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Hello all, Not really sure what the reaction will be to this but anyhoo......
I have a rather lovely 2007 M6 cabrio and was wondering if there was anybody out there with a nice rosso corsa/crema 360 spider that would consider a swap for a weekend? All insurances would be put in place as well as mileage agreement. I'm based in Berkshire, am a company Director, not someone who would mistreat someone else's property.
A colleague and I are looking at this as a possible business model. Any comments or advice received with gratitude.
I have a rather lovely 2007 M6 cabrio and was wondering if there was anybody out there with a nice rosso corsa/crema 360 spider that would consider a swap for a weekend? All insurances would be put in place as well as mileage agreement. I'm based in Berkshire, am a company Director, not someone who would mistreat someone else's property.
A colleague and I are looking at this as a possible business model. Any comments or advice received with gratitude.
It has been discussed on here a few times....all have recieved negative responses! I think the main issue is an owner of a Ferrari/Lambo etc. is a proper car enthusiast so are likely to be slightly anal about other people playing with or even touching their car, so you're unlikely to find one willing to let someone else loose in it without their supervision.
I think the only way it would work is if you were willing to have an inspection done on each car before and after it's loaned out; a clutch could easliy be completely ruined by someone who doesn't know what they're doing in a matter of miles as could a few other components.
I personally don't think it sounds like a business that would offer many potential clients.
I think the only way it would work is if you were willing to have an inspection done on each car before and after it's loaned out; a clutch could easliy be completely ruined by someone who doesn't know what they're doing in a matter of miles as could a few other components.
I personally don't think it sounds like a business that would offer many potential clients.
jontysafe said:
a company Director
We all are, I have 3 directorships and I don’t trust myself with anything more dangerous than a partially inflated space hopper 
jontysafe said:
A colleague and I are looking at this as a possible business model. Any comments or advice received with gratitude.
Business model? . . . . Are you looking to hire it out? If so then borrowing one is NOT the way to start down that road, I'd suggest renting one for the weekend would be the better idea, that way your BMW and somebody else’s Ferrari won’t get accidentally wrecked
JCB123 said:
Is there anyone on PH that isn't a Director?
I'm also up for a simlar swap - I have a four seat convertible and wondered if anyone needed four seats for the weekend instead of two? Ideally if you own a birght frickin green LP-560 spider?
No?
Whilst we're at it, I've got someone needing a trip in something nice to a Prom. It's in the south of France so a LearJet 45 would be nice. I'd naturally pay my way in 'beer tokens'*I'm also up for a simlar swap - I have a four seat convertible and wondered if anyone needed four seats for the weekend instead of two? Ideally if you own a birght frickin green LP-560 spider?
No?
* As usual 'Beer Tokens' equals less that 10% of what it really cost you, but hey, you're richer than me so it's my right to take advantage of that fact.
JCB123 said:
Is there anyone on PH that isn't a Director?
I'm also up for a simlar swap - I have a four seat convertible and wondered if anyone needed four seats for the weekend instead of two? Ideally if you own a birght frickin green LP-560 spider?
No?
You haven't told us if you're a director though...;)I'm also up for a simlar swap - I have a four seat convertible and wondered if anyone needed four seats for the weekend instead of two? Ideally if you own a birght frickin green LP-560 spider?
No?
Many thanks for your helpful and not so helpful replies!
The business model part of it is we were looking at a temporary "swap" website for anything and everything and wondered whether it could go so far as cars. Maybe not then! And to the poster who thought I'd be "hiring" out someone else's pride and joy......get real.
Just wondered if a temp (1-2 day) swap would be feasible with similar worth vehicles, maybe the M6 was a bad proposition.
I was so particular with the colour scheme as am thinking of buying the same spec albeit not 360, maybe 599 and was wondering if I could cope with the attention. That was one of the reasons I bought the M6, as it blends it to the background a little more than an F car.
Keep the mocking coming, especially liked the space hopper one!
The business model part of it is we were looking at a temporary "swap" website for anything and everything and wondered whether it could go so far as cars. Maybe not then! And to the poster who thought I'd be "hiring" out someone else's pride and joy......get real.
Just wondered if a temp (1-2 day) swap would be feasible with similar worth vehicles, maybe the M6 was a bad proposition.
I was so particular with the colour scheme as am thinking of buying the same spec albeit not 360, maybe 599 and was wondering if I could cope with the attention. That was one of the reasons I bought the M6, as it blends it to the background a little more than an F car.
Keep the mocking coming, especially liked the space hopper one!
jontysafe said:
And to the poster who thought I'd be "hiring" out someone else's pride and joy......get real.
Your post dismally failed to mention what your business plan was. Had it done so, we may have known that you didn’t think you were renting peoples cars out, to an unrelated third party . . . Which is of course what you were effectively planning on doing 
AndrewW-G said:
Your post dismally failed to mention what your business plan was. Had it done so, we may have known that you didn’t think you were renting peoples cars out, to an unrelated third party . . . Which is of course what you were effectively planning on doing
Which 3rd party is that? I was so particular with the colour scheme as am thinking of buying the same spec albeit not 360, maybe 599 and was wondering if I could cope with the attention. That was one of the reasons I bought the M6, as it blends it to the background a little more than an F car.
If you are concrned about attention then I would probably steer clear of a Ferrari, especially a red 599. Seriously these cars are not for the shy and retiring person. Part of the joy in owning one of these cars in my opinion is the feeling you get when driving one of these cars and the admiration it brings with it from onlookers. It is an event to drive a Ferrari and if there was no attention given then the event would no longer figure. If you want the Ferrari experiance without the attention get a different coloured car. Most 599 cars are either black or grey anyway as the people who tend to have this model dont want to shout too loud. If you dont buy one you will never know what its like and you will allways wonder. Belive me a day in the car will not do it justice.
If you are concrned about attention then I would probably steer clear of a Ferrari, especially a red 599. Seriously these cars are not for the shy and retiring person. Part of the joy in owning one of these cars in my opinion is the feeling you get when driving one of these cars and the admiration it brings with it from onlookers. It is an event to drive a Ferrari and if there was no attention given then the event would no longer figure. If you want the Ferrari experiance without the attention get a different coloured car. Most 599 cars are either black or grey anyway as the people who tend to have this model dont want to shout too loud. If you dont buy one you will never know what its like and you will allways wonder. Belive me a day in the car will not do it justice.
AndrewW-G said:
Your business model contains three people, car owner A, the broker (you) and car owner B . . . . car owner's A & B are unrelated, therefore both are considered a third party to each other, as their direct relationship is with you.
We would only act as an introduction service, much akin to a dating website. Not a brokerage service.Gassing Station | Supercar General | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff