Anyone who can hook me up with a Car Rental Deal?

GoRomeo · 06-05-2013, 06:25 PM

Will need a Minivan for about 3 days mid July. Mother in law and sister in law coming from Europe and thinking about taking them to Vegas! We are 7 total and need and bigger car than SUV.

Anybody here who has a buddy who can hook me up? PM me please! Thanks!

Mr Tonka · 06-05-2013, 06:33 PM

I'll rent you my friends mini van. You'll have to pic it up in FL though and it's .22/ mile plus $29.99/ day; includes 200 miles. Add $6.99/ day for insurance. Just let me know the dates and i'll reserve it for you.

In the mean time, you may want to post this in regional forum. You'll probably receive less sarcasm.

GoRomeo · 06-05-2013, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Tonka

I'll rent you my friends mini van. You'll have to pic it up in FL though and it's .22/ mile plus $29.99/ day; includes 200 miles. Add $6.99/ day for insurance. Just let me know the dates and i'll reserve it for you.

In the mean time, you may want to post this in regional forum. You'll probably receive less sarcasm.

haha... I thought I did. man I have been in this forum for years and still dont know how and where to post....

i ll try again... Thanks

Mr Tonka · 06-05-2013, 10:00 PM

Maybe a friend will swap cars with you? Not sure how to get a good deal on a rental. Good luck!

Seminole · 06-05-2013, 11:07 PM

Believe it or not I got a great deal through Hotwire one time. I was traveling to San Fran and was renting a car for 5 days. Hertz and everybody was in the $400 range. Hotwire had a thing where you pick the car you wanted and prepay, non-refundable, and you don't know which company it will be from, but everything will be guaranteed. Price was almost $200 less then all the car rental sites. I figured I'd give it a shot, and it turns out my rental was through Hertz.

BMW F22 · 06-05-2013, 11:10 PM

Check slickdeals.net. Avis has a coupon but it will expire on 6/15/13. You need the car a month after that. I was able to get an SUV for 4 days over Memorial weekend for $130. Normal rate was about $400+.

keepittrill · 06-06-2013, 01:20 AM

I can hook you up with a minivan if that's the type of sick shit you're into...

GoRomeo · 06-06-2013, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by BMW E90

Check slickdeals.net. Avis has a coupon but it will expire on 6/15/13. You need the car a month after that. I was able to get an SUV for 4 days over Memorial weekend for $130. Normal rate was about $400+.

Cool ill definately check it out. Thx

GoRomeo · 06-06-2013, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by keepittrill

I can hook you up with a minivan if that's the type of sick shit you're into...

Well im usually not into that shit like you say but it will be convenient for a trip im planning. Let me know how you can hook me up. Im in San Diego. Thanks :-P

f30nynj · 06-06-2013, 09:36 AM

I always reserve online at Enterprise or Alamo. It's way cheaper than Hotwire or any broker site.

- Unless you are flying in, never rent from airports. Look for little rural location.
- Call the location & ask for a deal. (Doesn't work most if time but what's to loose)

Some car rentals pick you up from your home if within 10-15miles.

KingOfJericho · 06-06-2013, 09:41 AM

I found that the deals were much better last minute. For our wedding in 2011 on Kauai, I booked an SUV with Alamo like 4 months ahead of time for about $400/wk. As it got closer and closer the deals kept coming to my email and by the time of the trip it had come down to something like $129/wk for a brand new Grand Cherokee.

GoRomeo · 06-06-2013, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by f30nynj

I always reserve online at Enterprise or Alamo. It's way cheaper than Hotwire or any broker site.

- Unless you are flying in, never rent from airports. Look for little rural location.
- Call the location & ask for a deal. (Doesn't work most if time but what's to loose)

Some car rentals pick you up from your home if within 10-15miles.

Quote:

Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

I found that the deals were much better last minute. For our wedding in 2011 on Kauai, I booked an SUV with Alamo like 4 months ahead of time for about $400/wk. As it got closer and closer the deals kept coming to my email and by the time of the trip it had come down to something like $129/wk for a brand new Grand Cherokee.

Thank you guys, So far for about 3 days it will cost me about 300.00 unlimited miles within CA AZ and NV. This quote was with Enterprise.

Ill keep searching maybe a member here can hook me up with a better deal..

GoRomeo · 06-06-2013, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMW E90

Check slickdeals.net. Avis has a coupon but it will expire on 6/15/13. You need the car a month after that. I was able to get an SUV for 4 days over Memorial weekend for $130. Normal rate was about $400+.

Nice find. Yeah thats the deal I would like to get on a rental...Ill check them out.. thanks my friend!

SCHMOUPE · 06-06-2013, 02:02 PM

check out carrentals.com

I just booked a car for San Francisco next week at about 6 dollars a day. Can't beat that

GoRomeo · 06-06-2013, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCHMOUPE

check out carrentals.com

I just booked a car for San Francisco next week at about 6 dollars a day. Can't beat that

Cool Thanks! I just checked and lowest for a Minivan is about 89.00 per day...

SCHMOUPE · 06-06-2013, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoRomeo

Cool Thanks! I just checked and lowest for a Minivan is about 89.00 per day...

As stupid as it sounds minivan is considered a specialty car and demands top dollar!

GoRomeo · 06-06-2013, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SCHMOUPE

As stupid as it sounds minivan is considered a specialty car and demands top dollar!

yeah it sucks because is not...lol

Dkhan23 · 06-07-2013, 12:52 AM

My dad rented a Chevy Tahoe when he came in to FL and it was $1,100 for 7 days through Hotwire

GoRomeo · 06-07-2013, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Dkhan23

My dad rented a Chevy Tahoe when he came in to FL and it was $1,100 for 7 days through Hotwire

Yikes thats a lot of money.

GoRomeo · 06-07-2013, 12:50 PM

Im happy cuz I called my buddy at a collision center for Mercedes Benz and hooked me up with shop rental for $43.00 a day for a Minivan. Basically they gave me shop rate instead of retail rental rate. He hooked me up long time ago to fix my BMW for a door sratch I had. I am taking him for luch today!

I can also pay when I pick up. SWWWWWWWWEAT!

Thank you all for your feedback!

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GoRomeo Brigadier General 1278 Rep 4,182 Posts Drives: 330i, 135i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Diego CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [9.50] 2006 330i [6.75]	Im happy cuz I called my buddy at a collision center for Mercedes Benz and hooked me up with shop rental for $43.00 a day for a Minivan. Basically they gave me shop rate instead of retail rental rate. He hooked me up long time ago to fix my BMW for a door sratch I had. I am taking him for luch today! I can also pay when I pick up. SWWWWWWWWEAT! Thank you all for your feedback!
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