Does this happen to Oppo?

"Alex B" (alexb420)
07/28/2014 at 19:04 • Filed to: None

I'm going on a trip,to Colorado in August, and well be renting a car. I'm worried that we'll end up with a shitbox like this. But, it's impossible, because my dad is an avis preferred member, so he can exchange if he gets a car he doesn't like. He travels to California a lot for work. The most common cars he gets are Ford Focus (hatchback), Fiat 500, Subaru Legacy, and Mazda 5.

DISCUSSION (8)

Textured Soy Protein > Alex B
07/28/2014 at 19:10

I don't worry, because I have a discount with Enterprise where the "full size" but not really full size car costs only a couple bucks more than an economy car. "Full size" ends up meaning Altima, Malibu, etc. I've been taking Malibus since the CVT programming on the new Altima is way too economy-biased compared to the old one.

mazda616 > Alex B
07/28/2014 at 19:22

I always rent the shittiest and cheapest econobox they offer and I've never been disappointed, but that's because luck is usually on my side and I get upgraded due to them being out of the shitboxes. Once I was supposed to get an Aveo and I got a Beetle. Then I was supposed to get an Accent and I got a Kia Soul (which was pretty nice, surprisingly). Then, another time, I was supposed to get an Aveo and got a Chrysler 200. I'd have rather had the Aveo, I think.

Roundbadge > Alex B
07/28/2014 at 19:30

A little shopping around will get you some fair discounts on rental cars. We used a discount from our Entertainment book (entertainment.com) to get our rental car two years ago (Altima) and paid about a third less than a buddy of mine who rented a Focus the same weekend for a similar trip. Last month we rented a Passat for a long road trip, but that was a special (corporate) deal my girlfriend got us.

Bottom line, don't just blindly reserve it and hope. A little research can net some great discounts, enough so that you might afford something more comfortable.

Squid > Alex B
07/28/2014 at 20:08

I just rented a Fiesta in South Dakota and was plesantly surprised when I found it wasn't the base trim but one of the fancy titanium trim cars. The only down side was that it was that neon green color.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Alex B
07/28/2014 at 21:55

When are you coming into my neck of the woods?

WhatDaFunk > Alex B
07/29/2014 at 02:42

You could try checking out RelayRides, you can find some interesting cars for cheap, it's kind of a crapshoot as to what will be available and where it is though. I just booked an NA Miata at $150/week.

Alex B > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
07/29/2014 at 08:39

I'll be in CO from the 21st to the 25th. We're flying into Denver, and then driving to Colorado Springs. We're going for my mom's friend's sons wedding. Are you in Denver?

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Alex B
07/29/2014 at 15:28

Ya, near DTC