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updated: Jun 05, 2011, 11:30 AM
Anybody have a suggestion on where to rent a Toyota Prius (or other car that gets extremely good fuel economy) for 10 days in July. Need to go from SB-Oregon and back.
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COMMENT 179849
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2011-06-05 11:43 AM |
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We rented one from Enterprise last year to go to Torrance for the weekend.... we spent $15 in gas :)
Have fun and safe travels
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COMMENT 179851P
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2011-06-05 11:45 AM |
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Check with Toyota of Santa Barbara. They may rent them directly. We love our Prius!
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COMMENT 179853
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2011-06-05 11:50 AM |
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Hertz has a "Green Collection" that includes a Toyota Prius Hybrid. Along with a few other MPG friendly cars.
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COMMENT 179861
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2011-06-05 12:22 PM |
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I scoped out summer car rental prices out of SB for a friend recently, and I found that he could have rented a hybrid for $350 or a "normal" compact car for $125. Make sure you're not saving $10 on gas and paying $40 for the privilege.
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COMMENT 179895P
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2011-06-05 02:36 PM |
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We're wanting to lease a Prius for a year starting January. We really don't want to buy one as they are incredibly ugly/small. We need it because of an anticipated 3 hour commute for 9 months (5 days per week). Any suggestions? The other option is moving out of town/ subleasing for that time but that doesn't work because we'd like to keep the kids in their schools.
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COMMENT 179897
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2011-06-05 02:56 PM |
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Avis on Montecito Street have cheap cars with good MPG.
Alas, you can't rent a small Diesel locally.
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COMMENT 179909
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2011-06-05 04:18 PM |
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Re Enterprise: You can only drive them in California, Arizona and Nevada (although not sure how they would know if you went elsewhere unless you had an accident or got a ticket).
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COMMENT 179978
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2011-06-06 06:08 AM |
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Your rental car has GPS. They know where you buy gas, where you eat , where you sleep. They know when you cross a state line and know your speed in relation to the posted limits. Violating the rules you signed for in all that paperwork that we never read can put a big bite on your Visa card.
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COMMENT 180004
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2011-06-06 07:16 AM |
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Buy a VW diesel Golf, Jetta, etc., use it for your commute, and sell it for 95% of your purchase price or more when you are done. Gets as good or better mileage than the Prius and is rarer so has better resale value.
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COMMENT 180160
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2011-06-06 01:37 PM |
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You think a Prius is small? They are HUGE. My mother in law transports 2 greyhounds plus 2 people in hers, regularly. Oh wait, I drive a Miata. Spent $4K on it 4 years ago, get 30 mph highway. Insurance is next to nothin'. Could probably get at least $3K for it still today. But to YOU it must be miniscule, and therefore unacceptable! ;-) BTW ditto on checking with Toyota of SB about renting a Prius (barf) from them or a very short term lease.
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COMMENT 247563
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2012-01-10 10:25 AM |
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We have friends renting a cottage in Carpenteria for 6 weeks...any suggestions for a cheap car rental?
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