bkjohnson
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Re: Those Who Rented A Car From Enterprise
The last time I rented from Enterprise I mentioned that I might take a day trip a little further south than my destination. The rental person entered that info and told me that the car had a GPS and that I would have been charged a higher rate if I went out of the area that I had originally specified. I would ask Enterprise to clarify restrictions. |
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81399672
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said by Kilroy  :GPS/Blackboxes, whatever you want to call them. Some companies charge you more if you were speeding. Speeding tracking been ruled illegal. I know there been also ruling on tracking if you leave the state but i don't' remember what court made the ruling.
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81399672
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said by Fubar :If you want to risk it go ahead.... I know a guy that was paying $300 month for 10 years to pay for an accident he got into out of out authorized area.... I am going to call bs on that.
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joako
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said by Fubar :you get a flat tire Rental cars don't have spare tires and jacks in the trunk?
a ticket Those are issued to the driver, not the car. Parking ticket? Don't get one in a rental they will rape you with fees.
If you want to risk it go ahead.... I know a guy that was paying $300 month for 10 years to pay for an accident he got into out of out authorized area.... I don't know what else to expect if you total a $30,000 car and don't have valid insurance to cover it.
said by Bobcat :If you drive out of the area and get in an accident, you will be royally screwed. I've found that Avis is cheaper than Enterprise. Enterprise's scam is they rate the cars differently. What they call a mid-size, other companies call a compact. So when you compare rates, you're getting a smaller car than you think. If you are using your own insurance, how would that be? I could understand if you use their insurance and it is not covered.
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KoolMoe
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I would not be surprised at all if there were a GPS in the car these days, especially if it meant the company could track the car and possibly tack on more 'out of range' fees.
A quick map check shows about 1500 miles from Maine to Florida. That's 500 over your 1000 free weekly allotment (per the second quote). From that wording, it would seem it's OK to go outside the listed states, you're just limited to 1000 miles a week.
How long you gonna be in Florida?
Two weeks gives you 2000 miles. Three week gives you 3000. Stay a month and you're well under the limit 
I would call and ask (and of course get it in writing during the rental) if you can do 3000 miles in whatever time period. If they're not willing, ask how much extra they'll charge for that to be allowed. Offer maybe an extra $100?
Finally...that's a longass drive. Careful, take your time, and good luck!
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joako
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Also try to ask the franchise itself not the 800 #.
When I had an Enterprise rental I wanted to return it somewhere else. On the 800# they told me something like $400 extra. At the franchise I called and it was $80 extra.
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swintec
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said by KoolMoe :Finally...that's a longass drive. Careful, take your time, and good luck! KM I did it as a kid..not fun in a cramped car....but my GF wants to go on a road trip....should be interesting.
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| said by swintec :I did it as a kid..not fun in a cramped car....but my GF wants to go on a road trip....should be interesting. There ya go! That is the ENTIRE reason you want to invalidate the Enterprise contract...for your girlfriend.
Stop right there. Put the little brain back in the pants and think: is it worth it?
(PS, I use Enterprise 2x a year. I am allowed to take it from PA to NY State (near Canada), All of NE. But yes, not west of Mississipi. I did ask if I had could go to Canada for a day and it was provisioned) |
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rent from them every time i need a car here in florida. if they had gps on them WOW would i be in trouble. just rent the car drive like you have sense and have a good time
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I've only rented sparingly from Enterprise, but I have never had restrictions like that, except for local rentals with a lower rate which was in-state only. With those rules, it would be prohibativly expensive.
I would look for a one way special to say Miami, and then rent another one way special back home.
Usually one ways are only available at airports. You may be in luck and they may be available, or not. It can be hit or miss.
Its not as easy to find a one way car as it is renting a penske.
I just came back from moving a friend down to Miami and I love driving so, so even doing the trip in a Penske truck was fine. Take your time if you have it though and enjoy the trip more. I was able to do it in 2 days with about 12 hours per day driving, but that was out of necesscity and not enjoyment. |
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I have used Enterprise many times. The restrictions vary with the location. Often different terms at different locations in the same general area. What you have to ask your self is whether is is worth it to risk possibly thousands of dollars in over mileage fees, or the value of the car if their insurance is not valid outside the agreed area and you wreck it, to save $400 on the front end (value of your gift certificates). I would attempt to negotiate the trip with Enterprise and get it in writing. If the first branch said no, I would check one or two more. Without getting approval, I would not risk it, but that is me. |
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said by jester121 :Enterprise sucks. On the rare occasions I rent from them, they still give me the bullshit lines about really needing their supplemental insurance (I don't), and that my Amex doesn't provide rental car coverage (it does). I don't expect much from a rental car, but is it too much to have a full god damned gas tank when I start out? AMEX may pay for the damage but may not pay for the "loss of use" charges.
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said by 81399672 :said by Kilroy :GPS/Blackboxes, whatever you want to call them. Some companies charge you more if you were speeding. Speeding tracking been ruled illegal. I know there been also ruling on tracking if you leave the state but i don't' remember what court made the ruling. Not really. A Connecticut case said the fees associated with the GPS tracking were excessive AND it was not properly disclosed on the contract. A similar California case stated the same thing about proper disclosure.
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alanhdsl
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In particular, in case of an accident you will have no insurance. Every insurance policy (including coverage provided by your own car insurance) says that there's no coverage if you're in violation of your rental contract. As mentioned above, you will be screwed. |
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said by Bobcat :If you drive out of the area and get in an accident, you will be royally screwed. I've found that Avis is cheaper than Enterprise. Enterprise's scam is they rate the cars differently. What they call a mid-size, other companies call a compact. So when you compare rates, you're getting a smaller car than you think. Funny... I was renting an intermediate, which should have been something like a G5, Corolla, or Cobalt. Instead, they gave me a Dodge Caliber, which was much bigger (and a much bigger gas-sucker) than I was expecting.
Though, considering that the Enterprise I did rent from rents an office inside a Ford dealership, I was surprised that there weren't more Fords on the lot for them.
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said by jester121 :Enterprise sucks. On the rare occasions I rent from them, they still give me the bullshit lines about really needing their supplemental insurance (I don't), and that my Amex doesn't provide rental car coverage (it does). I don't expect much from a rental car, but is it too much to have a full god damned gas tank when I start out? Once they tried to sneak in the insurance charge and hope I wouldn't notice.
I found out, to the tune of $900+. Good thing I kept a copy of the contract I signed... Never enterprise ever again. |
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I've submitted Amex damage claims twice in the past ten years for rental cars (both parking lot scrape types) and my involvement consisted of (a) a phone call, (b) mailing in the paperwork to Amex, and (c) getting a letter 2 months later saying it was all taken care of.
Then again, I don't rent cards from Billy Bob's Shitbox Rental like the guy in your quoted article. |
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moonpuppy
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| said by jester121 :I've submitted Amex damage claims twice in the past ten years for rental cars (both parking lot scrape types) and my involvement consisted of (a) a phone call, (b) mailing in the paperwork to Amex, and (c) getting a letter 2 months later saying it was all taken care of. Then again, I don't rent cards from Billy Bob's Shitbox Rental like the guy in your quoted article. You are assuming that they tried to charge AMEX for loss of use. They might not have since AMEX is a pretty big account to lose.
And if you read what I wrote, I said they "may not" not that they wouldn't. |
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