Subject: Do people ask to borrow your kombi? Thu Jul 30, 2015 8:55 pm
When we first bought M1CEY everyone kept saying "oh lovely, I'll hire it from you". Hubby is VERY against this (worried that other people will mess it up in one way or another), and I was in two minds (I worry about insurance, and feeling terrible if something went wrong with it/they had an accident etc).
So, do you lend/hire yours out to friends/family? We won't be as, as I said, Dan is very much against it, but just wondered what others do? And if you don't lend it out, do you still get asked? I had a friend email me asking if I knew anyone round here that hires them out as they want to go away in one - but I'm sure she was angling for borrowing ours.
Part of me feels a bit mean for not lending it out, but I can imagine worrying a lot when it was out - bit like letting your children go to the shops on their own for the first time!
Subject: Re: Do people ask to borrow your kombi? Fri Jul 31, 2015 8:08 am
Personally I've never lent Ginger out for hire for exactly the same reason, she has done two weddings and a prom though. There are a few however that hire theirs out, Tallulah is one.
Subject: Re: Do people ask to borrow your kombi? Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:40 am
We bought our camper to both enjoy ourselves and for our children to use for holidays etc. with their families. We have insurance for any driver - so that works out well with them and their partners! This has been very successful - only issue is keeping a calendar of who is booking when to use it - to make sure there is still plenty of time for us! Mark
Skytiger
Cabin : Exec 008 Location : Central Scotland Posts : 1792 Join date : 2010-09-04
Subject: Re: Do people ask to borrow your kombi? Fri Jul 31, 2015 1:19 pm
If friends or family ask to borrow the camper, we find new friends and family
Seriously though, I think we'd feel too on edge if someone else had our bus! We'd much rather refer them to those that do hire out their campers.
TimV Admin
Cabin : Flight 001 Location : Brighton, East Sussex U.K. Posts : 14337 Join date : 2009-09-27
Subject: Re: Do people ask to borrow your kombi? Fri Jul 31, 2015 6:04 pm
Other than Paul Brand, no one else has driven my BraziBay since I've owned it (May '09) and I can't see that changing.
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tatty
Cabin : Club Location : Suffolk Posts : 57 Join date : 2014-09-01
Subject: Re: Do people ask to borrow your kombi? Fri Jul 31, 2015 8:17 pm
Had the postie knock on my door the other day asking if I hire out. I thought he meant for holidays but turns out a friend of his was looking to get married in one so it wouldn't go out my sight. Felt flattered if I'm honest that they thought it nice enough to be used as such. Still mulling it over, anything I should be wary of should I say yes
Subject: Re: Do people ask to borrow your kombi? Sat Aug 01, 2015 8:53 am
tatty wrote:
Had the postie knock on my door the other day asking if I hire out. I thought he meant for holidays but turns out a friend of his was looking to get married in one so it wouldn't go out my sight. Felt flattered if I'm honest that they thought it nice enough to be used as such. Still mulling it over, anything I should be wary of should I say yes
I've done a couple of weddings. I drove both times so it wasn't a problem. The only thing to consider is if money is going to change hands then by right I don't think your covered by your insurance if you have an accident. All I did was still get payed but came to an agreement to say that if I was in an accident I'm doing it as a favour, as a friend.
Cabin : Flight 011 Location : South Somerset, UK Posts : 5101 Join date : 2011-06-05
Subject: Re: Do people ask to borrow your kombi? Mon Aug 10, 2015 10:32 pm
kiteman wrote:
tatty wrote:
Had the postie knock on my door the other day asking if I hire out. I thought he meant for holidays but turns out a friend of his was looking to get married in one so it wouldn't go out my sight. Felt flattered if I'm honest that they thought it nice enough to be used as such. Still mulling it over, anything I should be wary of should I say yes
I've done a couple of weddings. I drove both times so it wasn't a problem. The only thing to consider is if money is going to change hands then by right I don't think your covered by your insurance if you have an accident. All I did was still get payed but came to an agreement to say that if I was in an accident I'm doing it as a favour, as a friend.
Sounds to m,e like you were simply receiving a small gift of thanks for your time, effort and loan of some lovely wheels.
Thanks for the links guys, Tallulah does indeed get hired out however we do try to use her as much as we can ourselves so not that many dates available right now. If anyone mentions the forum when booking I will make sure they get a suitable discount.
