Car Rental Site Warns Over Peer-to-peer Rentals
Schemes that let car owners rent out their car to other drivers
are gearing up for trouble, according to car rental comparator
Carrentals.co.uk. While the schemes such as WhipCar offer motorists
a chance to recoup some of the costs associated with running a
vehicle, the potential for disputes and bad feeling is vast says
the company.
In a company-provided statement, Gareth Robinson, managing director
of Carrentals.co.uk, says: “We work with over 50 hire companies
and rent over 150,000 cars every year, ranging from car hire in
France to Australia, so we know the diverse range of issues that
can crop up with rentals.
“For the motorist renting out their car, it may be OK if
there's no emotional attachment there, but the reality is that
few people will look after a rental car as well as their own.
Food and drink being consumed, coughs and sneezes on the steering
wheel, riding the clutch and putting the wrong fuel in are just
a few of the issues that should be considered. Is it worth the
worry for £30?
"For the person doing the renting, you can generally get
a new rental car for a similar price to these schemes. You know
the vehicle has been maintained and you're dealing with a company
with no emotional attachment to the vehicle. If you should scratch
it - or worse - you won't need to face an angry owner.
"While finances may be tight, these types of schemes offer
more potential for lawyers to make money out of them than consumers
keen to earn some extra income."
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