Renting out my car

Your insurance will be immediately invalidated.

Thats really all there is to it.

Bullsh1t. Some hire cars get driven normally bit many get an absolute dogging.

Try asking your own regular insurer about that one.

I'd rather an ex-rental that is cleaned and serviced far more often than any private car and almost always with several years of manufacturer warranty left.

Due to some people believing that they are less well looked after, they are even better value.

And the more people that believe that rubbish, the better value for people who buy them.

As I said, fair play to you. I'm sure the ones you buy are rented mainly to nums over visting the Knock shrine.

Hardy men.

Not very respectful so are you?

You think just because it's not yours and you are renting it you can joyride in it.

You are obviously not a very nice person if you think like that.

How about if another man thought like that about your partner if they were out one night without you and they liked that man and he treated them like that.

Would you like that? No I do not think you would so maybe learn too respect other property too especially property or things that do not belong to you.

Firstly I have been there and done that. I have put my spare third car up on fleet app and hired it out multiple times. It could be handy money but there is hassle and risks.

While hired it does have pay by the day AXA insurance. In case of a big issue, you still have an issue and a claim to handle which could be messy.

For tolls car us registered on the M50 either by registration or leaving a tag in the car. Worst case you get some unpaid tolls but no fines for non payment as tolls are linked to my account. As mine was reg based it means on all other tolls nationwide barrier will not go up, so driver needs to pay.

Parking fines may be a problem, you don't really have their home address nor credit card details to bill them.

Speeding fines, typically it's recommended you take a photo of front and back of their driving licence so you can pass on driver details to gardai.

Damage, it's recommended you both do a whip around car on collection and return in case of damage and take photo/video etc.

Naturally you don't want a perfect car that you don't want to hire out. It's best for a weekend car or a second car you don't care about too much.

In practical terms it's a bit messy. You can set dates in app where car is not available, then you get requests for other dates. You can turn down the requests if it does not suit.

Then you have the hassle of meeting the person in person, handing over keys and giving a guide to how to open fuel cap etc. They may be late or early.

Same on return, you are waiting for them to show.

From a user renting a car point of view it may take many hours before your request is confirmed. It can be handy if cars are walking distance from your home.

I dont do it any more, car is sold. I considered a key combination box for car returns but never did it. I made a few hundred quid but it was more as an experiment than a side job.

I've worked in the repair/claims side of the rental industry, you couldn't be more wrong with that statement.

With regards to your own insurer, have you declared to them that you hire out vehicles under the question "full and part time occupations"?

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