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Re: Car Rentals: What Did You Reserve, What Did You Get?
« Reply #1140 on: August 12, 2018, 09:46:06 PM »
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Received: Premium Full Size (Holden SV6)

Booked off of a third party site, while I was told on the phone I would not get an upgrade. But I mentioned my status at the counter and they just gave me their best car on the lot.
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Re: Car Rentals: What Did You Reserve, What Did You Get?
« Reply #1141 on: August 23, 2018, 02:10:28 PM »
Company: National
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Re: Car Rentals: What Did You Reserve, What Did You Get?
« Reply #1142 on: August 23, 2018, 02:40:09 PM »
Was in the aisle?

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Re: Car Rentals: What Did You Reserve, What Did You Get?
« Reply #1143 on: August 23, 2018, 03:17:44 PM »
Company: Budget
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Re: Car Rentals: What Did You Reserve, What Did You Get?
« Reply #1144 on: August 23, 2018, 03:50:03 PM »
Wow, nice.

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Re: Car Rentals: What Did You Reserve, What Did You Get?
« Reply #1145 on: August 23, 2018, 03:55:42 PM »
I got an Audi A3 for reserving cheapest automatic in Zurich Budget on Gartenstrasse a couple of years ago.

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Re: Car Rentals: What Did You Reserve, What Did You Get?
« Reply #1146 on: August 23, 2018, 03:58:56 PM »
Guess they don't have many automatics there.

I avoid driving in Switzerland though, unless you're staying in the city area.

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Re: Car Rentals: What Did You Reserve, What Did You Get?
« Reply #1147 on: August 23, 2018, 05:46:06 PM »
Guess they don't have many automatics there.

I avoid driving in Switzerland though, unless you're staying in the city area.
When I was there this past summer, I stayed put in Davos, so I took the train. When I was there 2 years ago, I took a car. Why wouldn't you take a car?

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Re: Car Rentals: What Did You Reserve, What Did You Get?
« Reply #1148 on: August 23, 2018, 05:47:36 PM »
When I was there this past summer, I stayed put in Davos, so I took the train. When I was there 2 years ago, I took a car. Why wouldn't you take a car?
tickets.
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Re: Car Rentals: What Did You Reserve, What Did You Get?
« Reply #1149 on: August 23, 2018, 05:57:40 PM »
tickets.
Lol. So don't speed.

Signs are very clear all over. It's actually very easy to drive there. It helps that the GPS in the Audi had the speed limits posted.

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Re: Car Rentals: What Did You Reserve, What Did You Get?
« Reply #1150 on: August 23, 2018, 05:59:11 PM »
Lol. So don't speed.

Signs are very clear all over. It's actually very easy to drive there. It helps that the GPS in the Audi had the speed limits posted.
they get you for going even 5km over. Speaking from experience. And when you get a brand new BMW 5series it's kinda hard not to speed
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Re: Car Rentals: What Did You Reserve, What Did You Get?
« Reply #1151 on: August 23, 2018, 06:09:48 PM »
they get you for going even 5km over. Speaking from experience. And when you get a brand new BMW 5series it's kinda hard not to speed
Got it. 5km/h is not much at all. I heard they were very strict so I made sure not to speed. I went in off season, so could be there was less police out.

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Re: Car Rentals: What Did You Reserve, What Did You Get?
« Reply #1152 on: August 23, 2018, 06:12:50 PM »
Got it. 5km/h is not much at all. I heard they were very strict so I made sure not to speed. I went in off season, so could be there was less police out.
they have speeding cameras everywhere!!!!
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Re: Car Rentals: What Did You Reserve, What Did You Get?
« Reply #1153 on: August 23, 2018, 06:30:44 PM »
they have speeding cameras everywhere!!!!
Speeding cameras there activate for so little over the speed limit?

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Re: Car Rentals: What Did You Reserve, What Did You Get?
« Reply #1154 on: August 23, 2018, 06:32:19 PM »
Speeding cameras there activate for so little over the speed limit?
yes. Ime.
I think it's time we take this conversation else where and let this thread go on
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Re: Car Rentals: What Did You Reserve, What Did You Get?
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Re: Car Rentals: What Did You Reserve, What Did You Get?
« Reply #1156 on: August 24, 2018, 12:29:44 AM »
Great new deal from Hertz!
Just booked a one way from NYC to FLL for $7 a day!
4 day trip in September that I needed booked anyway ended up costing me $90 sharp after insurance.
https://www.hertz.com/rentacar/rental-car-deals/florida-drivein-deals-122018

Just wanted to add, the Brooklyn location I booked at was no on the list yet qualified for the promo. (Alex Collision HLE)

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Re: Car Rentals: What Did You Reserve, What Did You Get?
« Reply #1157 on: August 26, 2018, 01:55:46 PM »
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Re: Car Rentals: What Did You Reserve, What Did You Get?
« Reply #1158 on: August 26, 2018, 03:14:28 PM »
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From Hotwire - hot deals
Mustand Convertible

$40/ day

is this a good deal? its non-refundable
Mustang?? Yes
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Re: Car Rentals: What Did You Reserve, What Did You Get?
« Reply #1159 on: August 26, 2018, 03:51:17 PM »
Thanks, yes a mustang, its technically 57 and change with the taxes and fees, but the deal seems too good to miss out on.  Everyone keeps writing that I should book something refundable and wait, but I am not sure that anything else will get this low in price.

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