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on Nov 1st, 2009 and filed under I’m going to start selling cars and I also have to deliver them. How much should I charge per mile? I thought I’d charge a set amount with surcharges starting at 450 miles to cover overnights in hotels and I’ll also have to fly back or rent a car. Also if someone could suggest an insurance company I could go through to cover me (or anyone working for me) on any liabilities when driving someone else’s car while I’m in the process of selling it for them. I’m 21, never had a traffic violation, never been arrested so I have a clean record. Any suggestions are welcome.
Posted by keyaccessories
I would try to make it a flat rate. Most dealerships charge about $600 for a delivery.
I used to charge $0.25/ mile, plus the expense of overnights (never charged for meals). You may want to add other expenses. Sometimes this really didn’t seem worthwhile, depending on total mileage, but I didn’t want to risk losing a sale because of high delivery costs.
Try using Universal Underwriters for insurance or your state’s Auto Dealers Association/Division should have some insurers that they can recommend.