The Rental Car Apocalypse
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Interesting. Any idea why?1to392831weretaken said:
I don't travel much, but from my limited experience, San Diego had--by far--the cheapest rental cars. Like $14 per day cheap a few years back. I always upgrade to the "cool car" when I get to the counter, as the cool car there still costs less than a shit box anywhere else I've been.HHusky said:Mrs. H and I are in San Diego. Chevy Malibu was less than $400 for 8 days before the tank of gas. We made the reservation upon landing. Dollar Rent a Car. Budget had been $539 before the tank of gas, I believe, which we both thought was pretty reasonable at the time.
Mrs. H will track down savings like no one’s business!
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Anecdotal evidence alert: this rental car thing is real. I booked a rental for $1,800 that would normally cost me somewhere between 7 and 9 hundred. And I got an e-mail this morning from Budget saying "We're really low on cars on the day WE BOOKED FOR YOUR FUCKING RESERVATION"; we can get you into another class for up to 30% savings" or whatever.
If I land at Logan and I don't have a fucking car waiting for me, the good people of Boston are going to see the Creepycoug you have all come to know and love. Emotional outbursts (and concomitant embarrassed wife) are likely. -
This just makes no sense. People are always going to San Diego. WTF? It's fucking crazy everywhere.HHusky said:Mrs. H and I are in San Diego. Chevy Malibu was less than $400 for 8 days before the tank of gas. We made the reservation upon landing. Dollar Rent a Car. Budget had been $539 before the tank of gas, I believe, which we both thought was pretty reasonable at the time.
Mrs. H will track down savings like no one’s business!
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At the rates some of you are paying it could be cheaper to just ship your own car to where you're going.
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I always just assumed it's subsidized by the local chamber of commerce or something. Like Vegas flights.HHusky said:
Interesting. Any idea why?1to392831weretaken said:
I don't travel much, but from my limited experience, San Diego had--by far--the cheapest rental cars. Like $14 per day cheap a few years back. I always upgrade to the "cool car" when I get to the counter, as the cool car there still costs less than a shit box anywhere else I've been.HHusky said:Mrs. H and I are in San Diego. Chevy Malibu was less than $400 for 8 days before the tank of gas. We made the reservation upon landing. Dollar Rent a Car. Budget had been $539 before the tank of gas, I believe, which we both thought was pretty reasonable at the time.
Mrs. H will track down savings like no one’s business!
#MarriedUp -
Problem comes when those assholes like @PurpleBaze and @Yousef_#1UberDriver jack up their already terrorist rates.Swaye said:Can confirm rental cars are a bitch in Florida. Was just there. Absolutely nothing available, even for platinum tier dirtbag like me. I just took Uber everywhere. Figured Bazes' cousin could use the work. The rental car struggle shortage is REAL.
Unless I'm going mobile in the region, why not just use Lyft or Uber for metropolitan travel? Haven't rented a car in big cities for a few years. -
Live look at creep in Bostoncreepycoug said:Anecdotal evidence alert: this rental car thing is real. I booked a rental for $1,800 that would normally cost me somewhere between 7 and 9 hundred. And I got an e-mail this morning from Budget saying "We're really low on cars on the day WE BOOKED FOR YOUR FUCKING RESERVATION"; we can get you into another class for up to 30% savings" or whatever.
If I land at Logan and I don't have a fucking car waiting for me, the good people of Boston are going to see the Creepycoug you have all come to know and love. Emotional outbursts (and concomitant embarrassed wife) are likely.
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My cousin TYFYB.Swaye said:Can confirm rental cars are a bitch in Florida. Was just there. Absolutely nothing available, even for platinum tier dirtbag like me. I just took Uber everywhere. Figured Bazes' cousin could use the work. The rental car struggle shortage is REAL.
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Tell me the truth. Is concoitanantt even a word?creepycoug said:Anecdotal evidence alert: this rental car thing is real. I booked a rental for $1,800 that would normally cost me somewhere between 7 and 9 hundred. And I got an e-mail this morning from Budget saying "We're really low on cars on the day WE BOOKED FOR YOUR FUCKING RESERVATION"; we can get you into another class for up to 30% savings" or whatever.
If I land at Logan and I don't have a fucking car waiting for me, the good people of Boston are going to see the Creepycoug you have all come to know and love. Emotional outbursts (and concomitant embarrassed wife) are likely. -
Only for the guineas and the southies in Bahwston.Swaye said:
Tell me the truth. Is concoitanantt even a word?creepycoug said:Anecdotal evidence alert: this rental car thing is real. I booked a rental for $1,800 that would normally cost me somewhere between 7 and 9 hundred. And I got an e-mail this morning from Budget saying "We're really low on cars on the day WE BOOKED FOR YOUR FUCKING RESERVATION"; we can get you into another class for up to 30% savings" or whatever.
If I land at Logan and I don't have a fucking car waiting for me, the good people of Boston are going to see the Creepycoug you have all come to know and love. Emotional outbursts (and concomitant embarrassed wife) are likely.
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That's going to be about it right there.ntxduck said:
Live look at creep in Bostoncreepycoug said:Anecdotal evidence alert: this rental car thing is real. I booked a rental for $1,800 that would normally cost me somewhere between 7 and 9 hundred. And I got an e-mail this morning from Budget saying "We're really low on cars on the day WE BOOKED FOR YOUR FUCKING RESERVATION"; we can get you into another class for up to 30% savings" or whatever.
If I land at Logan and I don't have a fucking car waiting for me, the good people of Boston are going to see the Creepycoug you have all come to know and love. Emotional outbursts (and concomitant embarrassed wife) are likely.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pBXL7LwQ33g -
Not on the Rez my brother. No need to worry.Swaye said:
Tell me the truth. Is concoitanantt even a word?creepycoug said:Anecdotal evidence alert: this rental car thing is real. I booked a rental for $1,800 that would normally cost me somewhere between 7 and 9 hundred. And I got an e-mail this morning from Budget saying "We're really low on cars on the day WE BOOKED FOR YOUR FUCKING RESERVATION"; we can get you into another class for up to 30% savings" or whatever.
If I land at Logan and I don't have a fucking car waiting for me, the good people of Boston are going to see the Creepycoug you have all come to know and love. Emotional outbursts (and concomitant embarrassed wife) are likely. -
I once had that happen and got $105 per day for loss of use. I bought an Xbox and a couple games with the money. This was probably 10 years ago.dnc said:How long has this shit been going on? First I knew of it was when we had to put a vehicle in the shop back in March and couldn't find a rental anywhere in the city of Memphis the whole week it was being worked on. Wild shit.
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Going to Alaska in August. Looks like a rental car not to be had.
Glad I already have our reservation. Yikes.
