Good point. You are really talking about the cost of a vehicle and the cost of insurance. If one buys a car, one would also need to consider insurance cost, repair cost, etc.
Yes the car rental amount includes Collision Damage Waiver (CDW), Theft Protection Waiver (TPW) and Excess Liability Waiver (ELW), which covers tyres, tools and the vehicle’s radio. However, the rental amount does not include fuel. When I include fuel the amount is slightly more than that of buying. If buying isn’t a complex process then it would be better.
I as involved in a hit and run with a rental. Semi made a right turn from the left lane and kept going.
Enterprise met me at the body shop with a new car and of I went.
Pretty cool.
My advice is to do the math. Seems cheaper to buy a junker and just leave it on the side of the road rather than to rent.