OGG Maui Convertible Alamo

[Counselor4444]

I'm looking for a rental car for 4 days- from 8/26-8/30 (pick up and drop off at OGG) We'd like a convertible. Cheapest price we could so far is $47.95 per day (plus taxes) from HOTWIRE.

I tried bidding $25 per day using Better Bidding's PRICELINE link, but the bid was not successful.

I ran a search in this forum and saw that last year for August travel with same pickup/drop off location people got for $27-$35. I know that this is not necessarily indicative of current pricing

Any thoughts as to how much to bid? And how often can you bid? Any tricks to get more bids within a certain time period?

[thereuare]

Since your car type is fixed, there are no 're-bid' opportunities, but with time on your side i would simply bid every 24 hours, increasing your bid $2-$3 from your previous bid, which should have you within a reasonable range within a week's time.

Thanks for using the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your bidding.

Keep us updated and let us know how it goes.

[Counselor4444]

Today I bid $24 +$3 priceline coupon =$27/day- not accepted. (used better bidding's PRICELINE link) will try again tomorrow.

[Counselor4444]

Hi all,

I've been periodically bidding for a convertible on PRICELINE using the link for awhile now. (Pick up and drop off at OGG from 8/26-8/30). My highest bid has been $31, but I have not yet been successful. I know that the Name Your Own Price pricing is based on availability but I see that last year at this same time convertibles were selling at priceline for around $30. So, I don't want to really go beyond this. I have a cancelable reservation through Enterprise for $210 including tax for 4 days just in case PRICELINE does not work out. I'll keep you updated.

[surefire99]

I would be curious to see what price you end up getting as well since I would like to rent a convertible for my trip to Maui from October 26-November 1st. I have not started bidding yet but I woud like to pay no more than $30/day for the convertible...

[thereuare]

Counselor4444,

At the moment i'm guessing you'll need to be somewhere between $33-$38 for a convertible.

Thanks for using the PRICELINE links on the board to begin your bidding.

Good luck and keep us updated as to your progress.

[Counselor4444]

So, it is now one week til our trip and I am continuing to see if I can get a convertible for less then our $41/day ($210 total with taxes) cancelable reservation for a convertible through Enterprise. I decided to go low and offer $27 and for the first time, I got a message indicating that if I agreed to spend $41/day ($220 total with taxes) I could get the convertible. Obviously I did not agree as my Enterprise rental is still lower. Any idea what my bottom line might be here? If they are asking me to spend $41/day... does that mean that the bottom line is probably in the middle of 27 and 41? (=$35/day?) Or could it be lower then that? Thanks!

[thereuare]

There is no telling the "right" number... it could take $1 more it could take the whole $14 more. I'd simply increase $3/day for the next week until you are successful (or reach your limit vs. your back-up reservation)

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

Keep us updated and let us know how it ulitmately goes.

[Counselor4444]

Today I bid $28 using BB's PRICELINE link, unsuccessful. Will try $29 tomorrow. (now 6 days til I leave)

[Counselor4444]

Jackpot! 5 days to go before our trip and finally had success on priceline. Got a convertible for OGG from 8/26-8/30 for $30/day= $166.71 with taxes and fees. (ended up being with Alamo) Very happy with this. The best cancelable rate I could get was Enterprise at $210 with tax, so we saved about $43. Thanks all!

[yellowdog]

Counselor4444

Thank you for sharing your result with the board!

Drive safe.

Please use the site's HOTWIRE and PRICELINE links to start future purchases.

Yellowdog.