Posted on 05/30/2021 9:21:02 AM PDT by CheshireTheCat
...Some experts caution that we’re on the precipice of a “rental car apocalypse,” citing examples of extreme pricing and sold-out cars. Whether or not apocalypse is a bit of hyperbole depends both on whom you ask and what city you’re renting a car in (and for what it’s worth, many car rental companies have plenty of availability). But on the whole, rental cars are generally in far higher demand than they were in 2019. What’s more, there are many cases where there’s simply not enough supply to keep up.
Consider this: NerdWallet conducted a search in April 2021 for rental cars at each of Glacier Park International Airport’s seven rental car copanies and found zero availability for car rentals in July and August 2021. Good luck getting a taxi to drive you from the airport to 6,600 feet above sea level at the top of Logan Pass.
It’s no secret that demand is up in 2021 as many travelers take what might be their first vacation since the start of the pandemic.
But high demand isn’t the only factor at play. Due to a global semiconductor shortage that’s impeding the production of not just cars, but phones, refrigerators and other electronics, there’s also lower-than-usual supply.
And with that, the automotive industry experienced a domino effect that led to higher prices....
(Excerpt) Read more at nerdwallet.com ...
Last time I rented a car I asked for a compact, but because they wanted to move a car, I got to drive a brand-new Mustang from San Diego to Yuma.
Paid for a hyundai, got a ‘stang. The extra gas was well worth it.
This article is aimed at vacationers, not necessities that the insurance company is (or should be) paying for if you bought that coverage.
Obviously, cars are set aside and not made available to just anybody for that very purpose. You would have a special dispensation allowing you a high end rental, free of charge, for as long as necessary.
In the event a rental was not available, a chauffeur driven limo would be provided.
Because....
Ya know....
You're special.
Came for the Seinfeld gif. Was not disappointed. Thanks!
You do what I’m doing, fixing and putting on the road a “totalled” vehicle.
“I know what reservation means, sir.”
“I don’t think ya do.”
We have all kinds of air miles - had even booked the flights, only to find out that rental cars were OUT OF SIGHT price-wise. 10 days - over $1,000. NOTHING under $80 day.
We drove fr TX to Myrtle Beach... only one hotel night. Drove straight thru on way back.
you know how to take the reservation, you just don’t know how to hold it
On paper, my two year in-service Wrangler gained $7,000 value in less than the prior six-months. Believe the supply issues will extend manufacturing shortfall for vehicles until possibly the following spring.
New or used valuations are rising sharply—have seen sales staff chase with a golf cart, any who venture onto their lot with a decent potential vehicle for dealer stock. Anecdotal stories of owners receiving offers from dealerships, offering substantially more than the original sale amount to reacquire the vehicle.
Last year, thousands of rental cars burned up in Florida.
Hmmmm...... I guess that is one way to make the demand go up?
I looked into a rental car and instead of $29.95 which is what I paid not too long ago, it was over $100/day with taxes and ins.
Ping for Seinfeld
“Excuse me. I asked for a mid size, and she’s a small.”
Nothing more annoying than getting there and their not having a car for you.
Several years ago I was in Amarillo. I needed to rent a car fast for two days. There were none available because Amarillo had undergone a tremendous hailstorm recently. Cars are in the shop and rentals were scarce.
I rented a U-Haul truck.
Wranglers depreciate very very little. Of course buying a used wrangler in good condition isn’t cheap, but I’ve often thought about buying a good used wrangler, driving it for a year, selling it for what I paid for it, and doing the same thing all over again.
Basically driving a nice jeep wrangler for about a $50-$100 a month.
The Great Hawaii Rental Car Crisis: Is It Ever Going To End?
https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/05/the-great-hawaii-rental-car-crisis-is-it-ever-going-to-end/
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“Yeah, you better give me the insurance, because I am gonna beat the hell out of this car.”
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