Rental, indemnity and warranties
This is a contract for the rental of the vehicle. We may repossess the vehicle at your expense, without notice, if it is abandoned or used in violation of law or this agreement. You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold us harmless from all claims, liability, costs, and attorney fees we incur arising out of this rental and your use of the vehicle. We make no warranties, express or implied, regarding the vehicle, including no warranty of merchantability and no warranty that the vehicle is fit for a particular purpose.
Condition and return of vehicle
You must return the vehicle to our rental office on the date and time specified in this agreement, in the same condition you received it, except for ordinary wear. If the vehicle is returned after closing hours, you remain responsible for its safety and for any damage or loss until we inspect it when we next open for business. Any service to the vehicle or replacement of parts or accessories during the rental must have our prior approval. You must check and maintain all fluid levels.
Responsibility for damage or loss; reporting to police
You are responsible for all loss, theft, or damage to the vehicle. This includes the cost of repair, or the actual cash retail value of the vehicle on the date of loss if it is not repairable or we elect not to repair it, plus loss of use, diminished value caused by the damage or its repair, and our administrative costs in processing the claim. You must report all accidents, theft, and vandalism to us and to the police as soon as you discover them.
Breach of agreement
Certain uses are prohibited and breach this agreement, including any loss or damage that: is caused by anyone who is not an authorized driver or whose license is suspended in any jurisdiction; is caused by anyone under the influence of drugs or alcohol; is caused by anyone who obtained the vehicle or extended the rental by giving us false or misleading information; occurs while the vehicle is used for any illegal purpose; occurs while carrying persons or property for hire, pushing or towing, or in any race, speed test, or contest; occurs while teaching anyone to drive; occurs while carrying dangerous, hazardous, or illegal material; occurs outside agreed geographic limits; occurs while the vehicle is loaded beyond its capacity or carrying more persons than seat belts; occurs while transporting children without approved safety seats as required by law; occurs while the odometer has been tampered with or disconnected; occurs when fluid levels are low or it is otherwise reasonable to expect that further operation would damage the vehicle; results from inadequately secured cargo; is caused by reckless or willful misconduct; or occurs and you fail to summon police to any accident involving injury or property damage. You waive recourse against us for any criminal reports or prosecutions arising out of your breach of this agreement.
Insurance
You are responsible for all damage or loss you cause to others. You agree to carry auto liability, collision, and comprehensive insurance covering you, us, and the vehicle. Where state law requires us to provide auto liability insurance, or if you have none, any coverage we provide is secondary to all other valid and collectible insurance, with limits no higher than the minimum required by the financial responsibility laws of the state whose laws apply to the loss. Any such coverage is void if you violate this agreement or fail to cooperate in a loss investigation conducted by us or our insurer.
Charges
You will pay us, or the appropriate government authorities, all charges due under this agreement on demand. These may include: time and mileage for the period you keep the vehicle; charges for additional drivers; optional products and services you purchased; fuel, if you return the vehicle with less than when rented; applicable taxes; all parking, traffic, and toll violations, fines, penalties, court costs, towing, impound, and storage charges, unless they are our fault; the cost of locating and recovering the vehicle if you fail to return it, being $50 plus $5 per mile between the renting location and where the vehicle is returned, repossessed, or abandoned, plus other recovery expenses; all costs, including pre- and post-judgment attorney fees, we incur collecting payment or enforcing our rights; a late payment fee of 2% per month, or the maximum allowed by law if less, on past due amounts; $50, or the maximum permitted by law if greater, for any check returned unpaid; and a cleaning fee of up to $350 if the vehicle is returned substantially less clean than when rented.
Deposit
We may apply your deposit toward any amounts you owe us under this agreement.
Your property
You release us, our agents, and our employees from all claims for loss of or damage to your personal property, or that of any other person, that was received, handled, stored, or left in or on the vehicle, in any service vehicle, or in our offices, whether or not the loss was caused by our negligence or was otherwise our responsibility.
Modifications
No term of this agreement can be waived or modified except in a writing we have signed. To extend the rental period, you must return the vehicle to our rental office for inspection and our written amendment of the due-in date. This agreement is the entire agreement between you and us, and all prior representations and agreements regarding this rental are void.
Miscellaneous
Our waiver of any breach is not a waiver of any further breach or of your obligations under this agreement. Accepting payment from you, or failing to exercise any of our rights, does not waive any other provision. Unless prohibited by law, you release us from liability for consequential, special, or punitive damages connected with this rental or the reservation of a vehicle. These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, and disputes are resolved in Miami-Dade County. If any provision is deemed void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions stay valid and enforceable.
Contact for questions about these terms
Email eddy@archiesrentalsmia.com or call (786) 252-3752 during the 6am to midnight window.
Last updated
May 31, 2026.
