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Ryan456789 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:9,253 Points:1,397,160 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 12:36:35 AM Ignore Ryan456789 Report Abuse Do you rent a vehicle for long distance trips How many miles do you need to drive to consider a rental? Do you think its worth it? (eg: Saving miles on your car value vs cost, etc)

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Do you rent a vehicle for long distance trips

How many miles do you need to drive to consider a rental?

Do you think its worth it?
(eg: Saving miles on your car value vs cost, etc)

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diesel8888 Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:1,304 Points:385,160 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: May 26, 2013 8:52:56 AM Ignore diesel8888 Report Abuse No
jimmy544 Champion Author Boston Posts:4,373 Points:680,580 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 26, 2013 8:51:33 AM Ignore jimmy544 Report Abuse I have in the past when our daily drivers were not running well.
WEPSMAN Champion Author South Dakota Posts:10,604 Points:2,048,050 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: May 26, 2013 7:45:49 AM Ignore WEPSMAN Report Abuse I have before, but usually for work.
2Tall Champion Author Maryland Posts:12,960 Points:2,968,105 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: May 25, 2013 11:30:46 PM Ignore 2Tall Report Abuse Have
krazkar Veteran Author Calgary Posts:459 Points:302,235 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: May 20, 2013 7:23:43 PM Ignore krazkar Report Abuse Tempting. I guess it would depend on the price. It would save wear on my car.
Hemond Champion Author Providence Posts:8,480 Points:136,015 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: May 20, 2013 6:41:23 PM Ignore Hemond Report Abuse But you asked about for long trips. I do this for annual snowboard adventures with some buds. We rent a 7 passenger van and drive it up north for the weekend. That way we can go in one vehicle and fit all our stuff too.
Hemond Champion Author Providence Posts:8,480 Points:136,015 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: May 20, 2013 6:39:39 PM Ignore Hemond Report Abuse I've rented 100s of cars. I like rentals. I get to drive all these very cool cars. Admittedly most of the time its a Focus or Malibu, but those are fun cars and cool to drive. They are typically well equipped with all the toys. Plus, half the time I get involuntarily upgraded to something else - when they run out of midsizers. Usually get put in an SUV or a big luxury car.
Greenrancher All-Star Author Indianapolis Posts:642 Points:252,215 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: May 20, 2013 2:34:48 PM Ignore Greenrancher Report Abuse Depends on where I'm going and who I'm taking. Generally, no.
diesel8888 Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:1,304 Points:385,160 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: May 18, 2013 11:22:06 PM Ignore diesel8888 Report Abuse No
jimmy544 Champion Author Boston Posts:4,373 Points:680,580 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 18, 2013 7:56:13 AM Ignore jimmy544 Report Abuse Only if we are flying somewhere like we did last weekend when we went to Texas and did not have enough time to drive there.
DanFMA Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:1,246 Points:1,099,210 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 18, 2013 6:14:31 AM Ignore DanFMA Report Abuse No.
Ratso Champion Author Ohio Posts:18,993 Points:2,710,020 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: May 18, 2013 5:23:35 AM Ignore Ratso Report Abuse Yes...its a good thing to do , if you can!
RalphHightower Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,447 Points:716,205 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 18, 2013 4:30:07 AM Ignore RalphHightower Report Abuse No. I postponed body repair for a trip to Florida because I didn't want to get a dog of a rental car. While my car was in the shop, my rental didn't have XM radio activated. Bummer!
cogas1 All-Star Author Colorado Posts:524 Points:358,540 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: May 18, 2013 2:36:57 AM Ignore cogas1 Report Abuse Yes. I rent cars for all trips other than very short ones.
forestghost07 All-Star Author Miami Posts:604 Points:7,565 Joined:Apr 2013	Message Posted: May 18, 2013 12:50:37 AM Ignore forestghost07 Report Abuse no I enjoy driving too much to sit in a rent-a-car, most boring things on earth. My 41 yr old sports car does travel duty, gets 30+ highway MPG (and yes it's still that reliable) The gas hog SUV stays home
Ryan456789 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:9,253 Points:1,397,160 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: May 18, 2013 12:41:52 AM Ignore Ryan456789 Report Abuse Decided to rent again this year, its expensive but I rather not put on so many miles and then having the peace of mind that I am not responsible for any issues the car might have + the roadside assistance. Not to mention the car I am renting will have EPA 32mpg average where my car will average 19-23mpg
mileena202 Champion Author Oakland Posts:2,713 Points:549,535 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:57:52 PM Ignore mileena202 Report Abuse no
th78 Sophomore Author Arkansas Posts:159 Points:26,630 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 10:53:56 PM Ignore th78 Report Abuse yes
PatAZ Champion Author Tucson Posts:9,285 Points:123,500 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 9:40:53 PM Ignore PatAZ Report Abuse I see no reason to unless your car is a junker.
Alexi7 All-Star Author Ohio Posts:541 Points:14,050 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 8:52:15 PM Ignore Alexi7 Report Abuse Yes, I've rented from Hertz for 1900 mile roundtrips to Florida. I'd never rent from those pricks at Enterprise, though.
gasmaker Sophomore Author Ohio Posts:136 Points:27,700 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 5:16:19 PM Ignore gasmaker Report Abuse yes
Moe86 Champion Author Ontario Posts:12,490 Points:1,319,750 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: May 16, 2012 3:46:47 PM Ignore Moe86 Report Abuse Yes.
Vin63 Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:1,890 Points:465,295 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: May 16, 2012 12:57:47 PM Ignore Vin63 Report Abuse I did in the past for additional passenger capacity.
10261970 All-Star Author Sacramento Posts:977 Points:265,145 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: May 16, 2012 8:55:24 AM Ignore 10261970 Report Abuse No.
kellyoneal Champion Author Louisville Posts:2,544 Points:731,090 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 16, 2012 8:51:38 AM Ignore kellyoneal Report Abuse no
mrssection8 Rookie Author Philadelphia Posts:52 Points:10,230 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 8:20:45 AM Ignore mrssection8 Report Abuse I've done it a few times when I was living in Wisconsin and owned a beater. As of the last 7 years, I've either driven my own car or flown.
wizzo Champion Author Detroit Posts:3,615 Points:649,695 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 8:15:46 AM Ignore wizzo Report Abuse no
bobbysgirl3013 Veteran Author Augusta Posts:270 Points:40,550 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 6:37:18 AM Ignore bobbysgirl3013 Report Abuse no. Thats what you buy your car for is to drive it.
russells350 Champion Author Montreal Posts:3,016 Points:632,045 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 6:30:46 AM Ignore russells350 Report Abuse no
Alexi7 All-Star Author Ohio Posts:541 Points:14,050 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 6:30:02 AM Ignore Alexi7 Report Abuse We've rented full-size cars for trips to Florida from Ohio. Much cheaper than airfare if you're moving 4 or 5 people. I recomend the Ford Taurus or Dodge Charger.
Bluebird333 All-Star Author Wisconsin Posts:634 Points:52,300 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Apr 22, 2012 3:38:24 AM Ignore Bluebird333 Report Abuse Why bother?
fury3 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,205 Points:855,305 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Apr 21, 2012 11:11:06 PM Ignore fury3 Report Abuse no rentals
mileena202 Champion Author Oakland Posts:2,713 Points:549,535 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Apr 21, 2012 10:35:12 PM Ignore mileena202 Report Abuse my parents do.
PatAZ Champion Author Tucson Posts:9,285 Points:123,500 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Apr 21, 2012 7:45:27 PM Ignore PatAZ Report Abuse I don't see any reason to do this.
Quick68 Champion Author Columbus Posts:8,443 Points:1,252,525 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Apr 21, 2012 7:25:28 PM Ignore Quick68 Report Abuse I will never do that. I will take the bus first.
geobmw Champion Author Miami Posts:6,286 Points:1,424,070 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Apr 21, 2012 5:31:29 PM Ignore geobmw Report Abuse Cadilac
Ryan456789 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:9,253 Points:1,397,160 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Apr 21, 2012 5:08:42 PM Ignore Ryan456789 Report Abuse Just set up a rental car for a road trip at the end of next month. Went with 2 weeks (since it was almost the same price as taking it for 12 days) and plan on putting about 2,200-2,500 miles on it. $600 well spent, I think.
Roteque Champion Author Miami Posts:639,542 Points:1,346,165 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Apr 21, 2012 3:59:28 PM Ignore Roteque Report Abuse I love driving nice rentals, cars I would never own, are fun to rent !!! No doubt
Gazas Champion Author Oakland Posts:2,394 Points:473,850 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Apr 21, 2012 11:05:22 AM Ignore Gazas Report Abuse Yes.
doryON Sophomore Author Toronto Posts:225 Points:8,995 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Apr 21, 2012 8:22:28 AM Ignore doryON Report Abuse no
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arjay Rookie Author Regina Posts:19 Points:2,530 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 4:37:02 PM Ignore arjay Report Abuse yes
Moe86 Champion Author Ontario Posts:12,490 Points:1,319,750 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 3:40:10 PM Ignore Moe86 Report Abuse Yes.
jimmy544 Champion Author Boston Posts:4,373 Points:680,580 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 3:37:22 PM Ignore jimmy544 Report Abuse I generally go with Hertz and it sometimes costs a little more but it is usually worth it and there have been very few problems with superior customer service.
jimmy544 Champion Author Boston Posts:4,373 Points:680,580 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 3:34:54 PM Ignore jimmy544 Report Abuse sometimes if the other cars are not running.
DVMC Champion Author Chicago Posts:2,350 Points:1,796,035 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 12:47:34 PM Ignore DVMC Report Abuse no
dakine Champion Author Orange County Posts:19,739 Points:3,617,625 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:00:10 AM Ignore dakine Report Abuse I rented a car to drive between Orange County and Las Vegas.
Titanic1985 Champion Author South Carolina Posts:6,526 Points:374,305 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2012 8:45:09 AM Ignore Titanic1985 Report Abuse Good Morning Dennis783. You said, "I don't see where there would be a savings." As my earlier post regarding my late brother's unreliable automobiles states, the savings was just arriving to a destination without a breakdown. A car can be fine for local driving and totally unreliable for interstate travel. Off topic, he would love your Pontiac emblem. He drove those huge Pontiac Bonneville convertibles with the 389 cubic inch engines. I still remember the Indian Chief indicator for the high beams. Great memories :-) . [Edited by: Titanic1985 at 4/7/2012 9:45:58 AM EST]
Dennis783 Champion Author Des Moines Posts:13,730 Points:2,729,860 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 4, 2012 8:38:08 AM Ignore Dennis783 Report Abuse I don't see where there would be savings, you already paid for your car why not use it. Only way I would consider it is if I needed a bigger vehicle on the trip.