Long-term rental: sometimes renting is smarter than buying.

November 3, 2026

Long-term rental: sometimes renting is smarter than buying.

Buy a car for 6 months and sell it again afterwards? That usually costs more than you think. With us, you rent a car for as long as you need it. And the longer, the cheaper.

Who is it for?

For anyone who needs a car for a while, but not forever:

  • You've started a new job and want to get through the probation period first.
  • Your new car arrives in 5 months, and until then you're stuck without one.
  • You're working a season in the mountains.
  • You're in Switzerland for a year and don't want to deal with buying a car, insurance and the road traffic office.
  • You need a second car in winter, but not in summer.

What does it cost?

The longer you rent, the lower the daily rate. The discount is applied automatically as soon as you enter your dates:

Rental periodDiscountPer month
from 1 month– 5%CHF 741
from 3 months– 10%CHF 702
from 6 months– 20%CHF 624
from 1 year– 35%CHF 507
from 2 years– 40%CHF 468

Example: Renault Zoe 52 kWh from our fleet, base price CHF 26 per day. 1 month = 30 days.

From 2 months, the website shows you the monthly price directly. Daily rates vary with demand. You'll see the real price for your car on thehireguys.ch as soon as you enter your dates.

What's included?

Servicing, motorway vignette, vehicle tax and insurance. No mileage limit, not even after 12 months. You're insured in almost all of Europe.

What you pay yourself: fuel or charging. And the fines, if you get flashed.

Buy, lease or rent?

Buying means: money tied up, depreciation from day one, repairs at your own expense. And in the end you have to sell the car again.

Leasing means: a contract over several years, often with a down payment, a mileage limit and a settlement at return that rarely brings joy.

Renting with us means: one price per month, no mileage limit, no residual value to worry about. When the rental period is over, you bring it back.

That's not to say renting is always cheaper. If you drive a car for 10 years, you're better off buying. If you need one for 6 months, it's worth doing the math again.

How do I book?

Just like a short rental: pick your dates, choose a car, pay. You pick up the key in Netstal, around the clock. Or we deliver the car anywhere in German-speaking Switzerland for CHF 190 and pick it up at the end for CHF 190.

Need cars for your company? That's what aabo.ch is for, our vehicle subscription for businesses.

In a nutshell

  • Discount? 5% from 1 month up to 40% from 2 years
  • Included? Servicing, vignette, vehicle tax, insurance
  • Mileage? Unlimited
  • Pickup? In Netstal, around the clock
  • Delivery? CHF 190 anywhere in German-speaking Switzerland, collection at the end CHF 190

Not every relationship has to last a lifetime. Especially not with a car.

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