Is $80/day a good car rate for Italy?
Mar 10th, 2002, 08:25 AM
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My pet peeve with auto rentals is that they give you the size, not the power rating of the engine. A 1.2 litre (or 1.4, 1.6, or whatever) with 16 valves is a heck of a lot peppier than a 1.2 litre with only 8 valves.<BR><BR>Driving up an incline on an autobahn in Switzerland, I tried to shift down from 4th to 3rd and wound up in 5th by mistake. Not a situation I'd like to be in with a puny engine - that kind of mistake could cause a serious loss of power when one wants it the most.
Mar 10th, 2002, 11:37 AM
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<<16 valves is a heck of a lot peppier than a 1.2 litre with only 8 valves>><BR><BR>Wow, now we've graduated to "Car Talk" - - www.npr.org or www.cars.com with Tom and Ray!<BR><BR>My own preference is for a 1.6 or better, but then I'm a self-avowed leadfoot. la - - you might be okay with that Punto. Not everyone has an interest in driving 160+. My earlier comments show my prejudices.
Mar 10th, 2002, 04:52 PM
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To give you some sort of perspective, I have just organised a brand new Peugeot to pick up in Strasbourg and drop off in Frankfurt 39 days later. This costs all inclusive $670. The bad news is that it is a manual 1.4 litre 5-door, which my wife will have to push from behind when we strike a hill.<BR><BR>In the past I have had Alamo/National rental cars which are heaps cheaper for four days than what you are being charged. Try them. I would say you should be aiming at $40 a day.<BR>Harzer<BR>
Apr 1st, 2002, 01:37 PM
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To original poster. I too was getting very high rates from all the major rental agencies including Autoeurope, because I wanted an automatic and not the smallest one. I happen to read the best price guarantee on AutoEurope paperwork and webiste and I found a MUCH better price on a tour book called CIT tours. I called Autoeurope back and they matched the price with all insurances included. I have a car that is three levels up from a Punto like a Camry and is automatic for four days for $310. Try a travel agent to get the CIT tours book and look on the last page for car rental prices. There is not much difference between an automatic and a standard and the compact and midsize are the same price. Good Luck Karen
Apr 2nd, 2002, 01:52 AM
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other piece doesn't even have to be at the top. just on the front page.<BR><BR>and splice like this.<BR><BR>Author: Karen ([email protected])<BR>Date: 04/01/2002, 05:40 pm<BR><BR>Message: Sorry I forgot to tell you the Punto is 42 a day for 2-13 days, and the next level up compact is 52 for intermediate 63. It is done through Hertz. I guess they have a big contract, but Autoeurope still matched the price. Karen<BR><BR>
Apr 3rd, 2002, 04:22 AM
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Hi, la<BR>I was just in Italy and drove from Rome to the Amalfi Coast and stayed in that area for a week. I drove back to Rome to pick up others and proceeded to Venice where I dropped the car. <BR>The drive from Florence to Naples would be pretty easy, actually.<BR>I had the Punta and would not want one any larger than that! You meet large buses and other cars on these tiny roads allowing very little space. You will see the mirrors of many cars smashed because of this. Our car had mirrors that retracted. We used this feature often!<BR>Our rental for 8 days was $305 through AutoEurope. The fee to drop in Venice was only $35. There is an additional fee of $15 to pick it up at the airport.<BR>The Punta was large enough for luggage and the items I purchased. I can't imagine it wouldn't be enough for the average traveler.<BR>I think we were on every road along the coast from Sorrento to Salerno and in between, and some, twice. <BR>I'd recommend going to Villa Cimbrone in Ravello. The views are exquisite!<BR>Enjoy, la!<BR>Gigi
