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The Rental Car Apocalypse

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  • HHusky
    HHusky Member Posts: 23,975
    1to392831weretaken said:

    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

    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.
    Interesting. Any idea why?
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  • creepycoug
    creepycoug Member Posts: 24,070
    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

    This just makes no sense. People are always going to San Diego. WTF? It's fucking crazy everywhere.
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  • BleachedAnusDawg
    BleachedAnusDawg Member Posts: 13,320 Standard Supporter
    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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  • 1to392831weretaken
    1to392831weretaken Member Posts: 7,696
    HHusky said:

    1to392831weretaken said:

    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

    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.
    Interesting. Any idea why?
    I always just assumed it's subsidized by the local chamber of commerce or something. Like Vegas flights.
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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,130 Standard Supporter
    edited May 2021
    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.

    Problem comes when those assholes like @PurpleBaze and @Yousef_#1UberDriver jack up their already terrorist rates.

    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.
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  • ntxduck
    ntxduck Member Posts: 6,145
    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.

    Live look at creep in Boston

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pBXL7LwQ33g
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  • PurpleBaze
    PurpleBaze Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 30,333 Founders Club
    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.

    My cousin TYFYB.
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  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,739 Founders Club
    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.

    Tell me the truth. Is concoitanantt even a word?
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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,130 Standard Supporter
    edited May 2021
    Swaye said:

    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.

    Tell me the truth. Is concoitanantt even a word?
    Only for the guineas and the southies in Bahwston.

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  • creepycoug
    creepycoug Member Posts: 24,070
    ntxduck said:

    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.

    Live look at creep in Boston

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pBXL7LwQ33g
    That's going to be about it right there.
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  • creepycoug
    creepycoug Member Posts: 24,070
    Swaye said:

    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.

    Tell me the truth. Is concoitanantt even a word?
    Not on the Rez my brother. No need to worry.
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  • HuskyJW
    HuskyJW Member Posts: 15,313
    Going to Alaska in August. Looks like a rental car not to be had.

    Glad I already have our reservation. Yikes.
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