Jay
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Registered: 26th Sep 04
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Just booked a holiday in Florida and the hire cars they where offering where crap! Who have you hired with, how much and what did you get? Want suttin nice 
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James@CCC
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Registered: 10th Nov 03
Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
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i did in the summer. hired using enterprise as they were the only ones who let us as we were 21. we werent too sure they knew all the details and that it was actually legal!
it was pretty cheap from wat i remember but we just had a standard nissan altima, which was quite nice
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Jodi_the_g
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Registered: 7th Aug 01
Location: Washington D.C
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I user doller or hertz.
Your only going to be driving it places does it really matter what it looks like not like you can go over 55mph.
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Liam
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
Location: Stafford
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My dad hired a 300c but it kept breaking, so we got a Dodge Durango in the end, good car. Can't remember the name of the company, but i'll ask him later for you.
Edit - Was called Doller 
[Edited on 26-01-2008 by Liam]
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James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
Location: Surrey
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We hired a 15 seat minibus through Alamo, they seemed good.
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Make sure the rental includes an insurance damage waiver....very important in the US!!
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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We had a Mitsubishi mirage the first time
And a 4.0 litre dodge ram the 2nd time
we did have an option to upgrade to a Chrysler Sebring Convertible, wouldnt fit our cases in though
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Dodge Ram would do me, ive drove one before...king of the road 
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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it was a beast, my dad pranged it too, as we were in a car park the overhang of the back bumper caught under the front wheel arch of a chyrsler voager and pulled it off we just shot off
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Colin
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pmsl
I sent a 106gti into a field on some backroads
Absolute weapon of a truck!! This one was a 3500 Quad Cab with a special diff & suspension set up for off roading. It was a bit of a handful.
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Jay
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Registered: 26th Sep 04
Location: Liverpool
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quote:
Originally posted by Jodi_the_g
I user doller or hertz.
Your only going to be driving it places does it really matter what it looks like not like you can go over 55mph.
Cos they want to charge me nearly £400 for one of these
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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our was a fly/drive holiday we had a shite car at first with an option to pay x amount to upgrade
could upgrade all the way to a viper if you wanted
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Jodi_the_g
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Registered: 7th Aug 01
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quote:
Originally posted by JayM
quote:
Originally posted by Jodi_the_g
I user doller or hertz.
Your only going to be driving it places does it really matter what it looks like not like you can go over 55mph.
Cos they want to charge me nearly £400 for one of these
I don't see the issue what do you drive in the UK
Its for two to three weeks its a new car so not going to be to bad I would not be to bother.
Its only to get from a to b
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Jay
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Registered: 26th Sep 04
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My point is that I thought it was expensive, just priced a saloon car for the same price on dollar. I wouldnt of minded something nicer but not paying a fortune! We plan to be doing a bit of driving in it so wanted something abit bigger especially with a 2 year old in the back
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Jodi_the_g
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thats fair enough then
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Jodi_the_g
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quote:
Originally posted by JayM
My point is that I thought it was expensive, just priced a saloon car for the same price on dollar. I wouldnt of minded something nicer but not paying a fortune! We plan to be doing a bit of driving in it so wanted something abit bigger especially with a 2 year old in the back
Have to watch with doller if you are under 25 they add a silly amount on a day
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Jay
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Registered: 26th Sep 04
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The place that do that Chevrolet car want $25 a day for me being 21, all the ones ive found do to be honest.
[Edited on 26-01-2008 by JayM]
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BlueCorsa
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Registered: 14th Jan 04
Location: Midlands Drives: MB SLK250 CDI
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I'm going to Florida in June with Virgin holidays, the car rental is with Dollar and we paid extra to get the convertible - Chrysler Sebring or equiv. I heard people say that you should just book the basic car and then you can pay/get a free upgrade when you pick the car up? Would rather pay now to get what I want though even if it's a bit more expensive.
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G_Man
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Registered: 4th Dec 04
Location: Darlington Drives: Seat Leon Cupra R
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we used doller 
had erm...buick la sabre, chrysler 300m, GMC Jimmy and a few other decentish cars
[Edited on 27-01-2008 by G_Man]
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Jay
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Registered: 26th Sep 04
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Thats when im going BlueCorsa, How much was the convert? Do you have to pay extra or are you over 25
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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in america A-B can be hours
We went to cocoa beach or was it cleawater hmmm
anyway it took us about two hours to get there
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Jay
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Registered: 26th Sep 04
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Thats what i mean MattK, dont want a little box of a car to drive hours, we are looking to do some driving and see a bit of the place like so fancy something with a bit of comfort atleast.
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Ian S
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We hired a Hummer H2 through Hertz, used the AA code which gives you 10% off and all insurances included. Worth joining the AA for that alone. You will need to provide the card. Also the AA get you discounts off everywhere that has the AAA show your card and save scheme, loads of places.
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Jay
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Registered: 26th Sep 04
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Just seen a Hummer for £1700 for the 2 weeks im there  More than the holiday. The car above was £480 including my insurance, collision damage waiver, additional driver and the $25 per day and the $6 a day for a baby seat, just upgraded it to a Chevrolet Equinox jeep thingy for an extra £50 for the 2 weeks, bit more roomy and comfortable inside for not much more, still robbery altogether though but what can yer do. I cant go through another company as she had already booked that hire car for us and I hadnt realised so could only upgrade!
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BlueCorsa
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Registered: 14th Jan 04
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quote:
Originally posted by JayM
Thats when im going BlueCorsa, How much was the convert? Do you have to pay extra or are you over 25
Thinking again, car wasn't included as we are only in Florida for 4 days then going to New York. Cost something like £180 for the car for the 4 days including the insurance cover, etc. I'm over 25 so no extra charge.
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