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Hi and welcome to the USA Rental Car Master thread!

This thread is designated to help members find the best available rate for their car rental. As with all things if you don't want to help yourself others will not help you. It is always best that you do some research with each individual company before asking for help.

All companies have corporate discounts that lower standard internet rates here is a roundup of them.
Here are the links to some of them
             

Please ensure that you have posted using the format below. Leaving anything blank may result in no response.

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[b]Pickup location[/b]:
[b]Drop Off location[/b]:
[b]Pickup date & time[/b]:
[b]Drop Off Date & Time[/b]
[b]Preferred Car Size[/b]:
[b]Age[/b] (if under 25):
[b]Best quote[/b]:

After you have rented please share you experience with others in the What did you reserve? What did you get? thread.
« Last edited by avadah on January 28, 2015, 02:54:39 PM »

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3520 on: December 29, 2014, 03:12:35 PM »
I'm looking to rent a car in Miami Beach but I'm still 20 I see all rentals a minimum age of 21 or 25 anyone has any idea where I can get a car rental for not too expensive for the age of 20?

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3521 on: December 30, 2014, 05:54:23 PM »
Pickup location:  FLL
Drop Off location:  FLL
Pickup date & time:  4/2/15 12:00p
Drop Off Date & Time: 4/12/15 10:00a
Preferred Car Size: Minivan or Full-Size SUV (7-8 pass)
Age (if under 25): 25+
Best quote: $710 from enterprise using the chabad code.

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3522 on: December 31, 2014, 02:35:58 PM »

Pickup location:  MIA
Drop Off location:  MIA
Pickup date & time:  1/11/2015 8 pm
Drop Off Date & Time: 1/14/2015 9am
Preferred Car Size: Any
Age (if under 25): 25+


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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3523 on: January 01, 2015, 12:48:58 PM »
Pickup location: FLL Airport
Drop Off location: FLL Airport
Pickup date & time: 1/8/15 11pm
Drop Off Date & Time 1/13/15  6am
Preferred Car Size: mid or full size car
Age (if under 25): 21

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3524 on: January 01, 2015, 01:12:06 PM »
Pickup location: den
Drop Off location: den
Pickup date & time: 1/29 4pm
Drop Off Date & Time 2/3 4pm
Preferred Car Size:cheapest
Best quote:$37


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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3525 on: January 02, 2015, 03:32:34 PM »
Pickup location:  MIA
Drop off location : MIA
Pickup date and time : 2/22/15 noon
Drop off date and time : 2/26/15 noon
Age: 20
Any car
Any idea what's my best deal for a car?

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3526 on: January 04, 2015, 10:07:02 AM »
Pickup location:  MIA
Drop off location : MIA
Pickup date and time : 2/22/15 noon
Drop off date and time : 2/26/15 noon
Age: 20
Any car
Any idea what's my best deal for a car?

Not sure if this helps but used hotwire for 1-15-15 till 1-22-15 and am paying $6 a day through enterprise. Although not sure how it works if your under the age of 25

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3527 on: January 04, 2015, 03:30:13 PM »
I am needing a car rental in Baltimore area for January 13-15.  Everything that I have looked at is expensive.  Anybody have any ideas or suggestions for me?  Thanks.

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3528 on: January 04, 2015, 03:51:22 PM »
Not sure if this helps but used hotwire for 1-15-15 till 1-22-15 and am paying $6 a day through enterprise. Although not sure how it works if your under the age of 25
Where did you came across such cheap prices on hotwire what I see is for about $45 a day the cheapest

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3529 on: January 05, 2015, 03:00:39 PM »
Hi there!
LAX
3/31-4/13
SUV midsize or larger
Age:25+

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3530 on: January 06, 2015, 06:01:55 AM »
Pickup location:  MIA
Drop off location : MIA
Pickup date and time : 1/18/15 afternoon
Drop off date and time : 1/23/15 afternoon
Age: 30s
Any car

This is for Israeli's. Unsure if that'll have any impact.
Thx

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3531 on: January 06, 2015, 08:33:52 AM »
Pickup location: JFK
Drop Off location: JFK
Pickup date & time: Jan 12 Monday 8:30AM
Drop Off Date & Time: Jan 17 Saturday 8:30 PM
Preferred Car Size: Cheapest
Age (if under 25): N/A
Best quote: N/A

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3532 on: January 06, 2015, 10:32:41 AM »
Pickup location: fll Airport
Drop Off location:fll Airport
Pickup date & time: 1/29 6pm
Drop Off Date & Time 2/3  6pm
Over 25

need 6 seats suv preferred

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3533 on: January 07, 2015, 11:33:02 AM »
is there any cheap car rentals near elizabeth nj while the car is in the shop

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3534 on: January 07, 2015, 01:18:25 PM »
Pickup location:  JFK
Drop off location : JFK
Pickup date and time : 1/18/15 noon
Drop off date and time : 1/21/15 noon
Age: 45
SUV or Larger (best would be a Suburban type)
I'm going to be in from FL with a total of 5 passengers for a skiing trip. Please help!
« Last Edit: January 07, 2015, 01:21:54 PM by jordan21 »
Unreasonable is not ok. Picky you're entitled to be.

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3535 on: January 07, 2015, 03:54:37 PM »
Pickup Location: LAS
Drop off Location: LAS
Pickup date and time: 1/8/15 8 pm
drop off date and time: 1/14/15 Noon
over 25
SUV or large Sedan.
1 car seat needed.

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3536 on: January 08, 2015, 06:54:34 AM »
Pickup location: Lakewood NJ
Drop Off location: same
Pickup date & time: 21 april 2015
Drop Off Date & Time 5 may2015
Preferred Car Size: mid-size/standard
Age (if under 25): 28
Best quote: mid-size-455$, standard-498$ by enterprise

Question:
1)Am i searching too long before the date? are there better prices closer to the date?
TIA
« Last Edit: January 08, 2015, 07:35:02 AM by mpjunior »

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3537 on: January 08, 2015, 07:08:50 AM »
Pickup location: Lakewood NJ
Drop Off location: same
Pickup date & time: 21 april 2015
Drop Off Date & Time 5 march 2015
Preferred Car Size: mid-size/standard
Age (if under 25): 28
Best quote: mid-size-455$, standard-498$ by enterprise

Question:
1)Am i searching too long before the date? are there better prices closer to the date?
TIA
Seems like you need to rent a time machine  ;)

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3538 on: January 08, 2015, 07:17:06 AM »
Pickup location: JFK
Drop Off location: JFK
Pickup date & time: Jan 12 Monday 8:30AM
Drop Off Date & Time: Jan 17 Saturday 8:30 PM
Preferred Car Size: Cheapest
Age (if under 25): N/A
Best quote: N/A
Bump

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #3539 on: January 08, 2015, 07:35:50 AM »
Seems like you need to rent a time machine  ;)

My bad, edited post :)