Flying to New Haven need a rental car, nada

[Candy man]

My daughter has a goalie camp in New Haven Ct , and I’m arriving on Saturday July 10 between 4 and 5. Leaving on Wednesday the 14th. I’d like to fly into Meriden MMK, but would be willing to fly into any airport close as long as I can rent a car ( I’d like to avoid $7 avgas). Enterprise wants$1000 for an economy rental for 4 days. Budget has better rates but at the Amtrak station, and not at 5pm I would fly into New haven but can’t figure out the car thing there either. Looking for advice. Any help would be appreciated. 
 

Lawrence

[ArtVandelay]

Some people have resorted to renting uhaul trucks.

[Candy man]

Just now, ArtVandelay said:

Some people have resorted to renting uhaul trucks.

She’s a goalie might be the best option.

[carusoam]

See if @takair has any thoughts… I believe that is his area of the Mooney world…

Soccer goalie?  or are they keepers?

Field hockey?

Ice hockey…  UHaul really makes sense…

Best regards,

-a-
 

 

[TonyK]

+1 for Turo.  I just used the service in Baltimore.  It was very easy and the car was far better than a fleet car.

[takair]

12 hours ago, Candy man said:

My daughter has a goalie camp in New Haven Ct , and I’m arriving on Saturday July 10 between 4 and 5. Leaving on Wednesday the 14th. I’d like to fly into Meriden MMK, but would be willing to fly into any airport close as long as I can rent a car ( I’d like to avoid $7 avgas). Enterprise wants$1000 for an economy rental for 4 days. Budget has better rates but at the Amtrak station, and not at 5pm I would fly into New haven but can’t figure out the car thing there either. Looking for advice. Any help would be appreciated. 
 

Lawrence

I’m surprised KHVN doesn’t have cars….or is that enterprise at 1k? I know KOXC has them in the terminal and I’m pretty sure KBDR does as well. That said, it comes with Atlantic Aviation fuel rates. Then again, ask if they will wave tie down with fuel purchase. 

Have you tried calling the local car rental place at MMK?  Great little airport, great prices, but they may need to do a drop off. 

Unfortunately, our area is rather expensive. Approaching NY city rates….which these are suburbs of. I will occasionally rant about the hangar rates in the area. I often fly to a remote location like MMK or 44N for a major too off too….cheaper even after the ferry flight…and I get to fly. Not the best situation when on a trip. Starts to take from the utility of it. 

[Candy man]

I’ve used Turo before In Florida. My son and I are driving and he said what if we’re pulled over? I never thought about that. We start looking around, no registration, no proof of insurance., and I don’t look like I could be Hector Martinez. That being said I’ve got a car reserved on turo but the closest one that wasn’t a Maserati was in Danbury an hour away. I’m calling budget at new haven directly this morning. Any other ideas would be welcome. I love this group, always good ideas. And yes She’s a hockey goalie.

 

Lawrence

Edited June 26, 2021 by Candy man

[aviatoreb]

10 minutes ago, Candy man said:

I’ve used Turo before In Florida. My son and I are driving and he said what if we’re pulled over? I never thought about that. We start looking around, no registration, no proof of insurance., and I don’t look like I could be Hector Martinez. That being said I’ve got a car reserved on turo but the closest one that wasn’t a Maserati was in Danbury an hour away. I’m calling budget at new haven directly this morning. Any other ideas would be welcome. I love this group, always good ideas. And yes She’s a hockey goalie.

 

Lawrence

Rental cars are generally sparse at the moment.  Just over a year ago at the end of the pandemic the rental car companies dumped a large fraction their cars, sold at bargain basement prices.  Now demand has ramped up so quickly they can't get enough on their lots fast enough.  To make things worse, supply chain problems, the car production companies are slow producing cars and also a hot market car that standard car buyers are competing.  So the short run, across the board few cars to rent.

I tried to rent a car in middlebury when I dropped my plane off for annual, no dice.  Not only no car to rent, but the car rental place itself was closed "permanently".  Nothing within 1hr.

In Jackson TN 3 weeks ago, I couldn't rent a car online but upon calling directly to that local car rental place they did have some secret code/extra car to rent.

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[KLRDMD]

I'm trying Turo for the first time in a few weeks.

Right now, Hertz at PDX, for a Chevy Equinox or similar for five days would be be $1,331.

With Turo I'm getting a Porsche Cayenne for $630.

Edited June 26, 2021 by KLRDMD

[kmyfm20s]

Use the app rentalcars, I did a quick search and they had cars.

 

[aviatoreb]

So what’s the consensus / is Turo legit and safe to use, proper insurance etc?  I’ve looked at it and wondered.

[Davidv]

These rates making Go Rentals look like a steal…and that’s not easy.  For what it’s worth at least as of a month ago I found their typical ransom rates to be unchanged (about $70 day for midsize) and they have taken over a lot hertz counters at FBOs.

[aviatoreb]

9 hours ago, philip_g said:

It is what it is. I think for a renter it's ok. For a host they're not an insurance company so they're not bound by the same regulations insurance companies are. That said I've had a couple claims and have been satisfied. 

I think most hosts are going after the guests auto policy on their own car first though, because turo can pay less than the cost of repair without a lot of hassle 

The cars on there like superb.  I cannot figure why an owner would be renting their very expensive and pristine cars.  I wouldn't.  As a renter, I am really not usually interested in renting a Maserati.  (other than say once to try it out).  Normally if I rent a car, I just want transportation and less worry for when I go park it.  That said - wow - makes me want to go rent a Maserati one of these days,

[aviatoreb]

Just now, philip_g said:

Just watch the fuel caps

Who - ME?  Loose a fuel cap?  That's why they put leashes on car fuel caps!  Better yet, I think I will rent a tesla.

[thinwing]

i had afriend going to Maui and had is 386 for the week reservation  made a year ago canceled cause the rental car company could get 1800 for the week.With taxes and addons he was looking at 2 k ....I think he ended up buying a junker on craigs list for 900...than will donate it or drive off a cliff at the end of the week!

[aviatoreb]

1 minute ago, thinwing said:

i had afriend going to Maui and had is 386 for the week reservation  made a year ago canceled cause the rental car company could get 1800 for the week.With taxes and addons he was looking at 2 k ....I think he ended up buying a junker on craigs list for 900...than will donate it or drive off a cliff at the end of the week!

Wow - I totally get why car companies might be charging whatever they can get - and I am surprised they can get it - but the availability is sparse so maybe some people rare renting.

But cancelling a long standing reservation to flip it for a higher rate?  No good - that's pretty low.  I would avoid that company henceforth.  Presumably the car rental industry will become competitive again.  Despite high prices and some people may be renting them, I can only guess that most people are balking at the prices and doing something else.

 

[thinwing]

he was pretty steamed...talking law suit...it was from a company I have never heard from,so they probably dont care...he bought a 01 nissan something with rust and peeling paint...didnt even register it...driving arround with current tags and a pink....his insurance said ok...HEY..ive just had a great idea...why dont we create a mooney space CB rental club using newely purchased renta wrecks?

[hypertech]

KHFD at least used to have a few cars available at the FBO.  Its not exactly next door but also not all that long to new haven from here.

[jaylw314]

On 6/27/2021 at 12:48 PM, philip_g said:

Just watch the fuel caps

Oh damn, that's cold