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Old 01-25-2024, 10:38 PM
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Some people have rented Mustangs and driven them at DEs without track insurance. I recall one incident that didn’t end well.
I'll bet the collision damage waiver is cheaper than track insurance...
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I'll bet the collision damage waiver is cheaper than track insurance...
Be careful to read all the restrictions on the rentals as to where you are allowed to drive!!
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All the major rental companies track their cars. Get notifications of hoonery in realtime.
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All the major rental companies track their cars.
Perfect, since that is the goal. If the companies do it, they should be fine with the customers doing it as well.
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"I don't know why you are so pissed off at me. When I rented the car I asked if it was okay to track it, and you all said tracking is part of the agreement!"
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