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"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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"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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"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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"Apex car rental" NZ - opinions????
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"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. -- Remove _'s from email address to talk to me. |
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"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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"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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"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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"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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"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 ... 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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