renting exotic cars

[dingo]

I just want to find out what the cost and limitations are on renting exotic cars in various countries. In Australia it is very costly and they won't let young people rent them as they are alot more expensive over here. Below are some prices from one such place (www.mxcr.com, in Melbourne, none I know of in Perth) and as you can see it gets expensive.

These prices include 200km, every extra km is between $0.80 and $1:

Diablo $AU 3000/day, $15,000 security bond and you have to be 30yo.
F355 F1 $1500/day, $10,000 bond and also have to be 30yo.
Below $1000 you can get some nice cars like a Maserati (actually $1200), 996, XK8, SL500 and a few others.
So to get in the Lambo or Ferrari I have to wait another 8yrs.:cry: I could get my dad to rent the car and be a passenger....but that wouldn't be the same...or he could rent it for me and let me drive.....:lol:
This place has no 360's but I have heard of a few that have but the price si obviously even higher.
There is another place in Queensland that has a private racetrack and 10 models of the latest Porsches (but no CGT) and they let you race in all of them on the track for a day(after some training), and that costs around $1200 I think.
If any of the members from Australia have ever rented such a car let me know where and how it was as I am really looking seriously at doing this some time soon hopefully.

[SilviaEvo]

how much is 1 au dollar to USD?

[dingo]

$AU 1 is equal to $USD 0.70...so the Diablo would cost about $USD 2100.

[TT]

Just to give an idea:

for one day

Murcielago: 2400 USD, 24'000 deposit (security bond), two credit cards as a guarantee, and any damage below 5000 or so is up to you if it happen. 200 or 250 km included

360 Modena: 800 USD, acceptable deposit (can't remember, but not terrible), you will pay the first 2000 USD of damage if needed.

In most cases you need to be at least 25 yo, sometimes 30 I think...

[Zonda11]

Well....If you are moderately wealthy 800 USD and bond for a day sounds very doable.

[TT]

Yup the Modena is often around and well, even for normal ppl it is doable with some saving. But for the Murci it is already too much IMO.. and I'm sure the only ones renting it are supercar owners in town for holydays and wanting something similar to their own cars ;)

[dingo]

Thanks for the info TT, that does seem very affordable in your area. However to hire a 360 Modena over here will cost around 3000-3500 USD, which is more than it costs to rent a Murcielago in Switzerland. :cry:

[TT]

That's sick!

BTW, to rent a Cayenne S (wich I will do with a friend asap), costs 440 USD for 24 hours, unlimited km, deposit is just some 800 I think (credit card anyway) :D you have to be 25 yo :D

Not really "affordable", but splitted in two isn't that bad :D I just wonder how many 100 liters thank could be used in 24 hours :D

[dingo]

Well take it easy otherwise it won't stay so affordable with all the fuel costs. :D
Are we going to get any videos/pictures of this adventure? :wink:

[TT]

HAHA yup of course :D

[FoxFour]

There are a lot of places in Las Vegas where you can rent exotic cars. Matter of fact, the next time I go there, going to look at renting a Lotus Elise.
This place is located right on the Strip and they have a ton of exotics lined up, ready for rental.
http://www.exoticcarrentalslasvegas.com/

http://www.rent-a-viper.com/

[Chaos in 1983!]

I was actually thinking of asking this...would you rent an exotic...but well it is expensive...but you have to at least rent a ferrari once in your life...it may be the only way of to drive one....so yeah I will save up and one day rent a ferrari for a day... :D

[TT]

Here for around 640 USD you can rent a Ferrari for a ferrari day on track yes... with mechanical assistance and all! that's the way I would go indeed!

[dgmorr]

Just to give an idea:

for one day

Murcielago: 2400 USD, 24'000 deposit (security bond), two credit cards as a guarantee, and any damage below 5000 or so is up to you if it happen.


Just make sure it's over $5000 in damages :wink:

I guess that's a $5000 deductible?

[cavallino]

Here in Toronto it costs about $1000 Cdn a day for a 355, a credit card deposit, and you have to be at least 25 yrs old.

[TT]

Just to give an idea:

for one day

Murcielago: 2400 USD, 24'000 deposit (security bond), two credit cards as a guarantee, and any damage below 5000 or so is up to you if it happen.


Just make sure it's over $5000 in damages :wink:

I guess that's a $5000 deductible?

of course if you do 30'000 of damage, you will still pay the first 5000 yourself ;)

[Mopsdrops]

http://www.special-cars.de/ seems the prices are not to high compared to lots of others...

http://www.ferrarirent.com/ferrarirentpricelist.pdf
if you understand maybe a bit of it :?

[SilviaEvo]

There are a lot of places in Las Vegas where you can rent exotic cars. Matter of fact, the next time I go there, going to look at renting a Lotus Elise.
This place is located right on the Strip and they have a ton of exotics lined up, ready for rental

i wanted to do that but ya know i had to stick to walking because the pocket was empty :( but if i did it i would pull an all nighter in that car :twisted:

[SilviaEvo]

[url]http://www.parkplacerentals.com/index.htm[url]
not as good as cars to rent in washington but hey at least we have rentals i want to rent the Elise :twisted:

[dingo]

Thanks for all the replies guys, very helpful. Like Chaos said I think this is something you MUST do at least once in your life, so my best bet would probably be to do it the next time I'm overseas since its alot cheaper. I could probably get the airfares and the rental in another country for the same price of just hiring a 360 here. :cry:

[SilviaEvo]

I could probably get the airfares and the rental in another country for the same price of just hiring a 360 here.

too bad you should go take a trip to Vegas and stay at the Bellagio damn that place is so nice and then valet the 360 where ever you go :twisted:

[dingo]

^ I might have to do that one day, always wanted to visit Vegas. I was in LA at the start of the year and there were a few rental places but I was at the end of the holiday and had no money left to do it. :(

[mindgam3]

Yeah hiring an exotic is always going to be a ridiculously expensive task n i think that its a couple of grand spent on a weekend with a nice car which could've been put towards an exotic that you could keep for life. I reckon best value for money are track days. For instance at thruxton circuit they do a supercar package which you drive an MG and a SLK to get used to the track and then a 360 and then a murciealago - all for £350. Not bad for an afternoon playing in sportscars. Admittidly you don't get many laps, but you'll be able to go much faster than you would in a rental on public roads.

[BADMIHAI]

TT: $5000 worth of damage to a Lamborghini...is that a scratch in the paint? :mrgreen:


Admittidly you don't get many laps, but you'll be able to go much faster than you would in a rental on public roads.


....unless you go on the Autobahn, or on one of those derestricted roads in Australia. :twisted:

I've never thought of renting an exotic, because I'm obviously too damn young and I know I can't rent one.

[TT]

I reckon best value for money are track days. For instance at thruxton circuit they do a supercar package which you drive an MG and a SLK to get used to the track and then a 360 and then a murciealago - all for £350. Not bad for an afternoon playing in sportscars.

And the amount of similar events you have in UK is outrageous!

[mindgam3]

I reckon best value for money are track days. For instance at thruxton circuit they do a supercar package which you drive an MG and a SLK to get used to the track and then a 360 and then a murciealago - all for £350. Not bad for an afternoon playing in sportscars.

And the amount of similar events you have in UK is outrageous!

Plus almost all of them, as long as you have a full driving license and the money you can do it. You can get a full dricing license here when your 17 ;)

[EthanGilles]

IMO. 800 USD for drive a Ferrari worths the money

*looks for 800 USD*

*finds no money on his wallet*

:(

[SilviaEvo]

IMO. 800 USD for drive a Ferrari worths the money

*looks for 800 USD*

how long would you rent it? i want to rent it for a week and go to some deserted place like Montana or Wyoming and let it loose :twisted:

[bmagni]

i think its a great option for if u have the money

[T-Bird]

they rent out Exotics in Las Vegas at the Airport tons of people rent them there and they are supposedly affordable. that and H1 Limos are rampant there aswell with the pivot points on some of them even.

[dingo]

....unless you go on the Autobahn, or on one of those derestricted roads in Australia. :twisted:


In the Northern Territory we have highways with no speed limits and not too much traffic, but at $1 for every km over 200km it would cost me a fortune to drive up there from where I live. :cry: