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The Do's & Don'ts
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| When renting your vehicle to a movie
there are many questions and considerations. Here we will try
to answer some, it's called the do's and don'ts. |
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- Do make sure the production company has
insurance for the picture ( we will not work with any production
company that doesn't have proper insurance.)
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- Don't rent your vehicle if it is the only
one in the world, cannot by any means have a scratch, dent,
or get dirty. If it's more important to you than your wife or
girl friend. The production companies have been very good to
us and our renters in the past at paying for damage. Some shows
equipment will be used more than others and sometimes accidents
happen, ( have a good record of your vehicle with photo's in
and out, before the vehicle is sent out ) scripts can be changed.
It is our intention to know what kind of use vehicle will have
and this is not to change without the consent of the owner.
We have had less trouble with the production companies paying
for damage than " well some trying to hose the production
company.
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- Do make sure you have a contract with the
company you are doing business with, most of these are one page
contracts covering the agreed upon terms.
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- Don't rent your car if you are trying to
rebuild it at the expense of the production company ( this can
happen, but as a rule it is with the approval of the production
company.)
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- Do rent your vehicle if you want to make
some good money ( this is one of the most asked question .)
This is always up for negotiations, vehicles can be rented by
the day, week, month or months, the price has to do with the
need for the vehicle, rarity, time needed, rent vs. buying,
it can go anywhere from $25 a day for long term low end equipment
to $$$$$$$$ big bucks for some vehicles. The best thing to keep
in mind is that our company and the production companies have
done this many times and will pay a fair market price for the
use of your vehicle. Hey let's face it if you have a rare vehicle
that is needed you should be paid top dollar for the use of
it. It has been my experience that not many have the market
cornered on any vehicle. So just use your best negotiations
skills to get the best rate. Keep in mind this is a fast pace
business, and our policy has been to tell our suppliers when
negotiations are at an end and that contract needs to be signed.
Don't wish you had done it.
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- Don't rent the vehicle if it is not yours
or you do not have written permission to do so.
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- Do rent if you have the time to assist with
your car on locations and like to have some fun ( This can be
a blast if your favorite actor or actress is on the set, it
can get a little boring, but if your contract is for car only
you don't have to be there.)
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- Don't pass up this fun and money making
opportunity.
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