US Car Hire - interesting options
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Snow and Rocks said:
That would do!
How did you go about booking it? Just full size pickup online? Did you get to pick that specific model or just luck of the draw?
I think I booked it through Kayak and then went to the local hire branch which was in a shopping mall to collect it. How did you go about booking it? Just full size pickup online? Did you get to pick that specific model or just luck of the draw?
I got there for when they opened only to be told a truck was being brought over from another branch and that it wouldn’t be there for a couple of hours. I felt sorry for the poor woman behind the desk. She had absolutely nothing left to even give me another option so we just sat and waited.
This thing has been awesome over the past week and I haven't had the slightest issue in parking or driving it around. It's comparable to our discovery back home in size due to the larger sized parking spaces and junctions over here, it hasn't been tight anywhere but you can't just blindly drive it about in car parks without thinking ahead.
It came with parking sensors all around, a reversing camera, radar cruise control and lane assist so it's an absolute doddle on the main roads, has a massive Bose sound system and the Aircon blows down from the roof and through the seats, basically it's worth every penny and I wouldn't be driving anything else over here now.
Or for a more memorable experience go to www.turo.com and rent a Cybertruck. There’s loads to choose from but here is one …
https://turo.com/us/en/truck-rental/united-states/...
You’ll need to make sure you’ve got the insurance covered btw. And maybe a second mortgage.
https://turo.com/us/en/truck-rental/united-states/...
You’ll need to make sure you’ve got the insurance covered btw. And maybe a second mortgage.
s p a c e m a n said:
This thing has been awesome over the past week and I haven't had the slightest issue in parking or driving it around. It's comparable to our discovery back home in size due to the larger sized parking spaces and junctions over here, it hasn't been tight anywhere but you can't just blindly drive it about in car parks without thinking ahead.
It came with parking sensors all around, a reversing camera, radar cruise control and lane assist so it's an absolute doddle on the main roads, has a massive Bose sound system and the Aircon blows down from the roof and through the seats, basically it's worth every penny and I wouldn't be driving anything else over here now.
As for the Cybertruck - think I'll give that a miss. Why would I want an EV to go on road trip tour in a country where the distances are huge and the fuel cheap? Our Model Y gives also gives me more than enough Tesla in my life!
It's a full size SUV from budget. I booked it through.... https://www.autoeurope.co.uk/
They tried giving me a ford expedition at Miami airport as they said they didn't have any Tahoe's in stock, then said I could upgrade to an escalade for £25 a day. When I said no they magically found that they had a Tahoe sitting downstairs
Oh and I think that its something like a 6 litre V8, is rear wheel drive and will light the tyres up if you floor it from traffic lights
They tried giving me a ford expedition at Miami airport as they said they didn't have any Tahoe's in stock, then said I could upgrade to an escalade for £25 a day. When I said no they magically found that they had a Tahoe sitting downstairs
Oh and I think that its something like a 6 litre V8, is rear wheel drive and will light the tyres up if you floor it from traffic lights
Edited by s p a c e m a n on Tuesday 9th April 12:50
Loading it up for the next stop this morning so a couple of photos. It's 7 seats, the rear flip up and down electronically and the tailgates electric. We get 2 full sized suitcases head to tail in the boot with last row of seats flipped down making it a 4 seater. This is a Tahoe, I think it's the suburban that has a longer boot but you could probably live inside that. The back half of the car is tinted so you can't see anything unless you go looking. It has android and apple car play, auto headlights and wipers. The drivers seat goes up and down and the steering column is electric adjustable in all directions, my wife can drive it with her little dinosaur arms.
When I was in LA last we rented a Luxury Elite SUV through Enterprise which is Range Rover Sport, BMW X7, Maserati Levante or similar. When we got to the pick up location we had the choice between an Audi Q5, Maserati Levante or a Defender 130.
Personally the Q5 I wouldn't say is on the smaller side vs a proper Range Rover and shouldn't have been offered but we ended up taking the Defender.
Personally the Q5 I wouldn't say is on the smaller side vs a proper Range Rover and shouldn't have been offered but we ended up taking the Defender.
s p a c e m a n said:
It's a full size SUV from budget. I booked it through.... https://www.autoeurope.co.uk/
They tried giving me a ford expedition at Miami airport as they said they didn't have any Tahoe's in stock, then said I could upgrade to an escalade for £25 a day. When I said no they magically found that they had a Tahoe sitting downstairs
Oh and I think that its something like a 6 litre V8, is rear wheel drive and will light the tyres up if you floor it from traffic lights
Standard Tahoe is a 5.3L V8, some come with a 6.2L, I had one of the latter a couple of years ago. If you lift off the throttle and it properly burbles it’s probably the latter. Does it have “premier” on the back?They tried giving me a ford expedition at Miami airport as they said they didn't have any Tahoe's in stock, then said I could upgrade to an escalade for £25 a day. When I said no they magically found that they had a Tahoe sitting downstairs
Oh and I think that its something like a 6 litre V8, is rear wheel drive and will light the tyres up if you floor it from traffic lights
Edited by s p a c e m a n on Tuesday 9th April 12:50
Nowt wrong with an Expedition, great car and broadly the same as a Tahoe.
djc206 said:
s p a c e m a n said:
It's a full size SUV from budget. I booked it through.... https://www.autoeurope.co.uk/
They tried giving me a ford expedition at Miami airport as they said they didn't have any Tahoe's in stock, then said I could upgrade to an escalade for £25 a day. When I said no they magically found that they had a Tahoe sitting downstairs
Oh and I think that its something like a 6 litre V8, is rear wheel drive and will light the tyres up if you floor it from traffic lights
Standard Tahoe is a 5.3L V8, some come with a 6.2L, I had one of the latter a couple of years ago. If you lift off the throttle and it properly burbles it’s probably the latter. Does it have “premier” on the back?They tried giving me a ford expedition at Miami airport as they said they didn't have any Tahoe's in stock, then said I could upgrade to an escalade for £25 a day. When I said no they magically found that they had a Tahoe sitting downstairs
Oh and I think that its something like a 6 litre V8, is rear wheel drive and will light the tyres up if you floor it from traffic lights
Edited by s p a c e m a n on Tuesday 9th April 12:50
Nowt wrong with an Expedition, great car and broadly the same as a Tahoe.
Ford was the better drive, the Nissan hated anything other than a straight flat road. Ford was a turbo V6 v V8 in the Nissan and there was nothing in it performance wise but the Nissan was definitely more fun for pulling onto the freeway with a more amusing soundtrack.
The Nissan was a random upgrade through Hertz Gold club (free to join and you get a discounted rate) but if you book through Amex travel on their website with your Amex card you'll get an even better discount but possibly not the Gold club upgrade possibility.
Booking something stupid is part of the US holiday experience.
Truckosaurus said:
djc206 said:
Nowt wrong with an Expedition, great car and broadly the same as a Tahoe.
Indeed. I've driven both and preferred the Ford. The twin turbo V6 is a very good engine. The base V8 in the Tahoe seemed very un-V8-like and ran in fuel saving 4 cylinder mode most of the time.Yeah this thing says premier on the back, it's normally saying anywhere between 16 and 21 mpg and $60 to fill up from 1/8 of a tank. We've had it a week so far started in Miami, drove to Sarasota and did another 100ish miles a day for 4 days. Drove to Bradenton and stayed there 2 days, drove up to Daytona and then down to cape Canaveral and have been driving around for a couple of days and I think that I've filled the thing up 4 times.
s p a c e m a n said:
Yeah this thing says premier on the back, it's normally saying anywhere between 16 and 21 mpg and $60 to fill up from 1/8 of a tank. We've had it a week so far started in Miami, drove to Sarasota and did another 100ish miles a day for 4 days. Drove to Bradenton and stayed there 2 days, drove up to Daytona and then down to cape Canaveral and have been driving around for a couple of days and I think that I've filled the thing up 4 times.
It’s identical to the one I rented from Boston in 2022 then! Mine was wearing New York plates which made it that much more obnoxious in Maine. Also a good chance it’s the 6.2 like you thought.My last 2 trips to Tampa I rented a convertible ecoboost Mustang which I loved...however this past Christmas I purchased my own Mustang, and will be going out to Tampa again in September this time with my dad, and I'm looking at the standard pick up truck option with Alamo which states it's a Ford F-150 (or similar). Never driven a large US pick up and when in Rome....
Are they hard to get used to/drive, or will it be ok for a first timer on those wide open roads?
Are they hard to get used to/drive, or will it be ok for a first timer on those wide open roads?
75Black said:
My last 2 trips to Tampa I rented a convertible ecoboost Mustang which I loved...however this past Christmas I purchased my own Mustang, and will be going out to Tampa again in September this time with my dad, and I'm looking at the standard pick up truck option with Alamo which states it's a Ford F-150 (or similar). Never driven a large US pick up and when in Rome....
Are they hard to get used to/drive, or will it be ok for a first timer on those wide open roads?
Piece of piss, they’re just an SUV with a patio. If you’re concerned some of them do a smaller pickup such as a Tacoma/Ranger/ColoradoAre they hard to get used to/drive, or will it be ok for a first timer on those wide open roads?
djc206 said:
75Black said:
My last 2 trips to Tampa I rented a convertible ecoboost Mustang which I loved...however this past Christmas I purchased my own Mustang, and will be going out to Tampa again in September this time with my dad, and I'm looking at the standard pick up truck option with Alamo which states it's a Ford F-150 (or similar). Never driven a large US pick up and when in Rome....
Are they hard to get used to/drive, or will it be ok for a first timer on those wide open roads?
Piece of piss, they’re just an SUV with a patio. If you’re concerned some of them do a smaller pickup such as a Tacoma/Ranger/ColoradoAre they hard to get used to/drive, or will it be ok for a first timer on those wide open roads?
75Black said:
djc206 said:
75Black said:
My last 2 trips to Tampa I rented a convertible ecoboost Mustang which I loved...however this past Christmas I purchased my own Mustang, and will be going out to Tampa again in September this time with my dad, and I'm looking at the standard pick up truck option with Alamo which states it's a Ford F-150 (or similar). Never driven a large US pick up and when in Rome....
Are they hard to get used to/drive, or will it be ok for a first timer on those wide open roads?
Piece of piss, they’re just an SUV with a patio. If you’re concerned some of them do a smaller pickup such as a Tacoma/Ranger/ColoradoAre they hard to get used to/drive, or will it be ok for a first timer on those wide open roads?
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