The idea of renting a car has been around for a long time, but is the idea of renting a car starting to pick up more steam as people try to preserve the life and longevity of their own personal vehicles? Recently, when I drove up to New York to visit with family and friends, I decided to rent a car.
My current Jeep was pushing 60,000 miles in the two and a half short years that I owned it (and keep in mind the fact that my Jeep was brand new when I bought it!), so I figured that renting would probably be in my best interest.
When I went to pick up the rental car, I asked for an economy sized rental because it was the cheapest rental car available, and boy was it five times better on gasoline than my Jeep! While renting a car certainly has its perks, it also has its share of downfalls.
For starters, if you are planning on renting a car from a reputable car rental agency, make sure that you check with that particular agency to see what the minimum age requirement is to rent a car.
For example, in the state of North Carolina, I was able to rent a car because I was over the age of eighteen years old.
However, when I recently rented a car in New York, the minimum age to be able to rent a car is set at twenty-six years old! When you rent a car, also take into account how long you think you will actually be needing the rental for.
You may not believe it at the outset, but the cost of renting a car can quickly add up if you're not careful.
Remember that the price you are quoted at when you make your rental car reservation is just that: a quote.
It isn't necessarily indicative of what you will actually end up paying when you eventually turn the car back in.
This is because there are all sorts of possible penalties not to mention taxes and fees that get tacked on to the final price.
Something that helps if you are going to rent a car is knowing what kind of a driver you are.
For instance, if you are the kind of person who always seems to get into trouble, then you may want to consider purchasing the extra insurance coverage on the rental car as a safeguard.
Rental car agencies will always make mention of the fact that you should consider getting insurance for the rental vehicle.
However, this is totally unnecessary as most people who rent cars seldom have any problems that would warrant this add on.
When renting a car, also make sure that you fully understand the rental car agency's policy on filling up the gas tank when you are through with your rental.
Most rental car agencies require you to make sure that you fill your gas tank up to the same spot in which the rental car was given to you.
So, if you drove away from the rental car place on a half tank of gasoline, make sure that you hand it back with a half of a tank.
In some cases, the rental car will make it easier by simply telling you to return the vehicle to them on a full tank of gas.
My current Jeep was pushing 60,000 miles in the two and a half short years that I owned it (and keep in mind the fact that my Jeep was brand new when I bought it!), so I figured that renting would probably be in my best interest.
When I went to pick up the rental car, I asked for an economy sized rental because it was the cheapest rental car available, and boy was it five times better on gasoline than my Jeep! While renting a car certainly has its perks, it also has its share of downfalls.
For starters, if you are planning on renting a car from a reputable car rental agency, make sure that you check with that particular agency to see what the minimum age requirement is to rent a car.
For example, in the state of North Carolina, I was able to rent a car because I was over the age of eighteen years old.
However, when I recently rented a car in New York, the minimum age to be able to rent a car is set at twenty-six years old! When you rent a car, also take into account how long you think you will actually be needing the rental for.
You may not believe it at the outset, but the cost of renting a car can quickly add up if you're not careful.
Remember that the price you are quoted at when you make your rental car reservation is just that: a quote.
It isn't necessarily indicative of what you will actually end up paying when you eventually turn the car back in.
This is because there are all sorts of possible penalties not to mention taxes and fees that get tacked on to the final price.
Something that helps if you are going to rent a car is knowing what kind of a driver you are.
For instance, if you are the kind of person who always seems to get into trouble, then you may want to consider purchasing the extra insurance coverage on the rental car as a safeguard.
Rental car agencies will always make mention of the fact that you should consider getting insurance for the rental vehicle.
However, this is totally unnecessary as most people who rent cars seldom have any problems that would warrant this add on.
When renting a car, also make sure that you fully understand the rental car agency's policy on filling up the gas tank when you are through with your rental.
Most rental car agencies require you to make sure that you fill your gas tank up to the same spot in which the rental car was given to you.
So, if you drove away from the rental car place on a half tank of gasoline, make sure that you hand it back with a half of a tank.
In some cases, the rental car will make it easier by simply telling you to return the vehicle to them on a full tank of gas.
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