Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:01:58 -0600
Reply-To: mcneely4@COX.NET
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From: Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject: Re: Anza Borrego Desert Wildflowers
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I don't even want to imagine all the concerns renting one's personal vehicle would entail. I once sold a car, accepting the money and signing the title over in the normal way. Buyer had at that time in Texas 30 days to obtain title in his own name. Meanwhile, he wrecked the car, but worse, totalled a new pickup and badly injured two other people in the process. Injured people's insurance company lawyer found me. Took me a lawyer and several months to get that off my mind. Came out ok for me, but I can't say the plaintiffs were wrong in coming after me. I would probably do the same thing -- go after the "owner" of the vehicle. Except I didn't actually own it. What would happen if one really did still own the vehicle? Of course, like everyone, I've loaned a car to a friend or relative, but in that case, insurance is clearly in force. I've only sold pne vehicles since that incident, and I sold the vehicle on the condition that the buyer and I go together and transfer title. Don't know that that is necessary (clearly not by law), but it makes me feel better.
DMc
---- Peter DiFalco <peter.difalco@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Someone in my neighborhood is posting on craigslist to try to rent a
> "Vanagon or other energy efficient vehicle" for a 1300 mile round trip to to
> Anza Borrego's flowers - and offering $500. I think this person has a
> mistaken impression about the way Vanagons consume both fuel and funds. For
> that price, they're likely to get somebody's barely running beater, and
> that's likely to be a complicated trip. I, on the other hand, have the
> well-running van but lack the time to make the trip this year. Perhaps I'll
> offer to rent it for $5/mile.
>
> Anybody ever rent their personal Vanagon out?
>
> -Peter
>
> On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 7:58 PM, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net>wrote:
>
> > Here's a link to the desert ......might be perfect in another week or 2 or
> > 3....kinda like those "leaf-peeper" folks in New England....but a Vanagon is
> > perfect for all seasons that's for sure!!
> >
> > http://www.desertusa.com/wildflo/ca_abdsp.html
> >
> > Rich
> >
> >
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