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How to find a rental car deal in the US?

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  • KlausK Online
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    Klaus
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    #12

    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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      wrote on last edited by Mik
      #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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        $443 per week is great! I was expecting to see $700…

        The Brad

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        • KlausK Online
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          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.

            LuFins DadL Offline
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            LuFins Dad
            wrote on last edited by
            #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.

              LuFins DadL Offline
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              #17

              @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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                    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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                      LuFins Dad
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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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                        #22

                        @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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