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Anyone renting out their campervan?

  • 18-07-2018 03:47PM
    #1
    dizzyrascal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭


    We are really interested in renting a campervan directly from an owner. Is there any site that arranges such things? We are a sensible, fun loving family and would promise to take very good care of it.

    Just wondering if there was such an option? We live in the west of Ireland.


Comments

  • #2
    shanec1928
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,249 ✭✭✭shanec1928


    camper insurance specifically states you cant rent a private camper


  • #3
    dizzyrascal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭dizzyrascal


    Aha. OK thank you anyway!


  • #4
    Benbecul97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 988 ✭✭✭Benbecul97


    If you live in the West, try www.iwmotorhomes.ie


  • #5
    Moomat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 660 ✭✭✭Moomat


    dizzyrascal wrote: »
    We are really interested in renting a campervan directly from an owner. Is there any site that arranges such things?


    Check this out. Some in the North I believe. Insurance is provided. https://www.yescapa.com/


  • #6
    db
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,132 ✭✭✭db


    Why not hire from a commercial operator? Most motor homes are very expensive and the owners either spent their life savings on it or are paying back a large loan. No matter how careful you are you would never be as careful as the owner.


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  • #7
    Big Bag of Chips
    Administrators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,062 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Big Bag of Chips


    Agree with the above. My parents have one that we occasionally borrow. I am a little OCD with things, and I ensure to take absolutely 100% care when we borrow it. Every time we return it my dad finds something small to clean, or move, or empty!

    I used to get a bit annoyed, and feel like he thought I was deliberately not being careful. But now I know that's not it. Its his pride and joy. It cost him close enough to €70k! He is always going to "mind" it and be more careful with it than anyone else. I am learning though, and someday I hope to return it and have him not even look in to it :pac:


  • #8
    eeinke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 144 ✭✭eeinke


    We're in the same boat, would like to rent a camper van for 10days to head to the west....


  • #9
    Benbecul97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 988 ✭✭✭Benbecul97


    eeinke wrote: »
    We're in the same boat, would like to rent a camper van for 10days to head to the west....

    www.iwmotorhomes.ie


  • #10
    ShauntaMetzel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 236 ✭✭ShauntaMetzel


    Renting directly from the owner could be cheap, but it is hard to find campervan owners. I usually rent a campervan from here for my trips with European as it is hard to make a full authority deals without a dealer if you get directly from the vehicle owner. However, any of your known people own a campervan then you can get from her/him.


  • #11
    Ethereal Cereal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 310 ✭✭Ethereal Cereal


    Spaceship Campers have opened up a location in Dublin, and they are very cheap
    https://www.spaceshipsrentals.co.uk/locations/ireland-campervan-hire/


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