Tips on renting a convertible in NY/NJ?
08-28-2009, 08:53 AM
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Planning a road trip down to South Carolina and would rather not put the mileage on my 550. I would like to rent a convertible for about 4 days without spending an arm and a leg. I'd like to keep it at $70-$80 a day. I've searched all the major car rentals online and the only one i found was dollar rental had a sebring at newark airport for $130 per day. Anyone have advice/experience? Thanks.
08-28-2009, 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by scriber17' post='991464' date='Aug 28 2009, 09:53 AM
Planning a road trip down to South Carolina and would rather not put the mileage on my 550. I would like to rent a convertible for about 4 days without spending an arm and a leg. I'd like to keep it at $70-$80 a day. I've searched all the major car rentals online and the only one i found was dollar rental had a sebring at newark airport for $130 per day. Anyone have advice/experience? Thanks.
08-28-2009, 10:02 AM
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My suggestion, buy the insurance and then DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT!! 
Off-road, dough nuts whatever you always wanted to do but were afraid to try in your own car!! 
Off-road, dough nuts whatever you always wanted to do but were afraid to try in your own car!!
08-28-2009, 10:31 AM
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My Ride: 2011, E90 M3 Sedan. Alpine White.Competition package, Keyhole cover, fender reflectors in Alpine white, RPI Exhaust, 19
a sebring? ick.. dont be caught dead driving that pos... get something fun then.. like a mazda or i dont know.. no no to the sebring
08-28-2009, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='991534' date='Aug 28 2009, 02:02 PM
My suggestion, buy the insurance and then DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT!! Off-road, dough nuts whatever you always wanted to do but were afraid to try in your own car!!
Off-road, dough nuts whatever you always wanted to do but were afraid to try in your own car!!
08-28-2009, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='991534' date='Aug 28 2009, 02:02 PM
My suggestion, buy the insurance and then DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT!! Off-road, dough nuts whatever you always wanted to do but were afraid to try in your own car!!
Off-road, dough nuts whatever you always wanted to do but were afraid to try in your own car!! 
car rental w/ins- $50 a day
suspension damage- $5000
total fun factor- $0
walk out of rental w/zero liabity= PRICELESS
08-28-2009, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by unknown' post='991768' date='Aug 28 2009, 02:29 PM
o man you bring back a great memory!!!
car rental w/ins- $50 a day
suspension damage- $5000
total fun factor- $0
walk out of rental w/zero liabity= PRICELESS
car rental w/ins- $50 a day
suspension damage- $5000
total fun factor- $0
walk out of rental w/zero liabity= PRICELESS
You have to love that they basically say, if you want to beat the crap out of our car, just pay this small fee upfront and it's OK by us!!
08-29-2009, 10:06 AM
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convertible rentals are very rare in ny.
zipcar has mini cooper converts for ~100/day if that suits you. (they also have volvo s80 (or is it s60's) and 3 series bmw's for the same price, but not a convert)...theyre still better than anything avis or hertz has to offer.
zipcar has mini cooper converts for ~100/day if that suits you. (they also have volvo s80 (or is it s60's) and 3 series bmw's for the same price, but not a convert)...theyre still better than anything avis or hertz has to offer.
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