You can request a vehicle that has not been filled.@ColoKate63 wrote:
Whenever I’ve rented a car, it has come with a full tank of gas.
How would you be able to perform a gas station route without lugging gas cans about?
I would get a small SUV, and take gas cans... that’s what we do now anyway. We usually do 10-15 stations minimum, so we take 3-4 5-gallon cans with us.@ColoKate63 wrote:
Whenever I’ve rented a car, it has come with a full tank of gas.
How would you be able to perform a gas station route without lugging gas cans about?
@Niner wrote:
I have a Prius with almost 500k miles. If you need a reliable car, buy one of these. We have another newer one that has 137k over two and a half years.
@Mousegal wrote:
@Niner wrote:
I have a Prius with almost 500k miles. If you need a reliable car, buy one of these. We have another newer one that has 137k over two and a half years.
Hmmm...does Prius make an SUV? I’ll have to check into that
@myst4au wrote:
Prius is a Toyota sedan model. It is a full hybrid electric automobile developed and manufactured by Toyota since 1997. Initially offered as a 4-door sedan, it has been produced only as a 4-door liftback since 2003. It@Mousegal wrote:
@Niner wrote:
I have a Prius with almost 500k miles. If you need a reliable car, buy one of these. We have another newer one that has 137k over two and a half years.
Hmmm...does Prius make an SUV? I’ll have to check into that
@Niner wrote:
@myst4au wrote:
Prius is a Toyota sedan model. It is a full hybrid electric automobile developed and manufactured by Toyota since 1997. Initially offered as a 4-door sedan, it has been produced only as a 4-door liftback since 2003. It@Mousegal wrote:
@Niner wrote:
I have a Prius with almost 500k miles. If you need a reliable car, buy one of these. We have another newer one that has 137k over two and a half years.
Hmmm...does Prius make an SUV? I’ll have to check into that
They made a larger wagon version.
[www.toyota.com]
@bgriffin wrote:
I don't rent a car unless there is a very compelling reason to. There is a significant amount of "profit" in the significantly reduced tax burden by taking my own vehicle.
As for the people mentioning Costco rental, have you ever checked Priceline? I check Costco, Priceline, and the major company sites themselves using a variety of discount codes and Priceline has beat out the other prices 100% of the times. I rent about 6-8 times a year and I can't remember the last time Priceline was not the cheapest, but it's been years.
@SoCalMama wrote:
Not in 10 years at least have I used Priceline.
Costco lets me make a reservation with no deposit and no cancellation penalty. I check the site frequently and drop and re-book at a cheaper rate if I find it. It's not worth saving a few $ to lose the ability to cancel with no penalty.
@Niner wrote:
I have a Prius with almost 500k miles. If you need a reliable car, buy one of these. We have another newer one that has 137k over two and a half years.
@SoCalMama wrote:
Not in 10 years at least have I used Priceline.
Costco lets me make a reservation with no deposit and no cancellation penalty. I check the site frequently and drop and re-book at a cheaper rate if I find it. It's not worth saving a few $ to lose the ability to cancel with no penalty.
I checked today. Right now, it's about $10 cheaper than Costco, but I won't get airline miles. Still, I'll keep checking for a bigger discount. Oh, it's cheaper for an off-brand, not a major brand. Alamo is cheaper through Costco right now.@Tarantado wrote:
@SoCalMama wrote:
Not in 10 years at least have I used Priceline.
Costco lets me make a reservation with no deposit and no cancellation penalty. I check the site frequently and drop and re-book at a cheaper rate if I find it. It's not worth saving a few $ to lose the ability to cancel with no penalty.
The pre-pay, submit your bid type of model died a couple years ago. Nearly all the third-parties offer no deposit, no cancellation penalties as well, but because of that, Costco is now more competitive in pricing.
@SoCalMama wrote:
I checked today. Right now, it's about $10 cheaper than Costco, but I won't get airline miles. Still, I'll keep checking for a bigger discount. Oh, it's cheaper for an off-brand, not a major brand. Alamo is cheaper through Costco right now.
@CureMS wrote:
One side benefit if you decide to rent, don't forget to get your mileage points, either for the rental or towards airlines miles. It can end up to be a double benefit.