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Old February 19th, 2009, 07:19 PM posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
KGB
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Default "Apex car rental" NZ - opinions????

Hi

My wife and I (from the UK) are planning a trip to NZ in the Autumn.
I used to work for "New Zealand Shipping Company" many, many years ago
and want to re-visit my old haunts before I get too old - could be a
mistake taking the wife though, in case I am still recognised!! 8^)

The flights are booked and we are currently looking at car rental, our
route being solely North Island; Wellington to Auckland. I have come
across "Apex car rental", which have a professional looking website
(proves nothing I know) and seem very cheap compared to some of the
more well known (here in the UK) car rental companies.

Any comments about Apex - good or bad - would be greatly appreciated.
If bad, any other suggestions for car rental companies??

I have tried looking at http://www.rental-cars.co.nz as suggested in
this NG some time ago but the website appears to be now defunct.

Regards - and thanks in advance



KGB

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Old February 19th, 2009, 10:32 PM posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
David Bennetts
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Default "Apex car rental" NZ - opinions????

Several years ago I used Ace car rentals in New Zealand and found them fine.
About half the cost of the major international firms. Many of these local
car rental companies in NZ import good condition low mileage second hand
cars from Japan, and rent them out. So you won't get a brand new car.
Expect a four - five year old car in good order.

Regards

David Bennetts




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Old February 20th, 2009, 08:29 AM posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
Rudy[_1_]
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Default "Apex car rental" NZ - opinions????

These are the guys we used in "OZ". I see they re in NZL too. They had
good prices and little or no "one way" penalty.

Rental rates on cars about 4 years old (still in good shape) were excellent,
probably 50% of "new", cars or campers

http://www.apollocamper.co.nz/camper...pycampers.aspx

Any comments about Apex - good or bad - would be greatly appreciated.
If bad, any other suggestions for car rental companies??



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Old February 20th, 2009, 06:18 PM posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
Orval Fairbairn[_2_]
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Default "Apex car rental" NZ - opinions????

In article ,
"Rudy" wrote:

These are the guys we used in "OZ". I see they re in NZL too. They had
good prices and little or no "one way" penalty.

Rental rates on cars about 4 years old (still in good shape) were excellent,
probably 50% of "new", cars or campers

http://www.apollocamper.co.nz/camper...pycampers.aspx

Any comments about Apex - good or bad - would be greatly appreciated.
If bad, any other suggestions for car rental companies??


Another thing to remember about Australia/New Zealand car rentals is
that your Stateside insurance is invalid there.

Check with your credit card company if they offer car rental insurance
in Oceania -- some do.

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Old February 22nd, 2009, 04:13 AM posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
Rudy[_1_]
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Default "Apex car rental" NZ - opinions????


Another thing to remember about Australia/New Zealand car rentals is
that your Stateside insurance is invalid there.
Check with your credit card company if they offer car rental insurance
in Oceania -- some do.


My US Signature VISA card covered us...no charge


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Old February 22nd, 2009, 06:42 AM posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
Dick Adams[_2_]
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Default "Apex car rental" NZ - opinions????

Rudy wrote:
Someone else wrote:


Another thing to remember about Australia/New Zealand car rentals is
that your Stateside insurance is invalid there.
Check with your credit card company if they offer car rental insurance
in Oceania -- some do.


My US Signature VISA card covered us...no charge


But you need to practicw driving on he other side of the road.

Dick
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Old February 22nd, 2009, 11:54 PM posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
JohnS
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Default "Apex car rental" NZ - opinions????

Hi,
I did a trip to the South Island Last October and used Ace Rentals
which I was really happy with.
They are a big company, have been around for a while and their prices
are very good. Like most car rental companies they have a depot just
outside the airport and will pick you up in a shuttle bus when you
arrive and take you to the depot to do the paperwork. Likewise they
will drop you off at the airport after returning the car.
This is to get around the high charges that the airport authorities
impose on the car rental companies, which of course gets passed on to
the customer.
Ace Rentals head office is in Auckland. You should be able to find
their website with Google.
Enjoy your trip.
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Old February 25th, 2009, 01:54 AM posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
Rudy[_1_]
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Default "Apex car rental" NZ - opinions????

Another thing to remember about Australia/New Zealand car rentals is
that your Stateside insurance is invalid there.
Check with your credit card company if they offer car rental insurance
in Oceania -- some do.


My US Signature VISA card covered us...no charge


But you need to practice driving on he other side of the road.


We were there 6 weeks..shaky at first, by the end, we were "Pros"


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Old March 9th, 2009, 03:38 AM posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
A Mate[_2_]
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Default "Apex car rental" NZ - opinions????

We're just back from NZ - some facts you might find interesting.

There are a number of companies renting 4 or 5 year old Japanese cars - in
good condition, either manual or automatic, with a/c.

We paid $37NZD per day. (Kiwi Direct Rentals - but others have similar cars
and rates).

Insurance is included (as by law it must be in NZ), with a 'deductible' or
'excess' of $300 to $500 NZD - which you can cover with a small extra
payment.

Personal Insurance is not needed as NZ runs a 'no fault' State compensation
regime for personal injury, including car accidents.

Driving is easy, roads OK - but NZ's car accident rate is higher than most
western countries, and drivers are lax about signalling lane changes or even
turns. They are also prone to 'tailgate'. GPS are available for hire also.
Signage is generally good.

Fuel costs in late February, 2009 - $1.65 a litre for standard 91RON
unleaded petrol. Diesel was about $1.10 NZD per litre.

Hope this info is not too late for you.



"KGB (KGB)" wrote in message
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Hi

My wife and I (from the UK) are planning a trip to NZ in the Autumn.
I used to work for "New Zealand Shipping Company" many, many years ago
and want to re-visit my old haunts before I get too old - could be a
mistake taking the wife though, in case I am still recognised!! 8^)

The flights are booked and we are currently looking at car rental, our
route being solely North Island; Wellington to Auckland. I have come
across "Apex car rental", which have a professional looking website
(proves nothing I know) and seem very cheap compared to some of the
more well known (here in the UK) car rental companies.

Any comments about Apex - good or bad - would be greatly appreciated.
If bad, any other suggestions for car rental companies??

I have tried looking at http://www.rental-cars.co.nz as suggested in
this NG some time ago but the website appears to be now defunct.

Regards - and thanks in advance



KGB



 




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