{"id":1010,"date":"2013-07-08T12:32:56","date_gmt":"2013-07-08T12:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.classicscarinsurance.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1010"},"modified":"2013-07-08T12:32:56","modified_gmt":"2013-07-08T12:32:56","slug":"hiring-a-classic-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.classicscarinsurance.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/07\/08\/hiring-a-classic-car.php","title":{"rendered":"Hiring A Classic Car"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It has to be said that there are many people that would love to own a classic car but, quite simply, cannot afford either to buy one outright or to borrow the funds to purchase one. So, is there an alternative?<\/p>\n<p>Well, yes there is. Have you considered hiring a classic car for a weekend? There are a number of companies that you can find on the Internet that allow you to hire a classic car for one day, a weekend, a week or even longer. Included in the rental cost would be the classic car insurance so that is something that you would not need to worry about.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1014\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.classicscarinsurance.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/728465_cruisin_oldies_002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1014\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1014\" title=\"It is possible to hire classic cars\" src=\"http:\/\/www.classicscarinsurance.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/728465_cruisin_oldies_002.jpg\" alt=\"classic cars are available to hire\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1014\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Can you imagine hiring this delightful classic car?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Renting out a classic car would make an ideal wedding anniversary gift that both partners can enjoy. Can you imagine arriving at a luxury hotel in something like a classic E-type Jaguar or a Ferrari?<\/p>\n<p>Another reason why you may wish to hire a classic car is if you were considering buying one. Before committing yourself to what could be a significant outlay wouldn\u2019t it be a good idea if you were able to take it out for a test drive? Well, by renting a classic car of the same make and model that you were considering buying this would enable you to take it out for an extended trip over say a weekend. Therefore, this would provide an excellent opportunity to get a better feel for the car and help you make up your mind if it is the car for you.<\/p>\n<p>What about the cost? Your initial reaction may be that it is very expensive to hire a classic car but this need not be the case. Obviously, it will depend upon the car that you choose to hire but the daily rental for many classic cars should be within the budget of quite a few of you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has to be said that there are many people that would love to own a classic car but, quite simply, cannot afford either to buy one outright or to borrow the funds to purchase one. So, is there an alternative? Well, yes there is. Have you considered hiring a classic car for a weekend? 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