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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 #4880 on: May 26, 2019, 10:21:35 AM »
Pickup location: LAX
Drop Off location: LAX
Pickup date & time: June 11
Drop Off Date & Time Aug 11
Preferred Car Size: any
Age (if under 25): 25+
Best quote: 1764

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #4881 on: May 26, 2019, 12:12:41 PM »


Pickup location: OGG
Drop Off location: OGG
Pickup date & time: June 11 morning
Drop Off Date & Time June 13 morning
Preferred Car Size: cheapest or convertible
Age (if under 25): 25+
Best quote:  $88 (mystery compact - Dollar) / $156 (conv. - Dollar)

Quotes are from https://www.discounthawaiicarrental.com/


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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #4882 on: May 26, 2019, 05:14:56 PM »
Pickup location: MCO
Drop Off location: FLL
Pickup date & time: June 12 1:00pm
Drop Off Date & Time June 14 1:00pm
preferred car size: Mid size or up
Best quote: $117 Priceline via autoslash
TIA

Everyone seems to be charging an extra $60 drop fee for 1 way rental. Even with trying different corporate codes.
« Last Edit: May 26, 2019, 05:37:59 PM by Mo2 »
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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #4883 on: May 27, 2019, 10:19:09 PM »
Pickup location: EWR
Drop Off location: EWR
Pickup date & time: 6/20 3:00 pm
Drop Off Date & Time 6/21 1:00 pm
Preferred Car Size: Any
Best quote: $70

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #4884 on: May 28, 2019, 11:29:00 AM »
Pickup location: Burnaby, BC
Drop Off location: SEA Airport
Pickup date & time: 7/8/19 11am
Drop Off Date & Time 7/12/19 11am
Preferred Car Size: Full Size (or better)
Age (if under 25): 25+
Best quote: 800.18 CAD, Avis via Costco Travel (additional driver included)

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #4885 on: May 29, 2019, 05:22:02 PM »
Pickup location: JFK Airport
Drop Off location: JFK Airport
Pickup date & time: May 31th @ noon 12:00
Drop Off Date & Time June 2nd @5:30 PM
Preferred Car Size: Cheapest
Age (if under 25): 28
Best quote:$170 from entreprise
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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #4886 on: June 03, 2019, 09:21:03 AM »
Pickup location: NYC (Manhattan)
Drop Off location: NYC (Manhattan)
Pickup date & time: August 23 @ 2:00 PM
Drop Off Date & Time: August 25 @2:00 PM
Preferred Car Size: Full Size (7 seats) SUV
Age (if under 25): 30
Best quote:$534 from hertz

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #4887 on: June 12, 2019, 12:41:32 AM »
I need a two month rental (two 1-Month rentals) for July and august. 
Pickup location: Monticello, NY or Brooklyn, NY
Drop Off location: Same as above
Pickup date & time: 7/21/19 8am
Drop Off Date & Time7/31/19 8am
Preferred Car Size: standard or full size
Age (if under 25):25+
Best quote:$1050 I need to be about 700-800 per month

Please help me get this. i would really appreciate it.
any luck?
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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #4888 on: June 16, 2019, 01:43:55 PM »
Pickup location: Portland, OR
Drop Off location: Portland, OR
Pickup date & time: 7/2/19
Drop Off Date & Time 7/19/19
Preferred Car Size: Full Size
Age (if under 25): 40
Best quote: $870

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #4889 on: June 23, 2019, 12:29:20 AM »
Pick up location: NYC
Drop Off location: NYC
Pickup date & time: 7/8/19 12 noon
Drop Off Date & Time 8/8/19 12 noon
Preferred Car Size: full size SUV
Age (if under 25):25+
Ok to spending up to $1600.
Ok paying broker

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #4890 on: June 24, 2019, 08:10:39 PM »
I need a two month rental
Pickup location: NYC
Drop Off location: Same as above
Pickup date & time: 6/27/19 11am
Drop Off Date & Time 8/29/19 11am
Preferred Car Size: Mini van
Age (if under 25):25+
Lowest I found: $1600 a month
Lowest Hertz intermediate (PC) $1100

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #4891 on: June 24, 2019, 11:46:42 PM »
Pick up location: NYC
Drop Off location: NYC
Pickup date & time: 7/8/19 12 noon
Drop Off Date & Time 8/8/19 12 noon
Preferred Car Size: full size SUV
Age (if under 25):25+
Ok to spending up to $1600.
Ok paying broker
is pathfinder full size?
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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #4892 on: June 25, 2019, 11:02:32 PM »
Pick up location: Lakewood
Drop Off location: Lakewood
Pickup date & time: 6/26/2019
Drop Off Date & Time 7/26/2019
Preferred Car Size: intermediate/full
Age (if under 25):25+
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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #4893 on: June 26, 2019, 02:04:31 PM »
Pick up location: ATL
Drop Off location: ATL
Pickup date & time: 6/29/2019
Drop Off Date & Time 7/25/2019
Preferred Car Size: FULL SUV
Age (if under 25):25+

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #4894 on: July 18, 2019, 10:39:10 PM »
Pickup location: Brooklyn
Drop off location: Brooklyn
Pick up Date and time: 07/24/19 at 8am
Drop off date and time: 07/29/19 at 8am
Any car
 Age: 27

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #4895 on: July 19, 2019, 09:03:23 AM »
Pickup location:Lakewood, NJ general area
Drop Off location:Same
Pickup date & time:8/18/2019 9AM
Drop Off Date & Time8/26/2019 9AM
Preferred Car Size:12 seat van or anything with 10 seats
Age (if under 25):40+
Best quote:$920 Just4Wheels
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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #4896 on: July 23, 2019, 07:00:45 AM »
Pickup location:JFK
Drop Off location:Same
Pickup date & time:7/31
Drop Off Date & Time8/27
Preferred Car Size:Intermediate
Age (if under 25):30
Best quote:$1600 MINIVAN Hertz but looking for ntermediate with Avis or National
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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #4897 on: July 25, 2019, 11:32:36 AM »
What’s the best code to knock down the monthly rate at LGA?

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #4898 on: July 26, 2019, 04:29:06 AM »
Pickup location: LAX
Drop Off location: LAX
Pickup date & time: Aug 13 12pm
Drop Off Date & Time: Aug 21 12pm
Preferred Car Size: Standard SUV
Do you need insurance : No

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Re: USA: Need help finding a rental car? Post here! (Master thread)
« Reply #4899 on: July 26, 2019, 01:13:36 PM »
Pickup location: cle
Drop Off location: bwi
Pickup date & time: aug 26 10am
Drop Off Date & Timeaug 26 9 pm
Preferred Car Size:any
Age (if under 25): 25
Best quote:$171
thank you!