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Old 02-21-2009, 01:35 PM
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Fun way to blow $3k in a day...

http://www.gothamdreamcars.com/new-york-city/saleen-S7-rental.htm

For what I sold the SDL I could rent an S7 for the day.


Or fora G note I can beat the living crap out of a 360 or SL65 for the day.

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Old 02-21-2009, 02:21 PM
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Being able to truly afford cars like that and drive them is one thing...


Renting them would just be showing off....
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Old 02-21-2009, 02:24 PM
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I think it might be a fun/cheap way to get the idea of owning one out of my system.
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Old 02-21-2009, 02:31 PM
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I think it might be a fun/cheap way to get the idea of owning one out of my system.
Thats true.

For $895 you can rent a SL65 AMG....Biturbo V12!
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Old 02-21-2009, 02:34 PM
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No where to drive that car around here.
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Old 02-21-2009, 02:39 PM
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Same here in the NY/NJ area. If you drove it to even 1/2 it's potential, chances are you'd loose your license or crash it. Waste of money IMO.
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Old 02-21-2009, 03:28 PM
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Thats true.

For $895 you can rent a SL65 AMG....Biturbo V12!
Yeah, for G note I play with a nice Ferrari for a day, that was fun now back to work. $200k saved.
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Old 02-21-2009, 04:24 PM
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http://www.gothamdreamcars.com/new-york-city/saleen-S7-rental.htm

For what I sold the SDL I could rent an S7 for the day.


Or fora G note I can beat the living crap out of a 360 or SL65 for the day.

Hmmm $3,000 to go 220mph. Makes sense to me. To drive it all day on the road no way. Take it to a track now thats worth $3,000.
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Old 02-21-2009, 05:20 PM
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I like my way much better!

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Old 02-21-2009, 05:42 PM
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My father suprised me once using the exotic rental program. We were in San Diego and his business stuff was taking longer than it was supposed to. I tagged along with him to avoid shopping with my mother and sister. He realized I was getting bored, so he decided to rent me a car so I can do my own thing.

I didn't know what I was renting until we pulled up to the agency. I got to choose either a red 360 Spyder or a yellow Gallardo. I chose the Ferrari, and had it for the next 24 hours. Other than 2 instances of people yelling profanities at me at stop lights, it was amazing.

In retrospect, he could have just given me the cash he spent to do it, and I would have been fine.
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Old 02-21-2009, 08:09 PM
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Been there, done that....



Its easier to just buy one. Less paperwork...
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Old 02-21-2009, 08:19 PM
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Yeah but its going to take a very, very long time to buy one with this economy. I can probably afford to think about renting one for the day in a couple of years.

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