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Car rental discount codes
« on: November 17, 2009, 12:57:43 PM »
looking to rent a car in Buffalo, NY
Prices are outrageous
Does anyone know of discount codes or coupon codes that can be used?

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Re: Car rental discount codes
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2009, 01:11:20 PM »
try hotwire.com

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Re: Car rental discount codes
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2009, 01:42:27 PM »
dates?
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Re: Car rental discount codes
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2009, 03:01:31 PM »
 had the same problem the other week, had a friends wedding in Toronto (almost missed it as The Canadians didnt want to let me in)

 Forget about Hotwire or PL they are no good for BUF, I ended up with Budget and  an ecomony for $45 all in, they put me into a Camry since they didnt have my car type and I joined Fast Break No cost before getting there. This was for a 1 day rental Weds -Thurs 24 hr

 Rate for the car was  $36 after I used a code (sorry cant find it now go to Flyertalk and check the Budget forum for codes) it was $56 w/o the code

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Re: Car rental discount codes
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2009, 03:44:06 PM »
please explain why hotwire isnt good for buf. ive done it there numerous times w/o a problem. additionaly you can try enterprise with the chabad corporate account

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Re: Car rental discount codes
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2009, 04:14:00 PM »
please explain why hotwire isnt good for buf. ive done it there numerous times w/o a problem. additionaly you can try enterprise with the chabad corporate account

 I needed a car for 11/4-11/5 I knew this from before Succos and tried Hot and PL and the best Hot came back with was all in $69 which was the same price straight from any company

 I tried dozens of codes with Enterprise,Hertz,Avis,National,Thrifty, and finally found that code on Budget a few days before flying to BUF
 
 Now how much was the savings? did you compare what Hot wanted with what the actual companies wanted, I do that by using Orbitz in order to see whats what. again I was renting midweek for 1 day. PL kept telling me my $18 offer is way too low I should bid $47 which was only a couple of bucks cheaper then the companys reg rate but then you have to add in PLs fees. I tried PL even the day before got the same message yet here I had a res with an all in that was couple $ below what PL was telling me I should bid just for the car w/o their fees and taxes.

this is why a person shouldnt go into anything Blindly and assume Hot or PL will be the cheapest way to go. My rule is Always to do my Homework. Thats why sometimes I can end up renting from 5 different car companies before renting a 2nd time from any 1 of them

 whats great I just found Hertz has a location at The Marriott at LAX and its considered a HLE (local edition) = you dont pay the fees and can save alot on weekend rentals. Just jump on the Marriott Shuttle van, and you can drop it off at the Main Hertz for $0. I paid $25.50 for 3 days Thurs-Sun for an Economy . Taxes alone by anyone else was more and Hot had a $50 something rate as their cheapest

 I realize alot of people on DD are looking to score a Jag or Caddy or some hot car, I look to get a set of wheels for as little as possible. I dont need to show off to anyone nor will driving a hot car make me a better person, if anything a worse person possibily.
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Re: Car rental discount codes
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2009, 04:27:59 PM »
hotwire and priceline are Not cheaper than the car rental agencies themselves
the Chabad enterprise discount does not seem to work in Buffalo
If anyone knows of a corporate code, or discount coupon code that may help, it would be appreciated

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Re: Car rental discount codes
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2009, 04:38:05 PM »
try Stamford Yeshiva's account. i don't knnow it offhand but you can ask around.

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Re: Car rental discount codes
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2009, 04:49:28 PM »
hotwire and priceline are Not cheaper than the car rental agencies themselves
the Chabad enterprise discount does not seem to work in Buffalo
If anyone knows of a corporate code, or discount coupon code that may help, it would be appreciated

 try using U071101 as the BCD with Budget

 thats what I used but I will say 2 days later it wasnt producing anything better then what budget had w/o it If it doesnt work today try tommorrow

 You still havent posted the dates you need it for, if you want people to help you , then you need to help them 1st. What might work in LA wont in BUF or Miami code wise. Its not simply please give me a code. Ive never used 1 code since I was able to use another 1 and get it cheaper then low and behold the 1 that never was cheap ended up on 1 rental to be the cheapest

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Re: Car rental discount codes
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2009, 08:17:43 PM »
buffalo dates are january 6 - january 10

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Re: Car rental discount codes
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2009, 10:50:12 PM »
buffalo dates are january 6 - january 10

 sorry my fault what type of car? and is it for a full period = pick-up @ noon & drop off @ noon, or will you be dropping it off after the time you pick it up, if yes then you need a 5 day rental rather then a 4

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Re: Car rental discount codes
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2009, 11:00:03 PM »
 so far I found 1/6-1/10 noon to noon a midsize @ Thrifty is $266.86 all in rate is $53.40 per day to get it you need to put AX10 in the promo box on the left side (meaning you are renting paying with an Amex of cause you got the SPG Amex that Dan is tooting all over his site so thats not a problem, if not get it via Dans site. Ive used AX10 and gave them a Master card when I got there most times they dont even look why theres a 10% disc

 since it doesnt cost anything to reserve it Id do it ASAP just in case noting else comes up. Budget was well over $300

 BTW I assumed you are older then 25 otherwise it can be alot mnore for an underage driver

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Re: Car rental discount codes
« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2009, 11:19:19 PM »
Did you try the chabad enterprise rate?
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Re: Car rental discount codes
« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2009, 01:50:16 AM »
Dan - maybe you can post all the corp account #'s that you know of?

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Re: Car rental discount codes
« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2009, 10:20:36 AM »
Forum ppl,

I haven't rented a car in the states before.

Any ideas on renting a car (minivan or s/t large to schlep bags) from Cleveland to NY, 1 way, on 12/28? I'm seeing prices in the $200 range and have no idea what's a decent price to pay. (We're making aliyah the next day)

Are there better times of pick up and drop off that are better to enter to get a better deal? I'm figuring I'll need 12-14 hours to pack, unpack, etc.

Thanks all!

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Re: Car rental discount codes
« Reply #15 on: November 19, 2009, 12:55:12 AM »
sorry my fault what type of car? and is it for a full period = pick-up @ noon & drop off @ noon, or will you be dropping it off after the time you pick it up, if yes then you need a 5 day rental rather then a 4

 Alamo mid-size is $212 ai with ID 7015098 takes off only $5.50 BUF is a hard place to get anything cheap

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Re: Car rental discount codes
« Reply #16 on: November 20, 2009, 02:57:17 AM »
need a mini van or full size SUV 7 seater bwi dec 15 11pm returning dec 20 530 pm alll drivers will be over 25.

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Re: Car rental discount codes
« Reply #17 on: November 20, 2009, 01:40:12 PM »
You can use the new Thanksgiving Promotion from Hertz for added savings of up to $30 (in addition to any CDP codes that you may be entitled to using due to AAA membership or cardholder status).  You can find additional information regarding the deal @ http://link.hertz.com/link.html?id=19947&LinkType=HZLK&target=specialoffers/index.jsp?targetPage=30offthxgiving.jsp.

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Re: Car rental discount codes
« Reply #18 on: December 25, 2009, 12:17:53 AM »
Looking for a rental from lga (or nearby with free shuttle) on Jan 11-14. The low rates I see are $45+.......anyone here able to help me find something better?

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Re: Car rental discount codes
« Reply #19 on: December 25, 2009, 12:11:05 PM »
if you have delta miles you could redeem it for car rental no tax or airport fees check it out