Towing with a rental Tahoe

[DenaliCountry]

Not gonna lie, this is actually the thought that popped into my head. With all the hi-tec telemetry and the such the rental companies are using to communicate with the vehicles nowadays I’m surprised they don’t have a complete log of every sensor and readings such as the RPM’s and towing mode engaged. And if they did, it’s possible they could have used that against you in the event something had gone wrong.

Mechanical failure was the main thing that went through my mind, especially when they handed me the keys to a Jeep Wagoneer LOL. I think the cost to monitor outweighs the benefits. I would wager that the amount of failures they see due to towing or misuse is probably miniscule and the savings would not warrant the added cost. And insurance covers the rest in most cases.

 

[DenaliCountry]

"Their contract doesnt matter?" Read again... You agree to certain legally binding things when you sign that piece of paper. One of those things could be extreme penalties for disregarding the contract stipulations. I got dinged one time for having a cocky attitude such as yours. I can still feel the pain in my wallet

I read the rental contract in it's entirety and in no place on the contract does it state there is a financial penalty for misuse, aside from covering the cost of the repair or replacement in addition to, and in some cases, where lost rental time could be applied. All of these clauses fell under the concept of an accident where the car is inoperable or totaled, which of course is where insurance comes in.

 

[DenaliCountry]

At the end of the day I have discovered one thing, there is a business model out there somewhere to rent ONE WAY trucks for towing. Enterprise has a truck rental which is where I started but they do not allow one way towing so that option was out. Uhaul is insanely priced and doesn't, in a lot of cases, rent one way pickups for towing so you have to rent a box truck...