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Bringing this back up from the dead.

 

Looking to get a loaner car for the shop. Just want to make sure I cover all bases.

 

How do you insure it? Personal or through business?

 

What kind of info do you need/get from customer?

 

Any info to point me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated!

 

Thanks,

AJ

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Do you plaster your shops name and contact info on your loaner cars?

 

We did on all our loaner cars, but did get some negative feedback when the customer/s had to go to business meetings. For as little negative feedback as we got, I would always put decals on loaner cars. It is free advertising, just don't get ridiculous.

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We did on all our loaner cars, but did get some negative feedback when the customer/s had to go to business meetings. For as little negative feedback as we got, I would always put decals on loaner cars. It is free advertising, just don't get ridiculous.

I heard from my insurance agent that injury claims and lawsuits increase with a "Marked" vehicle.

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NEVER mix your personal assets and liabilities with business - you're wide open for being personally responsible. Here is a list of companies that offer Insurance, consulting, legal and other services related to renting cars (same as a loaner for liability) I got the list from : SHARON FAULKNER <[email protected]>

 

 

Lancer Insurance Company Sal Scuderi www.lancerinsurance.com 800-782-8902 370 West Park Avenue Andrew Arnold 561-889-9872 Long Beach, NY 11561 Asst. Mrktg. Mngr. Zurich American Insurance Co. Nancy L. Wilson [email protected] 913-339-1294 Zurich Towers Senior Marktg. Spec. 913-906-2131 1400 American Lane 800-840-8842 ext 4394 Schaumburg, IL 60196-1056 Edwina Mellow [email protected] 508-676-0240 866-690-2518 Hull & Company Angela Dodd [email protected] 800-544-8966 ext. 9066 5690 DTC Blvd. Ste. 300E Mile High Markets Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Knight Management Ins. Serv Eric D. Jarvis [email protected] 323-692-4033 4751 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 111 CEO www.knightinsurancegroup.com 323-692-4133 Los Angeles, CA 90010 Sonoran National Insurance Teresa Quale [email protected] 866-998-1001 7502 E. Pinnacle Peak Road 866-998-1002 Suite B-210 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Bluebird Auto Rental Systems Angela Margolit [email protected] 973-989-2423 200 Mineral Springs Drive Dover, NJ 07801 TSD Rental, LLC Charles Grieco [email protected] 978-794-1400 ext. 8019 1620 Turnpike Street President [email protected] 978-296-6169 North Andover, MA 01845 www.tsdweb.com [email protected] Sonata Software North Am.Inc. Reetaja Majumdar [email protected] 91 80 3097 1866 39300 Civic Center Dr. Suite 270 www.sonata-software.com 91 99 1623 8479 Fremont, Ca 94538 Abrams Associates Neil Abrams [email protected] 914-696-5100 3020 Westchester Avenue Puchase, NY 10577 VRCG Inc. Mike Kane [email protected] 248-298-0509 1912 Bellaire Avenue 248-568-8150 Royal Oak, MI 48067 Jim Anderson Fleet Sales Jim Anderson [email protected] 561-994-9267 7025 NW 4th Avenue www.carrentalfleetsales.com 561-319-1388 Boca Raton, FL 33487 208-988-9267 LaPlaca Law Leslie Pujo [email protected] 240-453-9522 50 West Montgomery Avenue Suite 335 Rockville, MD 20850 ARRC Auto Rental Resource Cntr. [email protected] 800-585-2772 P.O. Box 26000 www.arrc.net Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Town & Country Ins. Agency Steve Cable [email protected] 713-461-8979 10575 Katy Frwy. Suite 150 Houston, TX 77024 The Tennant Group Jim Tennant [email protected] 707-287-1311 PO Box 3231 www.tennantgroup.com Napa, CA 94558 Frontline Performance Group Ziad Khoury [email protected] 407-682-3434 1075 West Morse Blvd. Winter Park, FL 32789=3737 GMI Insurance Carter Trudel [email protected] 610-933-4679 ext. 21 P.O. Box 701 CFO 619-933-4993 fax Valley Forge, PA 19482 Jim Schalberg Auto Rental Solutions James Schalberg www.schalberg.com 800-396-9128 2025 Ebenezer Road jim@schalberg,com 208-988-9267 Rock Hill, SC 29732 Williams & Stazzone Insurance James Onaro [email protected] 610-524-5440 116 John Robert Thomas Drive www.wsins.com 610-524-1546
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Customers are very appreciated to receive a good, clean loaner car. You don't have to put decals on then, but I can't even count how many times a new customer would call to ask about us because they saw our decals and were interested. I think it is a great idea.

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