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    Car Hire V Car Purchase

    Does anyone know have any idea how many weeks per year you would need spend in Florida to make it cheaper to own a car rather than rent one.
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    This was discussed in this current thread:

    http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums...342-Snow-Birds


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    Maybe we need to have the 'Snowbirds' thread moved over to the Extended Stay Forum?

    Dont know if this is possible......

    I for one would be interested to keep this subject going so that we capture up to date information. We are considering buying a car when we are there in October/November....

    However just looked at cost of 3 month rental (from link on here) from January onwards and it was less than I thought!
    Last edited by No Shoes; 27-08-2011 at 10:00.


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    The reason I postd the question here is it is more suited to here than in 'New Forum Suggestions'.
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    Is it possible we can revisit this question again, now that significant time has passed?

    I have just booked car hire for 7 weeks October/December this year. I now need to book for 9 weeks Jan/April 2013. I sure feel like it is costing me significant amounts of money

    Would anyone mind sharing the details of how much it now costs to maintain a car in Florida?

    Thanks in advance..........


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    Wok on the same costs as the UK and hou should find it costs you less. Insurance can be expensive. It also depends how much you shell out on a vehicle and what vehicle you buy.


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    Is it possible to get better car rental rates for longer periods? I've never been able to find that although it's been a while since I last looked.


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    I too have tried to find rentals for longer periods but have been unsuccessful.

    Alamo have been the best with their 56 day limit. However that still requires 1 or 2 changes each trip. Above that I am told it is a 'lease' but the only leases I can find are a years minimum.

    Maybe when I am there this winter I need to go into a couple of 'car lots' and ask if they offer anything.

    Unless anyone has any different information????


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    I am bumping this thread up the listing again as I am staying nearly 6 months this winter and the car hire is the biggest cost of the whole trip.
    I did investigate insurance and found someone who would cover me. It was however for 6 months at a time but you still had to keep it current for the whole year to cover the car while it was parked.
    What other costs are involved? I understand you have to 'buy tags' does anyone have experience of this as a non resident?
    Does anyone keep a car that is not in a garage?

    Thanks


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    Quote Originally Posted by No Shoes View Post
    I am bumping this thread up the listing again as I am staying nearly 6 months this winter and the car hire is the biggest cost of the whole trip.
    I did investigate insurance and found someone who would cover me. It was however for 6 months at a time but you still had to keep it current for the whole year to cover the car while it was parked.
    What other costs are involved? I understand you have to 'buy tags' does anyone have experience of this as a non resident?
    Does anyone keep a car that is not in a garage?

    Thanks
    We don't keep ours in a garage, it's left on the driveway and we drop the insurance down to the minimum when we leave.

    Make sure whoever you got an insurance quote from is fully aware it is a British license and get them to double check again. I know one or two owners who have been quoted only to find down the line they weren't covered without a US license. There are very few auto insurance companies who actually offer insurance for British license holders. We initially had insurance with State Farm and we informed them it was a British license and they said no problem. However, a month later they wrote to us, cancelled the insurance and said they'd made a mistake, they don't insure British driving licenses.

    We've had our insurance with Progressive through Florida Chartered Insurance for about 4 years now, so compare a quote with them.

    No problem getting the tags, we just renew online every 2 years. It's due annually on the birth date of the car owner.
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