Help Please! - totally new to car hire and driving in USA!

[luke]

Just looked at Hertz with their 33% off sale, over £1100 but you get 8% Quidco

Are mustangs generally a more expensive option? How much do you think something like a dodge charger would be?

 

[Metro West]

these seem really good prices , we had planned on a ford escape suv but that reccommends only 2 small suitcases , im now considering the minivan

I own a Ford Escape and I would agree with the luggage limit for inside the vehicle. Mine has a luggage rack on the roof so I could put more stuff up there but I'm not sure if the rental models have that option. You would be better off going to a Ford Explorer which should be the next model up from the Escape or going with a minivan for lots of room.

 

[wayneg]

Are mustangs generally a more expensive option? How much do you think something like a dodge charger would be?

Mustangs are yes. Not sure you can reserve a Dodge Charger, Hertz are not showing then in their options. I have had them a few times but not recently, the rental companies don't tend to stock them like they used to.

If you choose any specific car you can expect a higher price, its far cheaper to pick a size catagory, eg Full size: Dodge Charger or similar, I would say only a 5% chance of getting one but you will pay half or a third the price compared to picking a specific car.

 

[luke]

Mustangs are yes. Not sure you can reserve a Dodge Charger, Hertz are not showing then in their options. I have had them a few times but not recently, the rental companies don't tend to stock them like they used to.

If you choose any specific car you can expect a higher price, its far cheaper to pick a size catagory, eg Full size: Dodge Charger or similar, I would say only a 5% chance of getting one but you will pay half or a third the price compared to picking a specific car.

Thanks Wayne, thought so as dollar have a mustang 'or similar' for about £600.

I shall pass on the news

 

[wayneg]

Thanks Wayne, thought so as dollar have a mustang 'or similar' for about £600.

I shall pass on the news

Good morning Luke. Just been looking at Hertz for another thread http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3047817
For the dates in that thread I noticed the Mustang convertible, 14 nights at £574.34 (using the AA code) after Quidco that would be £488, a lot more realistic than the Sept dates. If he really wants a Mustang I suggest to keep checking, hopefully prices will lower.

 

[VandVsmama]

http://www.kissimmee-us192.com/british/driving.htm

As an American driver, the only thing on here that I'd say is incorrect advice is the tip that recommends to keep the parking brake on when you put the car in DRIVE. Maybe it's just the way I learned to drive an automatic, but I ALWAYS:
1. put my foot on the brake pedal first
2. take the parking brake OFF
3. shift the car from PARK to DRIVE

By the way, it is VERY RARE for U.S. car rental companies to rent/hire out cars that are NOT automatic transmission. Even the muscle cars (like Mustangs) are automatic.

By the way, Mustangs are often WAY more expensive to rent/hire at any car rental company because it's considered a premium rental. Thus, it's considered an 'upgrade.'

Some Americans are honk-happy (meaning, they like using the horn on the steering wheel). If somebody honks at you, just ignore them because they need to take a chill pill.

The satellite navigation systems that car rental companies offer ARE quite expensive to rent/hire. For what it's worth, I have NEVER had to use a navigation system when travelling to a new city here in the U.S. I usually have pretty good luck when printing out driving directions ahead of time off of http://maps.google.com or http://www.mapquest.com. And if you get lost, you can always use the old fashioned method of stopping at a fast food restaurant or a gas (petrol) station to ask for directions.