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car rentals - Fritz - 08-02-2023 Rental Car Industry Is Shifting Gears which is why Turo has become a decent, though not perfect, alternative. As my experience earlier this year showed. a few years ago I rented a 4 seat conventional yota mid-size sedan in Ocala for my spouse to pick up and meet me in Orlando to continue south visiting fam as it was way more efficient than her Silverado. The agency "upgraded" the car to a gas guzzling yota 4 runner. "much more comfortable for long trips." BS! I was pissed when she showed up at Orlando. When we got back to Ocala I let the agency have it, loud and foul, and demanded half back from them or I'd have AmEx do it (which costs them way more). They did and that was the last time I rented from a car rental company and hopefully the very last time. A despicable dishonest industry right down there with insurance of any kind. May they choke on vomit .... not their own. oopsie, should have been the regular side .. oh well. Someone make this political. Re: car rentals - gadje - 08-02-2023 Many companies allow you to bypass the counter and go directly to the lot and pick a car. I do this quite often with National. All you need to do is register with them and enter the national membership number when you make the reservation. I rent about every other week. I go and pick up a car, drive to the gate where they scan the bar code, and scan my drivers license and CC and print the papers. They ask about gas, and if I want EZ-Pass. I decline. I get the papers and drive off. It usually takes 5 min or less, or 10-15 min if there is a queue. Re: car rentals - graylocks - 08-02-2023 Fritz wrote: Thanks, Obama! Re: car rentals - sekker - 08-02-2023 My most recent rental was an EV - in this case, the low-end Tesla Model 3. Was a great experience. Had a hotel with a charger in the parking lot. Drove around town all day, plugged in for overnight charging (was 7+ hours to full). Great car, air conditioner worked well even in 105 degree heat. Fun to drive (but I'm familiar with Tesla controls etc). And it was the CHEAPEST option. My next rental will be a Tesla EV if possible. I'm starting to think EV vs ICE rental decisions will become just another 'virtue signal', along the lines of when some rental car agencies would offer Prius cars as a special class. In Europe, there is a 'green' choice - at rental agency, via Uber etc. |
Re: car rentals - Fritz - 08-02-2023 cars kill more people than guns! thanks O'Biden. Re: car rentals - Acer - 08-02-2023 Why aren't cars regulated as heavily as guns? Re: car rentals - graylocks - 08-02-2023 sekker wrote: |
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