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equ 07-09-2009 12:32 PM

Car rental in LA
 
Orange County, more precisely.

I'll be there for a weekend (friend's wedding) in August and was wondering if any local 'mudgeons had any thoughts about renting a decent/cool car. Most likely flying in to John Wayne (SNA)...

operknockity 07-09-2009 12:58 PM

Define "decent/cool car".

You'll probably have more choices coming to LAX rather than SNA. And you'll certainly get a better choice to truly cool cars if you run up to the Beverly Hills and Hollywood areas as they cater to folks wanting exotics and can afford to rent them.

Sticking with the name brand rental companies (Hertz/Avis/National) can get you a reasonably "decent/cool" car, but it's likely to be of pedestrian proportions.

equ 07-09-2009 01:17 PM

Turns out they have a link:

http://www.ocair.com/groundtransport/rentalcars.htm

In addition,

http://www.bhrentacar.com/

seems to serve it (somehow). But even an a3 is 90$/day. I think I'll stick to something like a mustang for 50-60$/day from some other company.

Sharp11 07-09-2009 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by equ (Post 235806)
Turns out they have a link:

http://www.ocair.com/groundtransport/rentalcars.htm

In addition,

http://www.bhrentacar.com/

seems to serve it (somehow). But even an a3 is 90$/day. I think I'll stick to something like a mustang for 50-60$/day from some other company.

See if you can score a Mustang convertible, that might be pretty neat.

Ed

dan 07-09-2009 02:21 PM

I'd think you could get a mustang convertible from one of the big rental companies.

equ 07-09-2009 02:55 PM

The only worry there is that with the big companies, you might end up with a sebring 'vert as they are in the same class. The horror. :ack:

It seems that this local company has decent rates on mustang 'verts:

http://www.unitedautorental.com/fleet.html#Lu

Rob 07-09-2009 03:46 PM

I think you need to define "cool." Orange county has places that rent exotics (or at least it used to). So does L.A., I am sure. If you are just looking for a Mustang convertible, well . . .

operknockity 07-09-2009 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by undefined (Post 235823)
I'd think you could get a mustang convertible from one of the big rental companies.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob (Post 235829)
I think you need to define "cool." Orange county has places that rent exotics (or at least it used to). So does L.A., I am sure. If you are just looking for a Mustang convertible, well . . .

:+1

lupinsea 07-13-2009 12:56 PM

Wow, cool. If you can get something with decent handling and hit California's wonderfully, deliciously twisty roads that would be awesome. A Mustang doesn't strike me as just such a vehicle. Try to get something that is fun to steer.

operknockity 07-13-2009 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lupinsea (Post 236066)
Wow, cool. If you can get something with decent handling and hit California's wonderfully, deliciously twisty roads that would be awesome. A Mustang doesn't strike me as just such a vehicle. Try to get something that is fun to steer.

Don't forget the creature comforts (sound system, air conditioning, comfy seats, etc.) 'cause if you are in LA, you are going to spending a lot of time just sitting in traffic. :ack:


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