lnstrdt Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Dates 6/14 -6/22 (6d)Car type - wanted minivan, accidently bid "up" to SUV City: Hartford, CT - was one of the more expensive car rental cities 4yr ago when I moved here! Winning bid: $30Company: Hertz!Total Rental Days: 6 Subtotal: $180.00 Taxes & Fees: $59.58 Total Charges: $239.58 Bid historyI tried to help my dad find a 'deal' as he's paying for everyone to come . I first checked Hotwire - compared SUV to Minivan. The price was the same $36.95/day (270-280 for the week) for each but only the minivan listed capacity as large enough.I then went to Priceline to bid: first bid for minivan at $15 rejected (I knew it would be but I had 6wks left at the time so I thought what the heck). 2nd bid for minivan @ $25 rejected. 3rd bid same day for $30/day was accepted by Hertz at the Hartford,CT Bradley airport. Then the confirmation came through - it's for an SUV. I know I started with minivan selected, but I'm afraid that somehow scrolling down to put in my offer or intials that the drop down box was still activated? and I failed to notice??? At $30/day it is a considerable savings over Expedia/Orbitz/hertz direct for the week so I'm not upset, I'm just afraid it won't be big enough. Link to comment
szymon Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Definitely call Hertz and try to request a bigger vehicle... they may require you pay extra though.That's one of the disadvantages in booking through Priceline... a minivan directly through alamo can be had for $278 incl. taxes for the week.Maybe Priceline will offer you a 1 time cancellation... good luck!Szymon Link to comment
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