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Sunday, April 12, 2009

Enjoy the freedom of Birds - Rent a sports car

Enjoy the freedom of Birds - Rent a sports car

by Steve Manik


Have you ever driven an exotic sports car? Have you zipped by on the expressway in a foreign sports car feeling its raw power through steering, wheel and knowing that you are envy of everyone?

It is a great feeling and it is a feeling you can enjoy if you wish to. There are hundreds of places throughout the USA that rent out a sports car by the day or by the week. It will definitely cost a bit more than a Ford or Chevy but for the unforgettable experience of driving such a super piece of machinery it is well worth it, if for no other reason than showing to your friends and envious eyes of your neighbors, when they see that powerful beauty of a car parked in your driveway.

If you look around and search you will find a car rental firm that rents out sports cars. Finding a Corvette or a Mustang Mach 1 is probably very simple. But if you are going to do this then you should do it right. For example you can rent a Ferrari 348 Spider, Ferrari 355/360 (6 speed and F-1 paddle shift) Porsche Boxter, Viper GTS, Alfa Romeo a BMW 3 etc.

You just can't imagine what it would feel like driving one of these for a month or even a week. The streets of your hometown would be a new experience to you. You may think of taking that new customer to lunch in this jazzy car, or even better think of picking up your sweetheart and celebrating a special occasion with her in this powerful beauty. Remember may be its her birthday or an anniversary date of the first time you went out with her, the combination of the jazzy exotic sports car plus the importance of your remembering the date is going to get you many points.

Since it is a premium sports car rental agency the rentals of its cars are also premium. At many places they will deliver the car to your at airport or at your hotel make sure that you have reserved in advance so that you are able to get the model you want.

Another easy way of discovering car rental agencies which rent out your dream car is the internet. Start searching online and type the words like "Sport car rental your city" (Name of city). Depending on what you desire you will find it quickly. But in that too if you are looking for convertible Porsche it won't be that hard to find but if you are looking for Lamborghini Diablo it will take a little more searching. And if you look around hard enough you will discover that almost every sports model exotic car can be had-but for a price.

Now let it be very clear to you. This is serious luxury and luxury comes at high price. You may expect to pay several times more than what you would pay for a standard compact rental car. Although with these sports models they will deliver it to you at your hotel, home or office etc because when you pay high price you get high service. It's not cheap, but how many things worthwhile are cheap. Rent an exotic sports car, Live life like a king if only for a few days.

How to save money on car rental

How to save money on car rental

by Job Ekanem


You can save money on Car rental anytime,anywhere, by following a few tips below. In addition to the flexibility and liberty of using a car when you are traveling away from home, it is oftentimes more cost effective to rent a car when you are traveling outside your home. Apart from taking the burden of having to bother your head with bus and train schedules in the new city, you can save money by cutting on expensive taxi fares.

Always make your booking in advance, at least a week or two to pick -up. Making your booking early enough will enable you to choose the type of car that you want, and negotiate a better price for it. You can do this as soon as your travel plans are completed and confirmed by you.

Look out for deals and discounts, and preferably, make your booking online, so that you can take advantage of internet-only rates, where it is available. Such offers and more are available from most car rental companies, in addition to groups and membership discounts. Take advantage of them to save more money. Don't fail to use name-your-own -price sites such as Priceline, to further be in control of how much savings you can make.

If you intend to rent a car for up to or above six days, find out and use whatever weekly rate available. Most weekends are offered free or heavily discounted, for a weekly booking by some rental companies. You may also need to find out and use any package deal from your flight or Hotel booking.

Arm yourself with a generous insurance coverage that can cover all the make of cars and SUV's that you may want to rent. That way you can comfortably decline the company's policy. Otherwise, the rental agency will certainly slap one on you, at additional cost. It is common to pump up fuel at the company on return, so why not fill up the car with cheaper fuel before returning it to save extra money. Alternatively, pay for fuel before you take out the car, and return it empty.

If you apply these simple tips, and any other one that may be applicable, you are certainly going to save money the next time you are going to rent car and enjoy the freedom of using a car on transit.

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