Did You Sleep in the Rental Car Last Night?

Not Your Average Five Star Hotel

Yes, I did honey. My flight delayed and I did not want to wake you when I finally got home. So I parked under the stars on the driveway, and listened to the late radio show until I slept through the night. I don’t suppose the hire company will object. The car was safe, and I made sure I was in the driver’s seat just in case I accidentally released the brake, and violated the collision damage waiver.

 

You Are In Good Company If You Slept in a Car

 

Jurassic World star Chris Pratt did something similar after a buddy gave him a one-way ticket to Hawaii. They set up ‘a humble abode’ in a flea and mice-infested van. "We just drank and smoked weed and worked minimal hours, fifteen to twenty hours per week,” he told Business Insider. “Just enough to cover gas, food, and fishing supplies ...  you know it was a charming time."

Actor, author, and TV personality Steve Harvey told People Magazine he ended up homeless and living in his Ford Tempo for three years. He used the time hoping for breaks after several fell through, and using ablutions at gas stations / hotel bathrooms, and swimming pool showers to freshen up when he needed to. The rest was history after he got his break when he appeared on ‘Show Time at Apollo’.

Double-Oscar Actress Hilary Swank told Time she lived with her mother in a car while they saved money to purchase an apartment in Los Angeles. In between, they stayed in a friend’s house for a while. “You know, there's no furniture,” they told them,  “but you can stay there at night. And then, during the day, you have to leave so we can try and sell it.” So we got air mattresses. Blew the air mattresses up, slept on the air mattresses, and left in the morning.

 

What Does This Do to Rental Car Damage Insurance

 

We are not lawyers. We simply sell the world’s most affordable rental car insurance at Bonzah, and at prices to make our opposition cry. The most important thing would be to make sure you are not negligent at any time. This means parking the car somewhere safe off the road, and being with it all night long.

However, if you end up trusting in a car rental waiver instead, then that would be another thing and you could be in trouble. Those hire companies self-insure, and they would like to wiggle out of everything. Play it safe. Find an insurance bonanza at Bonzah. Enjoy the rare pleasure ‘that covered feeling' brings.

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