Vegas hire car choice dilemma

[Zebrs]

Thanks all for the input.

Addressing a couple of points made in the thread: we're looking for a car specifically to day-trip outside of Vegas for a day (most likely to Valley of Fire/Red Rock Canyon) not looking to drive up and down the Strip all day! Hertz was the company I was aware of and tried to book the Vette through but they do not have availability for the period we are there; annoyingly I only noticed the 'full list' fairly recently so probably could have booked it if I found when I looked initially last year. D'oh!

This Turo idea sounds like it might be the way forward, as then looking ~$200 which is a much smaller premium vs the Camaro. Still a little unsure how insurance works, although I'd most likely have an excess cover policy, do you need anything else? Most UK policies, while including 3rd party DOC cover, specifically do not cover hire cars, and I wouldn't risk 3rd party cover only anyway on anything north of a shed, and definitely not something like a Vette.

[David Beer]

Zebrs said:

Thanks all for the input.

Addressing a couple of points made in the thread: we're looking for a car specifically to day-trip outside of Vegas for a day (most likely to Valley of Fire/Red Rock Canyon) not looking to drive up and down the Strip all day! Hertz was the company I was aware of and tried to book the Vette through but they do not have availability for the period we are there; annoyingly I only noticed the 'full list' fairly recently so probably could have booked it if I found when I looked initially last year. D'oh!

This Turo idea sounds like it might be the way forward, as then looking ~$200 which is a much smaller premium vs the Camaro. Still a little unsure how insurance works, although I'd most likely have an excess cover policy, do you need anything else? Most UK policies, while including 3rd party DOC cover, specifically do not cover hire cars, and I wouldn't risk 3rd party cover only anyway on anything north of a shed, and definitely not something like a Vette.

I cruised down the strip this Xmas, in a V10. Parked the motorhome in oversize car park and checked into the Waldorf for three nights!
Hired many different cars out of Vegas but not so glam as a vette, a mustang or camaro, but for 24 days. There are many nice roads out of Vegas, as you mentioned. A really nice road is towards Palm Springs via Roy’s Cafe on the 66 .
In 10 days time I have a mustang convertible from south beach Miami to key west, for 24 hours, one way at the pricy sum of £49 !! It shows Vegas can charge a premium for a days hire.