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Any tips on best car rental prices?

The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2005 Sep. ~ Nov.: Buyers Banter: Any tips on best car rental prices? users admin

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Curious1
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08-31-2002

Tuesday, July 19, 2005 - 3:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Curious1 a private message Print Post    
Anyone have any tips on getting the best car rental prices? I have a friend looking to rent from August 1st-9th in the Ontario California area. I said I'd help her out but the prices I'm finding aren't that great. Any tips?

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Tuesday, July 19, 2005 - 5:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Curious1, I was just looking for rental cars for some friends as well and not finding anything at all exciting. I had not rented one myself in quite a while, and was shocked at the prices when I tried to rent one for Bigdog (husband) in Little Rock back in February. I tried everything I could think of and finally went to Priceline and kept reducing the size of the car until I got down to the smallest one, which I wasn't even sure Bigdog would fit in. When he got there, they had none of the small cars and gave him a full size. Yay!!!

Abby7
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07-17-2002

Tuesday, July 19, 2005 - 7:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Abby7 a private message Print Post    
Hi Curious. Personally, I have found Enterprise to have good deals. Especially good deals on weekly and weekend rates.

There is an Enterprise rent-a-car office here at the apartment complex where I live (los angeles). I will call them tomorrow (they have regular office hours M-F) if you like. I know they give tenants a special discount (but only from the office here I think....I don't know for sure though). I doubt they give discounts to "friends", especially if "friends" don't rent from their office. However, I have used them before and they are very nice. They might be willing to help out with renting from Ontario. I can, at least, check with them and find out though.

Maybe, I could arrange for them to e-mail you or your friend with information on Ontario. Let me know.

Deesandy
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08-12-2003

Thursday, September 08, 2005 - 8:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Deesandy a private message Print Post    
If you are flying, try to get a rental place that is on the airport site so that you don't have to waste an hour taking the shuttle back and forth while having to lug your luggage all around with you!

Been there done that...didn't like it!



Sherbabe
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07-28-2002

Sunday, September 11, 2005 - 7:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sherbabe a private message Print Post    
We used priceline.com this weekend. Got a fantastic deal w/ National car rental. All you do is put what price u want to pay and they either accept or decline offer.

Giddygrin
Member

06-27-2005

Sunday, September 11, 2005 - 8:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Giddygrin a private message Print Post    
Dev and I used Avis when he had to drive to meet me in MS...The prices were decent and they were SO helpful and convenient. Not sure what the prices would be like now, but you should check their website.