"Pat" wrote in message
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You give them some money and take it home. You have to agree to their
terms or you don't get the machine. If something happens you will
probably have to pay for the damage. The last time they offered damage
waiver insurance for $50 or so a day. I paid it. Didn't cover some of
the really stupid things an operator can do to damage the machine like
trying to dig thru the tracks. I hauled mine which probably increases the
ways it can be damaged.


Thanks. I had a guy bring one in 2 years ago for a couple days and I got to
play with it for an hour or so. He had it for another job he was doing so I
didn't get involved in the renting part. My son has a 5,000 # trailer but he
is a half hour away and busy so I might just pay the rental place to move
it. I don't plan to do anything exotic (no deep holes) just level off a
spot, fill a ditch, pull out a couple small stumps, widen a drainage ditch,
and modify an old existing foundation.


"Srgnt Billko" wrote in message
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Anybody had any experience renting a mini or compact excavator ? What to
look out for contract wise ? Thinking about renting for a week.