USA - LA, Mustang hire - 24 year old

[PAULJ5555]

As per the title, off to LA and want to hire a mustang for 2 days 29-30/01/14. Also want to drop off the car in Vegas on the second day.

I know some companies will do it but has anyone got any info here?

Paul

[Matt Harper]

At age 24, you are going to pay out the wazoo for anything other than a conventional (dull) rental car.
Just about every rental company will have V6 Mustang Coupe/Convertible on their fleet, but drivers under 30 tend to be clobbered with scary young driver premiums on everything but the mainstream stuff.

[Matt..]

Matt Harper said:

At age 24, you are going to pay out the wazoo for anything other than a conventional (dull) rental car.
Just about every rental company will have V6 Mustang Coupe/Convertible on their fleet, but drivers under 30 tend to be clobbered with scary young driver premiums on everything but the mainstream stuff.

It's under 25.

[Matt Harper]

Ok, sorry if I got it wrong - but he's still going to get hit with the additional charge.

[scotty_d]

Yeah its defo under 25 I rented a camaro as in vegas early in the year via hertz

[PAULJ5555]

Yep seems to be 25 most of the time. I have seen that Dollar will quote for a 24 year old but only the basic price it then says that further charges may apply when collected. I dont want to get to the desk and have to pay nearly double/tripple when I get there.

[steveo3002]

try asking on flyertalk.com forums , they sometimes know a way around things or have a voucher etc

[Flying Toilet]

Speak to Andy Wheeler at Alamo, they also have a discount site here if you are a drag racing fan www.alamo.co.uk/dragster

[PAULJ5555]

Got this response from usrentacar.co.uk

Hi,

Thank you for your email.

Our young drivers packages are not available for rentals of 3 days or less so you will be charged young drivers fee locally. Unfortunately we are unable to guarantee a specific make or model of vehicle, only the rental category. I would advise booking with our supplier Dollar as 99% of their convertible fleet are Ford Mustangs. We could also add a request to your booking once it has been made stating your preference of vehicle, however this is not a guarantee.

The convertible with Dollar is £90.00. This includes tax, insurance, unlimited mileage and one additional driver. Only the silver rate is available for rental periods of 3 days or less. You would also be subject to a young drivers surcharge of $25.00 per day plus tax. This is charged per young driver.

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact me,

Kind regards,

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So £90 + £33 for 2 days in a mustang, sounds cheap to me.