Renting out a Cali.

[Maxx]

Hi, I was wondering how many people have rented out their Cali, what their experience of doing so has been like and also what the demand is like? Looking at the rates I have seen advertised, it seems like a potential business opportunity, albeit with some obvious risks and drawbacks.

 

[calikev]

There is a whole section on the subject https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/forums/vw-california-hire.44/

 

[TripleBee]

I have had 3 people I know who wanted to use my van for holidays, but as I suffer from OCD, I just couldn't let them use it.

I couldn't stand the fact they would scratch, dent, break anything inside or outside even accidentally. Let alone have even just a minor crash, not even their fault.

If I break, dent, scratch, accident my vehicle, I know the circumstances, but not why or how they should have got in that situation.

So, it's a no go for me.

 

[Amarillo]

There was a report here a few years back of someone loaning their Cali to lifetime family friends.

It was returned with all sorts of shapes imprinted into the roof. After a hefty repair bill they are no longer lifetime friends.

 

[Meoncoast]

What did you use your Cali for today?

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[Amarillo]

Any honest views / data on becoming a Cali hire business

12/18 months ago there was great interest / activity in folks renting out their own Cali’s to subsidise their running costs, and even buying an extra Cali to generate a profit through hire. I saw a few threads suggesting folks who’d tried it had hit some problems, but they were sparse on...

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