quick car hire question

[Bigblue33]

Got to Sanford no problem,just,we were driving around in a Ford Taurus for most of the Hol,this is not what we ordered and after a fornight in one I would not reccomend them,as I broke my hand just before we left and I had to rely on my sister-in-law,who met us there with her family,to drive us around the first week. The second week was not so bad as I managed to drive around myself,which I am really happy about as I really wanted to drive in the US.Anyway my problem arrived when we tried to fit the cases in the "trunk"....they did'nt fit! A quick run up to the Dollar ofice on the 192 and a very helpful and funny guy on the desk he gave us a SUV,Mitsubisi(sp),which made me even happier because I had ordered an SUV before the hand break and then changed to people carrier.
I was only asking because if it had to be full I would have filled it before we got there and it had nothing to do with saving money.The Ford was almost full when we changed it for the SUV and the SUV was over half full when we got to Sanford.

Anyway great time,next time i think we will go for 3 weeks and I'll try not to break anything next time [)]

Don.

[BlueDaze]

Bigblue33,

Fair play to you. I cannot believe that anyone who can afford 2 weeks in Orlando, can really be that fussed about the price of a tank (or part thereof) of gas..
I didn't run about because I was tight.
I ran out because I was stupid...!! (I make a habit of it..)
We have a Jeep ordered off this site and I may just put a can in the boot to keep Mrs BlueDaze happy..!

Glad to hear you had a good time, we are out in 2 weeks for 17 nights and an extra 2 or 3 nights would make it so much more relaxing (more chill out days by the pool & less consecutive park days..)

[Nostromo]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by BlueDaze I cannot believe that anyone who can afford 2 weeks in Orlando, can really be that fussed about the price of a tank (or part thereof) of gas..
I didn't run about because I was tight.
I ran out because I was stupid...!! (I make a habit of it..)

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I think that this is a peculiar problem that some drivers (including me) have. It has nothing to do with the price of gas but just an irritating habit of allowing the tank to go nearly empty before refilling it. I feel a peculiar sense of guilt to fill a tank that still has some fuel in it. I can get away with it in the UK, but it could be a risky practice in the US where the distances can be much longer between fuel stations. I hate myself for the habit, but have so far been unable to overcome it.[msnembarrased]

[blott]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by sunseeker
Blott use your aircon all year even when cold outside.
Its not just a fridge unit it does exactly what its called, conditions air. Not using the aircon for long periods of time could cause premature failure, leading to expensive repair bills.

Dave
[/quote]Crumbs Dave, thanks for that - I had no idea! Having just shelled out £1k on service, MOT and repairs last week (not to mention insurance and tax!), I could just do with nothing else dropping off, breaking down, getting a hole in it or otherwise costing money! <blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Nostromo


I think that this is a peculiar problem that some drivers (including me) have. It has nothing to do with the price of gas but just an irritating habit of allowing the tank to go nearly empty before refilling it. I feel a peculiar sense of guilt to fill a tank that still has some fuel in it. I can get away with it in the UK, but it could be a risky practice in the US where the distances can be much longer between fuel stations. I hate myself for the habit, but have so far been unable to overcome it.[msnembarrased]
[/quote]Have you tried telling yourself that it'll save you money to fill it up when it's still got some in the tank? Buy a reward for yourself with the money you've saved!

[worldpeace]

Hi every 1, just a quick Q & A for any 1 in the know: I'm going this Oct 4 3wks plus changing car 2nd wk into holl's. Just wondering as I've got the Gold option via this site do I still get a further full tank of fuel with 2nd vehicle? Thanks in advance to any 1 how can reply to this.

[blott]

You should have two vouchers - one for the first and one for the second car? If so, the second car should come with a full tank as this would be treated as a new rental agreement.

[tezz7628]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by worldpeace
Hi every 1, just a quick Q & A for any 1 in the know: I'm going this Oct 4 3wks plus changing car <span style="color:red">2nd wk</span id="red"> into holl's. Just wondering as I've got the Gold option via this site do I still get a further full tank of fuel with 2nd vehicle? Thanks in advance to any 1 how can reply to this.
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for future use really please

most i've been for is 8 weeks
i HAD to change the car after 4 weeks

are you saying this site only lets you rent 2 weeks at a time?

[caroline]

No We've rented for longer than 2 weeks and not had to change the car.

[floridadreamvilla.co.uk]

No - not at all. We can rent for more than 2 weeks but they do like you to swap cars after 4 weeks - not sure of the reason but it is done by all the car hire companies and does not just relate to people who book through us.
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by tezz7628

are you saying this site only lets you rent 2 weeks at a time?

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[tezz7628]

thanks

most i've rented for is 4 weeks before changing