone my age?

Thanks all

 

Sorry when I said areas, I meant locations, not career movies. Thanks