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German car rental: Sixt vs AutoEurope
When I was trying Sixt reservation online, it was giving pretty much
the same quote as AutoEurope. With their limited mileage (100km/day) and Eastern Europe limitations, Sixt did not make sense at all. But now I got 20% discount on Sixt with Lufthansa, and when I called Sixt they claimed: 1. Mileage is unlimited 2. Going to Eastern Europe (Czech) for no additional charge Did they change their policies recently ? And are there other problems one can expect from Sixt ? |
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German car rental: Sixt vs AutoEurope
But now I got 20% discount on Sixt with Lufthansa, and when I called
Sixt they claimed: 1. Mileage is unlimited 2. Going to Eastern Europe (Czech) for no additional charge Did they change their policies recently? Rates and terms will often differ, with all European car companies, AutoEurope included, depending upon your country of residence--and I would imagine that if you used a particular discount number to get the 20% off rate, that rates and terms will be different specifically for use with that discount number. If you were to find a corporate discount number and try that, there is a good possibility that rates and terms would be different again. Car companies must hire a boatload of actuarial scientists to figure out the insurance/mileage/restrictions/price formulae, and sometimes it's worth it to try different approaches to getting a rate quote, including different affinity numbers, to see what the computer will cough up this time. |
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German car rental: Sixt vs AutoEurope
Auto Europe has a "beat all other offers" policy. You might want to give
them a call now and see if they will beat your Sixt offer. I can tell you from my own experience they are very serious about it. -- "These are the times that try men's souls." Tom Paine Stagshrine ----== Posted via Newsfeed.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
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German car rental: Sixt vs AutoEurope
Problem...Sixt web site quoted $76.00USD for a one day rental and when
we arrived at the counter we were give another higher (of course) price. The web site didn't indicate a charge (100Euros!) would be charged for dropping the car off in Bourges in central France either. My Sixt reservation letter has a footnote: "one way rentals may cause additional fees. Please contact your rental station". May be there was a sililar footnote with your Website quote. |
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German car rental: Sixt vs AutoEurope
"Howard N. Lute" wrote in message ... Problem...Sixt web site quoted $76.00USD for a one day rental and when we arrived at the counter we were give another higher (of course) price. The web site didn't indicate a charge (100Euros!) would be charged for dropping the car off in Bourges in central France either. Both were surprises but the original quote for a ONE DAY rental of a tiny car was $76.00USD which turned into $227USD! Sixt...never again! H Car rental companies in my experience are terrible for not detailing all the charges up front. For example, most companies have extra insurance options, but most don't list them on their website, making it difficult to compare like with like. |
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German car rental: Sixt vs AutoEurope
"Mark Hewitt" wrote in message ... "Howard N. Lute" wrote in message ... Problem...Sixt web site quoted $76.00USD for a one day rental and when we arrived at the counter we were give another higher (of course) price. The web site didn't indicate a charge (100Euros!) would be charged for dropping the car off in Bourges in central France either. Both were surprises but the original quote for a ONE DAY rental of a tiny car was $76.00USD which turned into $227USD! Sixt...never again! H Car rental companies in my experience are terrible for not detailing all the charges up front. For example, most companies have extra insurance options, but most don't list them on their website, making it difficult to compare like with like. Once again, I'll jump in to praise AutoEurope for the clarity of their rental contract that you receive when you reserve the vehicle. It's very clear what is covered and what is not, and there would always be an amount noted for a one-way rental if applicable. AE gives renters a toll-free number that is answered in their US headquarters 24/7. If there is any misunderstanding at the rental counter when picking up or dropping off, a call to AE can straighten it out immediately. Another great advantage for those of us who live in the US is that AE is located here. If there are any billing errors, etc., they are easily resolved by calling their toll-free number. I'll continue to use AE for these reasons as well as their usual best rates. GG |
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German car rental: Sixt vs AutoEurope
"Stagshrine" wrote in message ... Auto Europe has a "beat all other offers" policy. You might want to give them a call now and see if they will beat your Sixt offer. I can tell you from my own experience they are very serious about it. -- "These are the times that try men's souls." Tom Paine Stagshrine ----== Posted via Newsfeed.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- Once I found a better price elsewhere for a car rental reserved with AE. I reserved the car, called AE with the confirmation number, they verified it then lowered the price on my previously reserved car. It's worth continually checking for this reason, even though this is the one and only time I've ever found a better deal. GG |
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German car rental: Sixt vs AutoEurope
On 2004-04-22, Howard N Lute wrote:
Problem...Sixt web site quoted $76.00USD for a one day rental and when we arrived at the counter we were give another higher (of course) price. The web site didn't indicate a charge (100Euros!) would be charged for dropping the car off in Bourges in central France either. Dropping off a car in another country is going you - that goes for all the rental places. Did you book the car online, or did you only look at the prices there? And did you rent from an airport or a trainstation? |
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German car rental: Sixt vs AutoEurope
It is a generic problem with web sites for auto rental that they are
incapable of including drop off charges in their quotes. I've seen it on a couple of broker sites. I don't know if the company sites manage or not. At least with the Auto Europe Company they managed a final quote on the phone. FFM Jesper Lauridsen wrote: Dropping off a car in another country is going you - that goes for all the rental places. Did you book the car online, or did you only look at the prices there? And did you rent from an airport or a trainstation? On 2004-04-22, Howard N Lute wrote: Problem...Sixt web site quoted $76.00USD for a one day rental and when we arrived at the counter we were give another higher (of course) price. The web site didn't indicate a charge (100Euros!) would be charged for dropping the car off in Bourges in central France either. |
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