Beaver Island rental-car services plan COVID-delayed 2020 reopening

Sources

1. Duffy’s Rentals, “rental cars,” Beaver Island Forum, June 18, 2020.
   Duffy’s Rentals said it had added cars, was getting booked for the summer, and expected to add more. This is a direct operator statement about intended availability and demand, not an audited fleet count, booking ledger, or service-quality assessment.
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2. Duffy, “work,” Beaver Island Forum, June 27–July 4, 2020.
   Duffy said he was slowly phasing out auto work, concentrating on car rentals, selling part of his property to his son, and entering a gradual retirement while continuing small repairs and volunteer work. This is a first-person business-transition account, not a formal filing or complete service history.
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3. Burton Car Rentals and Duffy’s Rentals, “Car rental,” Beaver Island Forum, May 18–19, 2020, topic 15206.
   Burton Car Rentals announced a COVID-delayed launch with cars and e-bike rentals expected to be in full swing by mid-June; Duffy’s Rentals replied that vehicles were already available. These are operator posts, establishing advertised availability and a planned service ramp-up, not fleet size, cleaning procedures, bookings, or actual opening dates.
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4. Duffy’s Rentals, “cars duffys rentals,” Beaver Island Forum, September 11–12, 2020.
   Duffy said he had bought additional vehicles, was selling some cars to adjust the rental fleet, and had acquired a used-car license to begin selling used cars on the island. This first-person business statement clarifies that the sale of rental vehicles was not an announced exit from the rental business; it does not establish fleet size, license records, or later operations.
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5. Duffy, “lumber and cars,” Beaver Island Forum, March 2–6, 2021.
   Duffy said he planned to sell some older rental cars as summer approached, describing them as inexpensive used vehicles. This is a first-party proposal and evidence of intended fleet turnover, not proof that particular cars were sold or that rental service ended.
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