In Reply to: Whose employers make them drive rental cars?, Rod [Profile/Gallery] , Thu, 10 Mar 2005 17:34:00

I actually prefer taking a rental car on trips not long enough to fly. First I tend to be kind of anal about my cars and worry about where I park them, vandalism etc. With a rental I don't worry a bit and park'em anywhere. Secondly I'd just as soon put the miles on someone elses car (I recently sold an '84 900 Turbo with 94,000 miles). Yesterday I took a trip to Chicago (about 350 miles round trip) At about .45 a mile, which is what it costs to run something like a Taurus, that's $157.50. I rented a car for $54. with unlimited miles. Because I rent for trips I don't feel compeled to own a late model car. Right now I own a '90 900S and a '93 Turbo convertible in perfect condition and have no car payments. I could afford a new Saab if I wanted to but choose to spend my money in other ways. Cars are a huge money pit for most middle class people but they don't have to be. Alright, maybe I am a little eccentric too, but funky old Saabs do have sufficient cache for my purposes. And there's a side benefit--nobody ever mistakes me a Republican.

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• Whose employers make them drive rental cars?, Rod , Thu, 10 Mar 2005 17:34:00
  • Mine does, but I'm the boss, No Snaab, Fri, 11 Mar 2005 12:48:20 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Hello....Dan Quayle ? n/m, TKC, Sat, 12 Mar 2005 18:34:13
      • Huh? n/m, No Snaab, Sun, 13 Mar 2005 07:21:44
        • Mr Quayle used to own a late model Saab convertible...., TKC, Mon, 14 Mar 2005 08:24:16
          • Re: Mr Quayle used to own a late model Saab convertible...., No Snaab, Mon, 14 Mar 2005 12:49:27
  • Mine doesn't, but..., KR900, Fri, 11 Mar 2005 10:30:04
  • any trip over 100 miles, LOVE getting my Aero back n/m, Aero'ed, Fri, 11 Mar 2005 09:37:07
  • Sometimes I will do this, by choice...., MI-Roger , Fri, 11 Mar 2005 08:48:10
  • Not mine... in fact>>, STICKMAN, Fri, 11 Mar 2005 05:43:07
  • I'm self-employed and I've often used a rental, Noel, Fri, 11 Mar 2005 05:25:41
  • Re: Whose employers make them drive rental cars?, Randy Thatcher , Thu, 10 Mar 2005 19:27:57
    • Not me, i get $0.405/mile..., Bert K, Fri, 11 Mar 2005 04:45:47
  • Mine does, washaero, Thu, 10 Mar 2005 19:04:30

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