LGB Long Beach Economy Alamo

[mbstone]

Yes, car rentals out of LA are insanely high. Started at $18 and wound up being rejected at $35 for an Economy (I always bid PL Economy and upgrade at the counter, it's cheaper that way). So I am finally accepted at $37 (total of $199.16 for four days). I get to the counter and prepare for the usual upgrade negotiation. Remember, the counter person has nearly unlimited authority to upgrade your car class for whatever daily extra they can get you to agree to.

I say, "Do you have any upgrades?"

"I don't know."

"Well, you know better than I know."

"We have a Volvo S80."

I play along figuring this would be a $35 or so upsell and I will eventually wind up with a full size Impala crackerbox for maybe $10 or $12.

"That's $2 a day extra, right?"

"No, actually, no charge."

Friends, this is unprecedented in all my days (decades) of rent-a-cars. A $0 upgrade to a brand new premium import car. Life is good. And according to the contract I can extend the rental for $310 a week plus 10% sales tax....

[yellowdog]

Thank you for sharing your win with the board

Sounds like a nice deal for you.

Drive safely!

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Yellowdog