Re: Hertz vs Thrifty..what a joke!

From: jon@dakota-truck.net
Date: Tue Jan 28 2003 - 23:57:26 EST


David <dodgedakotaquadcab@yahoo.com> wrote:

: I have reservations with Hertz,to pick up an Explorer
: on 2/14 at LAX.I'm getting charged $327.00 from
: 11:00am 2/14 to 2/18 @ 700am.

: Now i wanted to rent/drive a Durango.Get
: this,Thrifty(which rents Durangos)wants a friggin $300
: drop-off.

: what a (expletive deleted) joke.As much as i want to
: rent a Dodge,i'm saving the $300 for the slots at
: Vegas..

: Unless,someone wants to donate the $300.00 to me :)

   Hmmm, my experience has always been the reverse. In general,
Hertz is a collosal rip-off and is infamous for poor customer
service. Thrifty and Dollar seem to generally have the best
rates whenever I've checked. (The fact that they both rent
Chrysler products is a nice bonus.) :-) I would hate to have to drive
around in something like a Taurus or a Crown Vic but I'd do it
to save a buck. Last time I flew to Florida to visit my brother
and help him with some home repairs, I got a Super Doodie (F150) from
Budget because they ran out of Rangers. It was actually decent,
though it was hard to tell it had a V8. ;-) Only reason I
ended up with Budget is because none of the others seem to rent
pickups; they do have vans, but the prices are horrendus and
they don't like it when you remove the seats. :-)

   Anyway, I will be visiting him again shortly and have a PT
Cruiser reserved through Thrifty - $250 for the whole week with
unlimited mileage.

-- 

-Jon-

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