I suppose it was just a matter of time..... [Archive]

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lip277

01-26-2005, 02:10 PM

A new spin on rentals: Big, bad wheels, tires

"Young customers take up to a year to pay for fancy gear in expanding business."

http://www.detnews.com/pix/2005/01/25/biz/b125-wheel_one-0105n.jpg

http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0501/26/C03-69726.htm

I guess if you can "Rent to own" a TV or stereo, wheels/tires are just another commodity.....

Whatever.... :roll:

01-26-2005, 02:18 PM

Very sad.

Rob

01-26-2005, 02:19 PM

how can you rent a tire? Give it back if you can't afford the payments after 30k miles? :lol:

01-26-2005, 02:27 PM

how can you rent a tire? Give it back if you can't afford the payments after 30k miles? :lol:

I did think of that. What happens if the wheels are damaged? :?

operknockity

01-26-2005, 03:39 PM

how can you rent a tire? Give it back if you can't afford the payments after 30k miles? :lol:

I did think of that. What happens if the wheels are damaged? :?
Security deposit with a sliding scale of return value based on amount of tread left, and a valid credit car to charge full/depreciated value if there is any damage. It just like the VHS/DVD rental business, but for larger amounts of money.