Priceline & Car Rentals

[Lisa06468]

Anyone ever requested a luxury car and gotten it at a good price? I figure, if we're using priceline, may as well try for the really nice car. Worth a shot or go for the full size?

Also, out of curiosity, what is the advantage of the rental companies booking at such a low price? We arent going until October, does it make a difference how far in advance you book?

One more question: additional driver fees - how do you know if there are any going thru priceline?
Thanks!

 

[karters*mom]

Anyone ever requested a luxury car and gotten it at a good price? I figure, if we're using priceline, may as well try for the really nice car. Worth a shot or go for the full size? TIA

Worth a try..go big or go home..as the saying goes right..lol...lol

 

[Lisa06468]

Worth a try..go big or go home..as the saying goes right..lol...lol

Yeah, youre right!

Now, forgive my stupidity here, but even though you give your credit card #, you get to agree to the car rental terms before its finalized, right? I wont just get a note that says "here is your car like it or not" (ok, not quite like that, but you get my drift).

 

[karters*mom]

Yeah, youre right!

Now, forgive my stupidity here, but even though you give your credit card #, you get to agree to the car rental terms before its finalized, right? I wont just get a note that says "here is your car like it or not" (ok, not quite like that, but you get my drift).

I was leary of doing it .......just incase it didn't go well and I got an email saying
"I will have one 1979 Exteneded station wagon complete with the wood panelling down the side waiting for me at the airport when i arrive...
My husband would never let me live it down.
You can look at the car classes. We got a Compact Car- Ford Escort /Toyota Carolla kind of car. So that is fine for the 3 of us! you have to chose what car class you want!
They refused Economy at $8 a day but accepted Compact at $9..fine for me

 

[GraceLuvsWDW]

I just had the following bids rejected on Priceline:

$14.00 for a mid size
$11.00 for a compact
$10.00 for an economy

I thought with the successful bids posted here that I would get accepted! Are you guys using Priceline or something else I don't know about?

I'll have to try again in a dew days!

 

[bab31]

I just got back from Phoenix yesterday. Now, Phoenix is a really high market for car rentals- Hotwire was showing around $30 per day for compact. (my memory does not serve me right, checked too many times) I did secure a month or two ago a compact with enterprise for $111 for 5 days. I went to priceline and was able to get a midsize for $118 with alamo - not much better but a little bigger car. When we arrived at Alamo - of course everyone and thier brother was in line there. By time I got out to the cars there were 3 vans and one fullsize car in the midsize asle- What a deal- we were upgraded because of the lack of midsize cars. Took the quest van - must have been a 4 cylinder as I seemed to have gotten good mileage.

 

[keliblue]

I just had the following bids rejected on Priceline:

$14.00 for a mid size
$11.00 for a compact
$10.00 for an economy

I thought with the successful bids posted here that I would get accepted! Are you guys using Priceline or something else I don't know about?

I'll have to try again in a dew days!

What dates are you trying to bid for ?? If it's over Spring Break, Easter or Mother Day, you might have to bid higher. My date were 7 weeks away and not over any type of high season , first week of May

 

[karters*mom]

What dates are you trying to bid for ?? If it's over Spring Break, Easter or Mother Day, you might have to bid higher. My date were 7 weeks away and not over any type of high season , first week of May

Priceline
we are going april 18-25th. I bid $8 for economy..rejected..then they accepted $9 for compact. pick at MCO!

 

[GraceLuvsWDW]

What dates are you trying to bid for ?? If it's over Spring Break, Easter or Mother Day, you might have to bid higher. My date were 7 weeks away and not over any type of high season , first week of May

It is for Mother's Day weekend. Why would that be a high travel date? I've heard it's lower but maybe they price up all holidays. I'm looking for May 7-12.

 

[keliblue]

It is for Mother's Day weekend. Why would that be a high travel date? I've heard it's lower but maybe they price up all holidays. I'm looking for May 7-12.

Keep trying and bid even lower this time.. if it's rejected, at a car class and add a $1 You have plenty of time to work the system..

keep us posted