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Sat, 28 April 2012 20:29  |
Mike Teets
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I usually pull a boat but this summer we are planning a trip to Maine without the boat and a car would be nice as we are staying in one spot. I ran the numbers on cost of rental verses lost gas mileage pulling a toad. Based on some previous posts, folks have said they lose 1 mpg with a light toad. Current best rates for sub-compact at Enterprise is just under $20 per day on a daily rate. At current rates, it appears that break even is around 500 miles round trip...
((500miles/10mpg)-(500miles/9mpg))*$3.79gal = $21.05
The most expensive enterprise rental is a minivan at $85/day... So the break even on a minivan is 2000 miles.
Mike, GMCing since 2002
77 Palm Beach, 260, 403
Dublin, OH
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| Re: [GMCnet] Toad verses rental car [message #167911 is a reply to message #167903] |
Sat, 28 April 2012 22:12  |
Kudzu
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Don't forget to factor in another 50% (yes, 50) for their "fees" and
that's without insurance.
Dan in NC
Caregiver to a 1976 Eleganza II
"Tzetze Fly"
On 4/28/2012 9:29 PM, Mike Teets wrote:
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> I usually pull a boat but this summer we are planning a trip to Maine without the boat and a car would be nice as we are staying in one spot. I ran the numbers on cost of rental verses lost gas mileage pulling a toad. Based on some previous posts, folks have said they lose 1 mpg with a light toad. Current best rates for sub-compact at Enterprise is just under $20 per day on a daily rate. At current rates, it appears that break even is around 500 miles round trip...
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> ((500miles/10mpg)-(500miles/9mpg))*$3.79gal = $21.05
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> The most expensive enterprise rental is a minivan at $85/day... So the break even on a minivan is 2000 miles.
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| Re: Toad verses rental car [message #167930 is a reply to message #167903] |
Sun, 29 April 2012 09:12 |
Bob de Kruyff
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| Mike Teets wrote on Sat, 28 April 2012 19:29 |
I usually pull a boat but this summer we are planning a trip to Maine without the boat and a car would be nice as we are staying in one spot. I ran the numbers on cost of rental verses lost gas mileage pulling a toad. Based on some previous posts, folks have said they lose 1 mpg with a light toad. Current best rates for sub-compact at Enterprise is just under $20 per day on a daily rate. At current rates, it appears that break even is around 500 miles round trip...
((500miles/10mpg)-(500miles/9mpg))*$3.79gal = $21.05
The most expensive enterprise rental is a minivan at $85/day... So the break even on a minivan is 2000 miles.
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I think it has merit. If you rent from a non-airport location, you will save substantially on extra taxes.
Enterprise will usually allow you to cross into states that touch the state where the vehicle was rented.
Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
Chandler, AZ
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| Re: [GMCnet] Toad verses rental car [message #167938 is a reply to message #167903] |
Sun, 29 April 2012 10:51 |
jhbridges
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Mike -
Be sure to add in the 'extras' on the rental. Which are mostly insurance. Used to be, if you rented with an AmEx card, you rental was insured. I'd check this in advance. The daily bite can add up - biut not nearly to the bite if you manage to write off their rental.
--johnny
'76 23' transmode norris
'76 palm beach
From: Mike Teets <teamteets@gmail.com>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 9:29 PM
Subject: [GMCnet] Toad verses rental car
I usually pull a boat but this summer we are planning a trip to Maine without the boat and a car would be nice as we are staying in one spot. I ran the numbers on cost of rental verses lost gas mileage pulling a toad. Based on some previous posts, folks have said they lose 1 mpg with a light toad. Current best rates for sub-compact at Enterprise is just under $20 per day on a daily rate. At current rates, it appears that break even is around 500 miles round trip...
((500miles/10mpg)-(500miles/9mpg))*$3.79gal = $21.05
The most expensive enterprise rental is a minivan at $85/day... So the break even on a minivan is 2000 miles.
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Mike
77 Palm Beach, 260, 403
Dublin, OH
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| Re: [GMCnet] Toad verses rental car [message #167985 is a reply to message #167938] |
Sun, 29 April 2012 19:07 |
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Mike,
Try this link to Enterprise. I stayed at a Super 8 motel a couple of years
ago and got this deal. I copied the link and have been using it ever since
WITHOUT having a reservation or staying at a Super 8 motel!
http://tinyurl.com/4o2yoxd
http://www.enterprise.com/car_rental/deeplinkmap.do?bid=002&cust=WYNCPS8&cm_
mmc=Wyndam-_-Super8-_-WYNCPS8-_-Null
As far as the fees go I'll check my Enterprise receipts for car rental
during my recent trip to the USA as soon as they arrive in Australia. I mail
them back to myself so that if Aussie Customs goes through my bags looking
at what I brought back I can fib about what I paid for the stuff and not get
caught with the receipts!
It may not be necessary to accept liability insurance as your car policy may
cover you in a rental car. I have a Visa Card that covers collision, fire,
theft, etc if I use it for the deposit on the Enterprise car. There are some
nutty fees when you rent a car in Houston, I'll detail them when I get the
receipts.
By the way the GMCMI deal with Enterprise has expired.
Regards,
Rob M.
-----Original Message-----
From: Johnny Bridges
Mike -
Be sure to add in the 'extras' on the rental. Which are mostly insurance.
Used to be, if you rented with an AmEx card, you rental was insured. I'd
check this in advance. The daily bite can add up - biut not nearly to the
bite if you manage to write off their rental.
--johnny
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| Re: [GMCnet] Toad verses rental car [message #167998 is a reply to message #167985] |
Sun, 29 April 2012 19:53 |
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Just 5%, Rob?
Hell, you'd probably do far better than that with your H.O.G. discount!
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> From: robmueller@iinet.net.au
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:07:58 +1000
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Toad verses rental car
>
> Mike,
>
> Try this link to Enterprise. I stayed at a Super 8 motel a couple of years
> ago and got this deal. I copied the link and have been using it ever since
> WITHOUT having a reservation or staying at a Super 8 motel!
>
> http://tinyurl.com/4o2yoxd
>
> http://www.enterprise.com/car_rental/deeplinkmap.do?bid=002&cust=WYNCPS8&cm_
> mmc=Wyndam-_-Super8-_-WYNCPS8-_-Null
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> As far as the fees go I'll check my Enterprise receipts for car rental
> during my recent trip to the USA as soon as they arrive in Australia. I mail
> them back to myself so that if Aussie Customs goes through my bags looking
> at what I brought back I can fib about what I paid for the stuff and not get
> caught with the receipts!
>
> It may not be necessary to accept liability insurance as your car policy may
> cover you in a rental car. I have a Visa Card that covers collision, fire,
> theft, etc if I use it for the deposit on the Enterprise car. There are some
> nutty fees when you rent a car in Houston, I'll detail them when I get the
> receipts.
>
> By the way the GMCMI deal with Enterprise has expired.
>
> Regards,
> Rob M.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Johnny Bridges
>
> Mike -
> Be sure to add in the 'extras' on the rental. Which are mostly insurance.
> Used to be, if you rented with an AmEx card, you rental was insured. I'd
> check this in advance. The daily bite can add up - biut not nearly to the
> bite if you manage to write off their rental.
>
> --johnny
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| Re: [GMCnet] Toad verses rental car [message #168001 is a reply to message #167998] |
Sun, 29 April 2012 20:14 |
mickeysss
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I do a lot of business with rent-a-car agencies. We drop and pick up passengers at their offices all the time.
Do not rent a car near an airport and you shall save %30.
I almost rented a car to go to the Casa from budget r-a-c. They would have given me unlimited mileage $28 a day at 28 miles per gallon - some little bug
car.
I got the flew and could not go. Manny offered me some ice cream free if i made it, but i could not get away. I really wanted to go and get a hotel
room, they had one open at the casa as well - but i caught the tourista from something.
Virtual toad idea. good idea.
enter prise is good they pick you up and drop you off free. Make sure they check every scratch before you take off. And park by rich people.
If you get keyed you may have to paint the whole car.
bottom of page are some bad stories of rent- a -car deals.
http://www.mickeysairportbus.com/mickeysairportbus.com/page_8_rent_a_car_complaints_and_gray_line_disneyland_express_bus..html
On Apr 29, 2012, at 5:53 PM, D C *Mac* Macdonald wrote:
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> Just 5%, Rob?
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> Hell, you'd probably do far better than that with your H.O.G. discount!
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> ~ ~ Amateur Radio - K2GKK ~ ~
> ~ ~ USAF and FAA, Retired ~ ~
> ~ ~ ~ Oklahoma City, OK ~ ~ ~
> ~~ ~ ~ "The Money Pit" ~ ~ ~~
> ~ ~ ~ ex-Palm Beach, 76 ~ ~ ~
> ~ www.gmcmhphotos.com/okclb ~
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>> From: robmueller@iinet.net.au
>> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
>> Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:07:58 +1000
>> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Toad verses rental car
>>
>> Mike,
>>
>> Try this link to Enterprise. I stayed at a Super 8 motel a couple of years
>> ago and got this deal. I copied the link and have been using it ever since
>> WITHOUT having a reservation or staying at a Super 8 motel!
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/4o2yoxd
>>
>> http://www.enterprise.com/car_rental/deeplinkmap.do?bid=002&cust=WYNCPS8&cm_
>> mmc=Wyndam-_-Super8-_-WYNCPS8-_-Null
>>
>> As far as the fees go I'll check my Enterprise receipts for car rental
>> during my recent trip to the USA as soon as they arrive in Australia. I mail
>> them back to myself so that if Aussie Customs goes through my bags looking
>> at what I brought back I can fib about what I paid for the stuff and not get
>> caught with the receipts!
>>
>> It may not be necessary to accept liability insurance as your car policy may
>> cover you in a rental car. I have a Visa Card that covers collision, fire,
>> theft, etc if I use it for the deposit on the Enterprise car. There are some
>> nutty fees when you rent a car in Houston, I'll detail them when I get the
>> receipts.
>>
>> By the way the GMCMI deal with Enterprise has expired.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Rob M.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Johnny Bridges
>>
>> Mike -
>> Be sure to add in the 'extras' on the rental. Which are mostly insurance.
>> Used to be, if you rented with an AmEx card, you rental was insured. I'd
>> check this in advance. The daily bite can add up - biut not nearly to the
>> bite if you manage to write off their rental.
>>
>> --johnny
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| Re: [GMCnet] Toad verses rental car [message #168052 is a reply to message #168011] |
Mon, 30 April 2012 12:14 |
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OOPS! I goofed on my H.O.G. discount with ATT.
It is 17% and it replaced my 15% discount that
I previously had as an FAA employee!
And since my wife is also a H.O.G. member
(rides her own Harley) she gets the discount
on HER "Family" iPhone, too. She had NO
discount previously.
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> From: hend4800@bellsouth.net
> Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:16:22 -0400
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Toad verses rental car
>
> Being retired military, or otherwise Federally connected, gets you 15% off
> of any cell phone -- by Federal law, according to Verizon here.
>
> Ken H.
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> On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 9:38 PM, D C *Mac* Macdonald wrote:
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> >
> > Our H.O.G. memberships get us 14% off on ATT
> > cellphone!
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| Re: [GMCnet] Toad verses rental car [message #168071 is a reply to message #168052] |
Mon, 30 April 2012 17:04 |
gmcrv1
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For what it is worth, Enterprise has a weekend rate for under $15 per day
unlimited mileage, depending on the car you can get $9.99 (100 miles per
day). You have to have the car either a Saturday and/or a Sunday. When I
travel on business I try to rent a car on Thursday and return it Saturday
or Sunday. Or rent Saturday or Sunday and return on Tuesday, Great deal -
but it throws off all the calculations I have see in this thread.
http://www.enterprise.com/car_rental/intresImage.do?imageId=86837.2&key=995.en.US.......&page=home
My 2 cents - or more!
Tom Eckert N2VWN
73 Glacier
Oakland, TN
On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 12:14 PM, D C *Mac* Macdonald <k2gkk@hotmail.com>wrote:
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> OOPS! I goofed on my H.O.G. discount with ATT.
> It is 17% and it replaced my 15% discount that
> I previously had as an FAA employee!
>
> And since my wife is also a H.O.G. member
> (rides her own Harley) she gets the discount
> on HER "Family" iPhone, too. She had NO
> discount previously.
>
> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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> ~ ~ Amateur Radio - K2GKK ~ ~
> ~ ~ USAF and FAA, Retired ~ ~
> ~ ~ ~ Oklahoma City, OK ~ ~ ~
> ~~ ~ ~ "The Money Pit" ~ ~ ~~
> ~ ~ ~ ex-Palm Beach, 76 ~ ~ ~
> ~ www.gmcmhphotos.com/okclb ~
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> > From: hend4800@bellsouth.net
> > Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:16:22 -0400
> > To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> > Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Toad verses rental car
> >
> > Being retired military, or otherwise Federally connected, gets you 15%
> off
> > of any cell phone -- by Federal law, according to Verizon here.
> >
> > Ken H.
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 9:38 PM, D C *Mac* Macdonald wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Our H.O.G. memberships get us 14% off on ATT
> > > cellphone!
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] Toad verses rental car [message #168083 is a reply to message #168071] |
Mon, 30 April 2012 18:33 |
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Tom,
Your idea is clever IF you only want the car for a week. If you rent one for
a longer period (I just spent two months in Humble working on Double
Trouble) it would be a PITA to have to return it once a week.
The monthly rate I got was $539 which; when divided by 30, works out to $18
per day.
Regards,
Rob M.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Eckert
For what it is worth, Enterprise has a weekend rate for under $15 per day
unlimited mileage, depending on the car you can get $9.99 (100 miles per
day). You have to have the car either a Saturday and/or a Sunday. When I
travel on business I try to rent a car on Thursday and return it Saturday
or Sunday. Or rent Saturday or Sunday and return on Tuesday, Great deal -
but it throws off all the calculations I have see in this thread.
http://www.enterprise.com/car_rental/intresImage.do?imageId=86837.2&key=995.
en.US.......&page=home
My 2 cents - or more!
Tom Eckert N2VWN
73 Glacier
Oakland, TN
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'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
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| Re: [GMCnet] Toad verses rental car [message #168086 is a reply to message #168083] |
Mon, 30 April 2012 19:02 |
gmcrv1
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Rob,
That was mainly directed at the long weekend or week long events. I
usually have the ability to schedule my install dates. I usually install
on Friday & Saturday, then use the car for leisure, return and get out of
Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep land - or New Jersey!
As we all know, you are the exception to all rules - and we also know that
it is all Dan's fault!
Hope you are well,
Tom
On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 6:33 PM, Rob Mueller <robmueller@iinet.net.au>wrote:
> Tom,
>
> Your idea is clever IF you only want the car for a week. If you rent one
> for
> a longer period (I just spent two months in Humble working on Double
> Trouble) it would be a PITA to have to return it once a week.
>
> The monthly rate I got was $539 which; when divided by 30, works out to $18
> per day.
>
> Regards,
> Rob M.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Eckert
>
> For what it is worth, Enterprise has a weekend rate for under $15 per day
> unlimited mileage, depending on the car you can get $9.99 (100 miles per
> day). You have to have the car either a Saturday and/or a Sunday. When I
> travel on business I try to rent a car on Thursday and return it Saturday
> or Sunday. Or rent Saturday or Sunday and return on Tuesday, Great deal -
> but it throws off all the calculations I have see in this thread.
>
> http://www.enterprise.com/car_rental/intresImage.do?imageId=86837.2&key=995
> .
> en.US.......&page=home
>
> My 2 cents - or more!
>
> Tom Eckert N2VWN
> 73 Glacier
> Oakland, TN
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] Toad verses rental car [message #168113 is a reply to message #168086] |
Mon, 30 April 2012 21:22 |
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| gmcrv1 wrote on Mon, 30 April 2012 19:02 |
Rob,
That was mainly directed at the long weekend or week long events. I
usually have the ability to schedule my install dates. I usually install
on Friday & Saturday, then use the car for leisure, return and get out of
Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep land - or New Jersey!
As we all know, you are the exception to all rules - and we also know that
it is all Dan's fault!
Hope you are well,
Tom
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Where is Dan?
He must be home printing up some more money so he can come to Bean Station.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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