Originally Posted by
Cosmo
Yeah. Loaner cars are a good idea. I know it's an investment but I bet it would pay off before too long...
Yeah, it's an investment but it doesn't have to be state of the art stuff. My 1st loaner F1 car was an F103 which I got for practically nothing (came in a parts lot), a $20 battery, a $30 used esc, old Novak SS motor, a cheap analog servo, and some used tires. The damn thing was faster than my F104V2 built new from a kit with expensive electronics.
I only ask for a $50 damage deposit, and if there is no damage the person gets it all back. So far, I haven't had to replace a single broken part in any of my loaner cars yet.
If you do provide a loaner car, don't forget you'll need a charger too since a new person borrowing the car probably won't have one.
Mark