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How to find a rental car deal in the US?

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  • LuFins DadL Offline
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    LuFins Dad
    wrote on last edited by LuFins Dad
    #11

    Stick with Avis, Enterprise, Alamo, and Budget. I’d stay away from Dollar and Hertz.

    Enterprise has consistently given me the best value vs service/convenience. Hertz used to be right there too, but there have been too many horror stories lately.

    The Brad

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    • KlausK Online
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      One thing I just found out: I don't want to book via the local Enterprise.com website. Check this out. This is for exactly the same car, same dates, same locations.

      US website:
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      Local website:
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      • MikM Offline
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        #13

        Quite a variation there. On the Enterprise site you make your reservation on the site you will pick up.

        "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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        • LuFins DadL Offline
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          #14

          $443 per week is great! I was expecting to see $700…

          The Brad

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          • KlausK Online
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            #15

            I've found an offer that looks suspiciously cheap on the budget.com website.

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            Can you spot anything that is obviously wrong with this offer? It's far cheaper than what I found elsewhere for a similar car.

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            • KlausK Klaus

              I've found an offer that looks suspiciously cheap on the budget.com website.

              d2cdd7db-a71a-435b-a8ec-7297da0e2ae8-image.png

              Can you spot anything that is obviously wrong with this offer? It's far cheaper than what I found elsewhere for a similar car.

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              #16

              @klaus Budget is a legitimate company that I frankly forgot about. I believe their specialty is long term rentals which is ideal for your situation.

              The Brad

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              • George KG George K

                @lufins-dad said in How to find a rental car deal in the US?:

                I get a better rate from the company directly. I’ve checked the hotels, too. Same thing.

                👆

                This.

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                @george-k said in How to find a rental car deal in the US?:

                @lufins-dad said in How to find a rental car deal in the US?:

                I get a better rate from the company directly. I’ve checked the hotels, too. Same thing.

                👆

                This.

                And today’s little life hack…Look up the closest college/university to the hotel and ask if they offer a _____________ rate…

                The Brad

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                • CopperC Offline
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                  #18

                  The best car rental deals I have found were at Costco

                  https://www.costcotravel.com/

                  And it is nice to see several options all together

                  ![.](55904175-1648-427f-be56-61b29012c28a-image.png .)

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                  • JollyJ Offline
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                    I'm a Emerald Club guy ..

                    “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                    Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                    • MikM Offline
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                      #20

                      Me too.

                      "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                      • LuFins DadL Offline
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                        #21

                        Something tells me @Mik has rented A LOT of cars in his time…

                        The Brad

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                        • JollyJ Jolly

                          I'm a Emerald Club guy ..

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                          @jolly said in How to find a rental car deal in the US?:

                          Emerald Club

                          We first built that system in London for Europcar in the early 90s.

                          Then we brought it here with a bunch of changes for National and Alamo.

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                          • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                            Something tells me @Mik has rented A LOT of cars in his time…

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                            @lufins-dad said in How to find a rental car deal in the US?:

                            Something tells me @Mik has rented A LOT of cars in his time…

                            Hundreds.

                            "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                            • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                              Stick with Avis, Enterprise, Alamo, and Budget. I’d stay away from Dollar and Hertz.

                              Enterprise has consistently given me the best value vs service/convenience. Hertz used to be right there too, but there have been too many horror stories lately.

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                              @lufins-dad said in How to find a rental car deal in the US?:

                              Hertz used to be right there too, but there have been too many horror stories lately.

                              https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hertz-claims-false-arrests/

                              Article on Hertz being sued by multiple customers for filing false vehicle theft reports leading to customers being wrongfully arrested. Hertz is also currently going through bankruptcy proceedings.

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