zmm1 Posted January 10, 2007 Report Posted January 10, 2007 im looking to get a cheap luxury car in lax next week (from the 14th to the 17th)does anyone know what price to bid....what company you usually get...what type of car....i noticed that cheap places like fox only give unloaded chrysler 300's without leather seats or gps
zmm1 Posted January 10, 2007 Author Report Posted January 10, 2007 tried 35 for 3 and a half days and got rejected
thereuare Posted January 11, 2007 Report Posted January 11, 2007 Using our Car Rental Rate Checker what is the best available rate you can find?What is HOTWIRE offering? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
zmm1 Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Posted January 11, 2007 hotwire from your link has 54 dollars from thrifty 87 for budgetyour other checker gives cheaper prices but only from the non regular comp like fox... who give chrysler 300's without anything (like leather seats or gps)
thereuare Posted January 12, 2007 Report Posted January 12, 2007 So now the question is... How much would you have to save in order to make a non-refundable opaque purchase worthwhile? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
zmm1 Posted January 12, 2007 Author Report Posted January 12, 2007 do you think i can get a good deal if i wait till the night before?
thereuare Posted January 12, 2007 Report Posted January 12, 2007 I don't think that rates will change much in the next 48 hours... you're focused on just this one rental, but the person who inputs (and changes) the rates does this each and every day. It would be a LOT of work for them to routinely go in and, in addition to changing rates for the next 3-12 months for dates where the supply/demand relationship has changed, also change it for the next days rental (doing so each and every day for the following day's rentals, in addition to their other work, would create a lot of additional work for him/her).The revenue manager's job is to maximize revenue... this means increasing rates when demand is high and lowering rates when demand is low (with a little art and industry knowledge thrown into the mix). You may be thinking "they have a car on the lot that isn't rented, so they should give it away for $5 because $5 is better than nothing" while the revenue manager may be thinking "It's the day before and this driver hasn't made a reservation yet? Let's charge a high amount since s/he is desperate and needs a car... i'd rather take a chance at somebody walking up to the counter without a reservation (and renting the car to them for an even higher price) then 'giving it away' for nothing".For additional info, see the related "when to bid" link in our PRICELINE FAQ. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
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