Leasing a car in Europe

[Freyja]

Has anyone here on the Dis leased (buy back guarantee) a car from one of the French car manufacturers while on holiday in Europe?
How did it work out for you? Were there any hidden expenses?

 

[RunDanceSkate]

We have not done it but we have rented from AutoEurope. 40 days, pick up and drop off in downtown Amsterdam was $920 Canadian, only extra expenses were tolls and fuel. We put approx. 18,000km on that poor car.

 

[Freyja]

We have not done it but we have rented from AutoEurope. 40 days, pick up and drop off in downtown Amsterdam was $920 Canadian, only extra expenses were tolls and fuel. We put approx. 18,000km on that poor car.

OMG!!! 18 000 km??? Where on earth did you go, lol?

 

[RunDanceSkate]

Netherlands
Belgium
France
England
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
England
France
Spain
Italy
Switzerland
Germany
Luxemburg
Belgium
Netherlands
Germany
Denmark
Germany
Netherlands

I think, but feel like I am missing something.

Along with that poor car we travelled by:
Ferry
Hovercraft
Train
Subway
Bus
Gondala
Powerboat
Riverboat
Hot Air Balloon
Bike
Plane

It was an adventure that lasted almost 50 days from the time we left home until we got back, the kids were 10 and 12 yrs old

 

[Freyja]

Netherlands
Belgium
France
England
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
England
France
Spain
Italy
Switzerland
Germany
Luxemburg
Belgium
Netherlands
Germany
Denmark
Germany
Netherlands

I think, but feel like I am missing something.

Along with that poor car we travelled by:
Ferry
Hovercraft
Train
Subway
Bus
Gondala
Powerboat
Riverboat
Hot Air Balloon
Bike
Plane

It was an adventure that lasted almost 50 days from the time we left home until we got back, the kids were 10 and 12 yrs old

Sounds absolutely amazing!!!

 

[tvguy]

We have not done it but we have rented from AutoEurope. 40 days, pick up and drop off in downtown Amsterdam was $920 Canadian, only extra expenses were tolls and fuel. We put approx. 18,000km on that poor car.

Did you stop anywhere? That's 450 km a day, or 18.75 km per hour per 24 hour day.



If you only paid $920, they HAD to lose thousands of dollars (or Euros) on renting to you. Here in the U.S. that many miles would have reduced the value of a car by thousands.

Good thing their 3 euro cent tax isn't going into effect until 2012, that would have cost the rental company $540 euros alone.

 

[tomthebarncat]

Most cars in Europe with very few exceptions are standard 5 speeds, so if you can only drive an automatic, you are going to have problems. Also, gas is very expensive here, so budget accordingly! The roads are lot smaller than in the states and so are the parking lots. You can always tell the US military parkers in a store lot as they take up two spaces!

 

[Freyja]

Most cars in Europe with very few exceptions are standard 5 speeds, so if you can only drive an automatic, you are going to have problems. Also, gas is very expensive here, so budget accordingly! The roads are lot smaller than in the states and so are the parking lots. You can always tell the US military parkers in a store lot as they take up two spaces!

Thanks. I´m European (Icelandic) myself and have driven A LOT in Europe so I´m very well aware of how things are different than in the States. We have both an automatic and a manual car so that´s no problem for us.

 

[Freyja]

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