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I read some VERY bad reviews about Payless Rental Cars so it sounds like they could be iffy to deal with. I jumped on a Simply Wheelz (Hertz) deal that was a little more expensive but they had no bad reviews or complaints. Both Priceline and Hotwire have been higher than I could get from a regular discount car rental company, which seems surprising to me. I've tried for weeks to get a decent deal with the bids in the ball park of previous winners. No luck. I ended up with a mid-size car in LAS for 5 days for $158 from Simply Wheelz.

Las Vegas in July... I have a (changeable/non-prepaid) reservation with Payless Car Rentals for a 5 day trip in July for a mid-size car costing $18.65 a day ($130 total for 5 days with taxes and fees) Hotwire is showing $23.99 a day for a total of $175.01 and Priceline has not accepted bids that are anywhere below my Payless reservation. I will keep trying right up until I leave but suspect I will end up with the Payless Car Rental company. I also signed up as a Payless "Perks Member" (which is free) and that saved me $6 off published rates. Payless is not one of the "5 major companies" but is accessible from the airport with a shuttle, the same as the Hertz, Alamo etc.

First bid of $90 for 4* Miami Beach Hotel for May 15, 2009 was accepted. Got the Renaissance Eden Roc. Thanks for the info. My husband is nervous about staying in Miami and we wanted to stay someplace with a great reputation. Maybe should have started lower... Also be aware that the hotel only has valet parking, which costs $30 a day. They said there is public parking next door but it is hard to find spaces. We used your PRICELINE link to make the reservations. This forum has always been helpful. Thanks so much.

Just won a PRICELINE car rental bid for Tampa, FL May 15-23, 2009. $13 a day for a compact car for 8 days with Alamo Rent A Car. Rental Charges $104 Fees $55.12 Total $159.12 (savings off suggested price 72%)