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Many of us are hoping that someday we are going to drive our very own dream car. But in today’s economic crisis buying one is not our practical option. There are so much things to buy that are most needed instead of buying your own dream car. However, buying a car is not the least option of having to drive one. There are so many car hire companies that offers great cars with wide range to choose from. May be they have the car of your dream.

The car rental industry have gone through changes throughout the years which makes car hire more pretty and in demand. Cars that are for rent can be of high performance like the Porsche, Ferrari, Aston Martin, and other exotic cars. Flashy cars are always available but is too pricey and vulnerable. Well, while they are still pretty and pricey, the availability of a car hire has risen dramatically. If you have a dream car that you have always wanted to drive, chances are now good that you’ll be able to rent it, and, if you only want to play with it for a day or two, it probably won’t cost you an arm and a leg. The cost, however, will depend on the car.

The option of having flashy cars in car rental industry allows someone who might otherwise never get the chance, to experience their dream car first hand. In exchange for this opportunity, you will pay higher rates and have to qualify over some stringent restrictions. However, having to drive a car of your dream is like having a special and unique gifts for yourself because you know you’re worthy of it.

Naik mobil mercedez untuk kendaraan pernikahan? Itu sudah biasa. Tetapi ada yang lebih luar biasa, apa itu? Simak deh cerita pengalaman-pengalaman sewa mobil pengantin berikut.

Prosesi pernikahan Once ‘Dewa’ dengan Ima sangatlah unik, mereka Sewa Mobil Pengantin kuno yang pernah dipakai oleh presiden RI pertama. Impian menggunakan mobil kuno tersebut sudah sejak lama direncakannya, dan ternyata Tuhan mengabulkan permintaannya tersebut.

Mobil yang dipakai Once dan Ima adalah jenis mobil Chrysler Windsor Limousine produksi 1947 dengan kondisi yang masih sangat bagus dan apik. Mobil tersebut adalah mobil kepresidenan pertama yang dipakai oleh Soekarno dan juga saat beliau menghadiri KTT Non Blok 1955.

Lain halnya dengan pasangan ini, dari bloggernya (bhotidhuy.blogspot.com) dia menceritakan tentang keputusannya untuk memilih atau sewa mobil pengantin kuno sebagai mobil pernikahannya. Mobil Chevrolet bewarna putih susu, yang disewa dari PPMKI (Persatuan Penggemar Mobil Kuno Indonesia), berhasil mencuri hati para tamu yang hadir di pernikahan mereka. Alhasil banyak yang mengabadikannya dengan mengambil foto di depan mobil kuno tersebut.

Tidak hanya di Indonesia saja, ternyata diluar negeri pun, para pengantin beramai-ramai untuk sewa mobil pengantin kuno guna dipakai pada hari pernikahan mereka. Ini dia contoh-contoh mobil yang diambil dari beberapa situs sewa mobil pengantin.

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We provide a reliable, efficient service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and we offer a whole variety services which include london airport transfers and london taxi services to and from any airport like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, sea port, or cruise terminal.

We will provide you with the mobile number your driver in advance so that you will always have a direct point of should you need it.

Our drivers are all smartly dressed and we take pride in ensuring that all our vehicles are modern clean and well maintained. The latest satellite navigation system is also installed in our fleet of vehicles.

Our aim is to deliver a prompt, reliable service at all times so all bookings are taken in advance. We will verify flight status and arrive at the airport according to your preference.

The 1st 50 minutes of waiting (from your landing time) is included in the price of all transfers from the airports or cruise ports. We will arrange you to meet you in the arrivals area at airports, seaports and cruise terminals and we offer a fixed fare for this service.

The prices quoted are per vehicle (not per person, see our vehicle tipes list)), but it is important to ensure that the vehicle booked is large enough to accommodate all passengers and luggage.

In order to make your online booking s as easy as possible, we also offer an account facility to companies and individuals which must be approved in advanced.

Customer Service

Our 24×7 customer service team is looking forward to deliver the best possible service for you.

Private Policy

We are committed to protecting your privacy. We will only use the information that we collect about you lawfully (in accordance with the Data Protection act 1998). We collect information about you for 2 reasons.

1. Process your booking
2. Provide you the best service

We will not send out marketing e-mail to in the future unless you have given us your consent. We will give you the chance to refuse any marketing e-mail from us or from another trader in the future.

The type of information we will collect about you includes your name, address, phone number, email address, and your credit card details.

We will never collect sensitive information about you without your explicit consent.

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A last a car and van hire company that listens to its clients, Yellohire has recently announced that they will no longer be charging customers a deposit when they do van hire or car rentals.  This means that you do not have to find a lump sum in cash or have the deposit blocked out on your credit card before you can hire a vehicle.  This is highly unusual in the car and van hire market and has long been a problem for customers.

In addition they have also dropped their excess charges to zero, so if your car rental is damaged while you have it there will be no excess to pay to Yellohire.  This means that the quote you get is exactly what you pay, now there’s a nice change.  When you add all this to the fact that they have more branches around the UK than most hire companies it makes them the best place to go for your car and van hire.

Their site at www.yellohire.com is simple to use and you can get a quote in minutes, but if you need any help they are always happy to take your call and answer any queries.  One thing they are asked time and time again is whether they provide one way hire for their cars and vans and the answer to this is yes, again setting them ahead of most of the other hire companies.  Get a quote today, you will be glad you found them.

One-way car rental is one of the costliest and dearest suggestions in the travel industry. If you left over your rented car at some other place from where you picked it up, then the company has to get back the car and definitely it will cost on you. The one way rental is more punished with heavy base charges and drop-off surcharges.

Why people choose one way car rental?
In spite of additions in the charges, people still go for one way car rental because:
*To prevent abjuring their gradations on vacation.
*In order to take the area of a little more costly flight.
*To have the experience over the road on the country side without adding miles to their own car or vehicle.

Who Offers One-Way Rental?
Well, most of the car rental companies offer one-way car rental but it is important to know that the facility differs from company to company depending on your choice and the location for journey.
For example, both National and Alamo don’t allow one-way rental in El Salvador, and moreover, Enterprise permits rental only within the similar metropolitan area where you live.

Cost:
The one-way rental is expensive because of two reasons:
*Drop-off charges
*High base rates

The drop-off fleece adds up to hundred’s of dollars as a penalty for dropping your rented car somewhere else from the place you picked it. Even if you didn’t do anything like this the base rates will be there to be charged at your rent for the car……..

One-way car rental is one of the costliest and dearest suggestions in the travel industry. If you left over your rented car at some other place from where you picked it up, then the company has to get back the car and definitely it will cost on you. The one way rental is more punished with heavy base charges and drop-off surcharges. Why people choose one way car rental? In spite of additions in the charges, people still go for one way car rental because: *To prevent abjuring their gradations on vacation. *In order to take the area of a little more costly flight. *To have the experience over the road on the country side without adding miles to their own car or vehicle. Who Offers One-Way Rental? Well, most of the car rental companies offer one-way car rental but it is important to know that the facility differs from company to company depending on your choice and the location for journey. For example, both National and Alamo don’t allow one-way rental in El Salvador, and moreover, Enterprise permits rental only within the similar metropolitan area where you live. Cost: The one-way rental is expensive because of two reasons: *Drop-off charges *High base rates The drop-off fleece adds up to hundred’s of dollars as a penalty for dropping your rented car somewhere else from the place you picked it. Even if you didn’t do anything like this the base rates will be there to be charged at your rent for the car……..

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High Travel Jobs – High Car Hire Demand

Sales is the classic high-travel occupation, so much so that “traveling salesman” has become a bit of a cliche.Consulting can also mean high travel, but on a somewhat less intense scale, as individual consulting gigs can sometimes last weeks or months and can easily turn into long-distance commuting. In general, any very specialized job, where customers are few but can afford to (or have no choice but to) fly in experts will tend to mean high travel.

The airline industry also offers good travel opportunities. Aside from the obvious pilots and cabin staff, maintenance crew and sales & marketing people may also fly extensively, and even desk job employees can often fly for free or very cheaply using space-available seats

The airport car hire industry is also depending very much on high travel jobs travellers as travellers of this type high expectations on time and quality of the services provided from the Car Rental Company at airport

The Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder returns to the Mitsubishi lineup after a one-year hiatus as a 2009 model, with a full-power, convertible top that folds completely into a fully covered, self-closing bin. All with the driver doing nothing more than releasing a couple of latches and pushing a button.

The Spyder comes with a choice of four-cylinder or V6 engines, each available with manual or automatic.

The Spyder offers all the pleasures of open-air motoring with few of the displeasures. The top, especially, is a quality structure. It’s finished inside, with all the struts, pivots and bows hidden behind sound-deadening fabric. With it up, the interior feels and sounds much like the coupe, although perhaps a little claustrophobic. With it down, the steeply raked windshield pushes most of the air up and over the open cockpit, allowing almost-normal conversation; hats are just as essential for avoiding sunburn as for controlling wind-blown tresses.

Despite weighing about 200 pounds more than the coupe, due to bracing added in the conversion to a convertible, the Spyder gives up only one mile per gallon to the coupe in fuel economy in all but the top-level V6 with automatic, and that drops only two mpg and only in the highway estimate.

In pricing, the ‘07 Spyder actually costs less than its predecessor. The base GS model lists at $355 below the ‘05, the GT more than $2000 below the top ‘05 model, and both with more content.

Measured fun per dollar, the Eclipse Spyder is well worth a look for anyone shopping for a sporty convertible.

Model Lineup

The 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder is a two-door, four-seat roadster based on the latest Eclipse coupe.

The GS ($25,389) comes with a 162-horsepower four-cylinder engine and a choice of five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission ($900). Standard features include cloth upholstery; air conditioning; cruise control; the usual power accessories and fitments; tilt steering column; a premium, Rockford Fosgate, 650-watt stereo with AM/FM/MP3 capability connected to nine speakers and subwoofer; and 17-inch, flat-flanged, five-spoke, alloy wheels wearing all-season tires. The Leather Package ($980) adds leather-surfaced, heated front seats; heated outside mirrors; and a center-top dash display with ambient temperature and compass.

The GT ($28,269) comes with a 260-hp V6 with either a six-speed manual or a five-speed automatic ($900). Standard upgrades on the GT are confined to the center-top dash display, an oversized exhaust tip and a red rocker cover on the engine. A Premium Package ($1730) adds leather-trimmed, heated front seats, automatic climate control, heated mirrors, six-way power driver’s seat, rubber-nibbed, aluminum pedals, and flat-flanged, 18-inch, seven-spoke, alloy wheels with all-season tires. A wind deflector is also available.

Also offered on both GS and GT are two premium paint colors, Satin Mesei (visualize metallic green) and Sunset Pearlescent ($130), over and above the more traditional red, white, silver and black (blue is slated for late availability). Mitsubishi has signed off on three dealer-installed equipment packages (i.e., installation not included), as well. These are an aero kit, with front corner airdams, sport side sills and rear wake modifier ($1820); an accessory package, with alloy fuel door, wheel locks and floor mats ($179); and an appearance package comprising the aero kit and appearance package ($1999).

Safety features standard on both models include dual-stage front airbags, front seat-mounted side-impact airbags, front seatbelt pre-tensioners and force limiters, child safety seat anchors (LATCH) and antilock brakes with electronic brake-force distribution.

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Overview

Endeavour was the ship commanded by Captain James Cook, hero of the Seven Years War, when he set off from England in 1768 to scientifically survey New Zealand and Australia.

Mitsubishi’s Endeavor has easier objectives, but far greater competition from others. The Endeavor is a midsize sport utility that seats five, with generous space in the front and rear seats. The rear seatbacks flip down to reveal a big cargo area with a perfectly flat floor.

In spite of its rugged appearance, Endeavor is built more like a car than a truck. Underway, the Endeavor handles well and offers a nice, smooth ride. Its drive-by-wire throttle provides responsive control, and its 3.8-liter V6 delivers adequate power, though the Endeavor won’t win many drag races. It’s available with front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive, but we much prefer the AWD model.

Barely six years old, the Mitsubishi Endeavor has been moderately facelifted for 2009. ABS with traction control is now standard. The standard towing capacity has been increased to 3500 pounds. And all Endeavor sound systems now include MP3 capability.

Model Lineup

Mitsubishi has simplified the Endeavor lineup for 2009, leaving only two trim levels: LS and Limited. Each is available with front-wheel drive (2WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD). All are powered by a 3.8-liter V6 making 225 horsepower mounted transversely (sideways) and mated to a four-speed automatic transmission with Sportronic manual shifting capability.

The LS 2WD ($26,599) and AWD ($27,999) come with the usual power accessories, plus a 140-watt sound system with single-disc CD player and MP3 playback, new brush-finish 17-inch alloy wheels with mud-and-snow-rated tires, intermittent rear window washer, roof rails, steering wheel controls, remote entry, full-size spare tire, and a remote tailgate release.

A new Road Trip Package for the LS ($2,000) adds a rear-seat DVD entertainment system with wireless headphones and remote, six-disc CD changer, an enhanced color dot-matrix information display (including compass, outside temperature, fuel computer, and maintenance recorder), sport-touch steering wheel, cargo cover, cargo net, and an alarm.

Limited 2WD ($30,799) and AWD ($32,299) add automatic climate control, premium cloth seats with power for the driver’s seat, 315-watt MP3-capable sound system with six-disc CD changer, power sunroof, the color dot-matrix information display, fog lights, crossbars for the roof rails, the cargo cover and alarm.

Leather upholstery is available with the Leather Plus Package ($1,400) that includes seat heaters and heated outside mirrors. The Family Entertainment Package ($1,200) for the Limited includes the DVD system, wireless headphones and remote control. Mitsubishi Active Skid and Traction Control ($995), an electronic stability control system, is available only on Limited AWD.

Safety features on all 2009 Endeavors include dual-stage frontal airbags and front seat-mounted side-impact airbags, anti-lock brakes (ABS) with electronic brake-force distribution (EBD), traction control, and a tire-pressure monitor. Curtain airbags are not available. Wear your seat belts as they are your first line of defense in an accident.

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We could name a number of midsize, import-badge sedans that ride comfortably and quietly, handle responsively, and offer an optional V6 that provides ample power for passing. All feature roomy, nicely appointed cabin space, and all represent good value in the family-car market. Mitsubishi Galant does all that, but offers sharp styling, the kind that turns heads in traffic. Not everyone will like what they see, but none of them will accuse the Galant of being a wallflower. The current-generation Galant was launched as an all-new model for 2004, and Mitsubishi has improved and refined it every year since then. New for 2009: The 2009 Mitsubishi Galant brings a freshened look outside, improved materials inside, and revised suspension settings designed to provide greater comfort and a more engaging driving experience. The 2009 Galant GTS gets a new five-speed automatic transmission. Also new for 2009 is a high-performance model called the Ralliart, with more horsepower, tighter handling, and sporty styling. Ralliart is Mitsubishi’s motorsports arm and has been a dominant force in the World Rally Championship, which includes the Monte Carlo and other famous events, and cross country endurance raids, such as the Paris-Dakar Rally. Mitsubishi hopes the Galant Ralliart will challenge the Acura TSX and TL, as well as the MazdaSpeed6. The Galant Ralliart seems a long way from the Galant VR4 rally cars so successful in the early 1990s, but so what? The more we drove the 2009 Mitsubishi Galant Ralliart, the more we liked it. It struck us as a comfortable, big midsize sedan with some sports appeal. It isn’t as agile as a MazdaSpeed6, but it’s roomier and more comfortable. It certainly isn’t as upscale or refined as an Acura, but it costs less. It’s an easy car to live with that does not give up comfort or convenience for its added performance. At times, it reminded us of a Chevy Monte Carlo (yes, we know it’s a two-door) and it seems nicer than a Pontiac G6. In any case, the Galant Ralliart was an enjoyable car that never annoyed us. And we’re easily annoyed. Galant has achieved across-the-board five-star ratings in the federal government’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) offset-frontal and side-impact crash tests. The insurance industry’s Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) awarded Galant its highest ranking (“Good overall”) in its frontal-offset and side-impact crash tests. Model Lineup The 2009 Mitsubishi Galant comes in four trim levels, but they are not the same four as last year. The upper-middle LS has been discontinued, the GTS slightly demoted, and the new Ralliart added at the top of the range. Galant DE ($19,899) and ES ($20,999) are powered by a 160-horsepower, 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine and come standard with a four-speed automatic transmission. Mitsubishi’s Sportronic system, which allows a semi-manual shifting when desired, is now standard on all Galants. The DE comes with air conditioning; height-adjustable driver’s seat; height-adjustable steering wheel; power windows, mirrors and door locks with remote keyless entry; 140-watt, four-speaker AM/FM/CD stereo; rear-seat heater ducts; carpeted floor mats; and an engine immobilizer. Standard tires are P215/60R16 all-season radials on steel wheels. ES adds ABS with EBD, six-speaker stereo with MP3 playback, cruise control, and a more deluxe cloth interior with a driver’s seatback pocket and sun visor extenders. Appearance upgrades include color-keyed exterior door handles, titanium interior accents, and ice-blue LED illumination for climate and stereo controls. ES options include the Sport Package ($1,000) with 16-inch alloy wheels, dark-bezel halogen headlamps, crystal ellipsoid rear lamps, a color-keyed rear spoiler, and the Ralliart’s Rockford Acoustic Design audio with Sirius satellite radio. The ES Premium Package ($2,000) adds leather seating surfaces, faux leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls, power glass sunroof, auto-dimming rear view mirror with Homelink, and additional minor goodies. GTS ($24,999) features a 230-hp, 3.8-liter V6 and a five-speed automatic transmission with a Sportronic feature. GTS adds leather seating, faux leather and audio controls on the steering wheel, heated front seats with eight-way power for the driver, dark-bezel headlamps, fog lamps, and a tire-pressure monitor. The instrument panel features white-faced gauges and woodgrain accents. Front brakes are larger, while wheels and tires upgrade to 215/55R17s on 17-inch rims. GTS options include the Sun and Sound package ($1,000), which combines the power glass sunroof and Rockford Acoustic Design audio with an auto-dimming rearview mirror, Homelink transmitter, a security alarm, and more. Ralliart ($26,999) is powered by a 258-hp, 3.8-liter V6, with a sports suspension, upgraded brakes, and larger wheels and tires. It comes with the five-speed Sportronic automatic. Ralliart has a unique look inside and out. Upholstery is perforated leather, and the pedals are aluminum. All of the GTS luxuries are standard, plus automatic climate control, a power glass sunroof, auto-dimming rearview mirror with Homelink, and a unique Rockford Acoustic Design audio system that includes the hardware for Sirius satellite radio plus a six-month subscription. Optional on Ralliart is a DVD navigation system with a seven-inch touch screen ($1,850). Safety features include dual-stage front airbags, side curtain air bags, and front seat-mounted side-impact air bags, and four-wheel disc brakes. All-wheel drive is not available. Anti-lock brakes with electronic brake-force distribution start with the ES model. A tire-pressure monitor comes on GTS and Ralliart models.

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The rising fuel prices and poor economy, does not stop anyone from owing a car or renting it. Car rental Company is a wide form of hiring shop, serving a wide variety of needs by renting vans and truck also. Whether it is a holiday or a business trip, you might want to rent a car or rent a van. If public transport is not an option for you then you have to opt for it.

Reservations: Most travel agents can do this for you, or you can make a reservation online on your own. Research for a good online service offering discounts on rent a car. Mostly it is the base value that is charged by the company and allows you to put unlimited miles on the car. When choosing a car, you’ll need to consider the number of passengers, the amount of luggage, the fuel economy of different cars, the rental cost and your budget. You will need a credit card in order to reserve and pay for the rental.

Legal Documents: Before you leave home, make sure that you have a drivers license in your pocket. Without that, don’t even try to rent or drive a car in your country. To have access to legal international driving license, you will also need an International Driver’s Permit (IDP).

Insurance: The companies prefer to tell the base value in the start but afterward when the billing form is given at the pick up time, the renter gets the price shock of their life. The reservation cost and the presented differs from each other in a good amount. It is advisable to safeguard your trip with wide options open. It may be tempting to rent and buy whatever insurance protection is provided by the company. The following types of insurance, all of which are optional are offered by the rental companies:

Personal Protection Plan (PPP): This covers medical, ambulance and death expenses for yourself and your passengers.

Loss Damage Waiver (LDW): This is not insurance; it simply removes your responsibility if your rental car is stolen or damaged. It applies only to the rental car and Auckland van rental.

Supplemental Liability Insurance (SLI): This covers any other property you might damage with your rental car.

GPS: In today’s technological world the introduction of GPS (Global positioning System) technology is used by many rental companies to limit the speed of the car and also to locate the vehicle in case of any mishap. This comes with additional charges.

Hidden Costs: Apart from insurance, charges for special situations are also there. This includes if you want a driver or if your own driver is of lesser age than required, a wheelchair, a pre-paid fuel option or a child safety seat.

Hope you’ll have a good time traveling.

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When renting a car in Korea these are the options they let you choose from to identify your occupation

a company employee

public service personnel

oneself business

a teacher and a professor

a journalist

a speciality job

a diplomat(ist)

a liberal professional

a soldier

student

inoccupation

Etc

a bike man

a (motor) racing driver

I must be really bored because I would love to see the statistics on who has picked what… hey it would be fascinating to see how many bike man and Etc’s are out there.

So alas while I fancied the label of a liberal professional, at this point I fit better somewhere between Etc and inoccupation.

*sigh* only three weeks till I hit the 6 month mark

Terkadang ada saat dimana kita tidak dapat menghindari untuk menyewa mobil atau car rental bandung. ketika anda berada dalam suatu perjalanan ke daerah tertentu maupun merencanakan perjalanan ke daerah yang jauh menggunakan mobil namun kendaraan anda sangat kecil yang tidak memiliki ruangan khusus untuk beristirahat atau meluruskan kaki anda sejenak, maka saat itulah anda membutuhkan kendaraan yang lebih besar yang mungkin hanya anda dapatkan dari perusahaan bandung rental car. sebelum anda melakukan penyewaan kendaraan dari perusahaan bandung rental car, anda perlu mengetahui berbagai hal dan beberapa tips :

1. langkah pertama adalah anda harus melakukan riset ke beberapa perusahaan rental mobil yang dekat dengan lokasi anda. cobalah anda batasi riset anda hingga tiga atau empat perusahaan car rental bandung yang terdekat.
2. anda harus bertanya mengenai persyaratan yang diperlukan untuk melakukan rental mobil. anda harus bertanya mengenai bahan bakar, beberapa perusahaan rental mobil mensyaratkan bahan bakar harus kembali seperti saat anda mengambil kendaraan tersebut dari perusahaan rental mobil tersebut.
3. anda harus menanyakan mengenai keterlambatan pengembalian kendaraan. seiring dengan tidak menentunya keadaan jalan dan kondisi kemacetan akhir-akhir ini membuat anda terkadang tidak dapat tepat waktu, ada beberapa perusahaan rental mobil yang dapat mengerti keadaan ini sehingga mereka memberi kompensasi selama satu hingga dua jam, namun tidak sedikit perusahaaan rental mobil bandung yang mewajibkan penyewa mengembalikan kendaraan tepat waktu dan memberi biaya tambahan per-jam.
4. tanyakan mengenai asuransi apakah termasuk untuk pengemudi rental mobil bandung dan pihak ketiga. ini sangat anda perlukan sehingga akan membuat anda lebih tenang namun anda harus tetap berhati-hati di jalan.
5. pastikan anda membaca kontrak atau perjanjian sewa kendaraan dengan teliti, tanyakan mengenai hal-hal yang tidak anda mengerti, ini ditujukan agar anda tidak dipermainkan oleh perusahaan rental mobil rental bandung yang nakal. catat nomor telepon perusahaan rental mobil rental bandung yang dapat dihubungi setiap saat, hal ini berguna jika terjadi sesuatu dengan anda selama di perjalanan.

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Terkadang ada saat dimana kita tidak dapat menghindari untuk menyewa mobil atau car rental bandung. ketika anda berada dalam suatu perjalanan ke daerah tertentu maupun merencanakan perjalanan ke daerah yang jauh menggunakan mobil namun kendaraan anda sangat kecil yang tidak memiliki ruangan khusus untuk beristirahat atau meluruskan kaki anda sejenak, maka saat itulah anda membutuhkan kendaraan yang lebih besar yang mungkin hanya anda dapatkan dari perusahaan bandung rental car. sebelum anda melakukan penyewaan kendaraan dari perusahaan bandung rental car, anda perlu mengetahui berbagai hal dan beberapa tips :

1. langkah pertama adalah anda harus melakukan riset ke beberapa perusahaan rental mobil yang dekat dengan lokasi anda. cobalah anda batasi riset anda hingga tiga atau empat perusahaan car rental bandung yang terdekat.
2. anda harus bertanya mengenai persyaratan yang diperlukan untuk melakukan rental mobil. anda harus bertanya mengenai bahan bakar, beberapa perusahaan rental mobil mensyaratkan bahan bakar harus kembali seperti saat anda mengambil kendaraan tersebut dari perusahaan rental mobil tersebut.
3. anda harus menanyakan mengenai keterlambatan pengembalian kendaraan. seiring dengan tidak menentunya keadaan jalan dan kondisi kemacetan akhir-akhir ini membuat anda terkadang tidak dapat tepat waktu, ada beberapa perusahaan rental mobil yang dapat mengerti keadaan ini sehingga mereka memberi kompensasi selama satu hingga dua jam, namun tidak sedikit perusahaaan rental mobil bandung yang mewajibkan penyewa mengembalikan kendaraan tepat waktu dan memberi biaya tambahan per-jam.
4. tanyakan mengenai asuransi apakah termasuk untuk pengemudi rental mobil bandung dan pihak ketiga. ini sangat anda perlukan sehingga akan membuat anda lebih tenang namun anda harus tetap berhati-hati di jalan.
5. pastikan anda membaca kontrak atau perjanjian sewa kendaraan dengan teliti, tanyakan mengenai hal-hal yang tidak anda mengerti, ini ditujukan agar anda tidak dipermainkan oleh perusahaan rental mobil rental bandung yang nakal. catat nomor telepon perusahaan rental mobil rental bandung yang dapat dihubungi setiap saat, hal ini berguna jika terjadi sesuatu dengan anda selama di perjalanan.

http://www.hadirentcar.com

Okreserved.com is the brand name of Global Reservation Centre PLC, the fastest growing car rental reservation company on the Internet.

For every reservation you generate you will receive a whopping 25% of the deposit paid for each car hire. That’s anything from 2.50 to 50 GBP per reservation!

http://www.okreserved.com/
Essex, Essex, GB

A recent car rental from Payless in Orlando makes me question this company’s business model. At time of rental I was given an “option” to take their additional collision damage waiver. Doing so would increase my rental charge by 70% and my personal insurance also covers rental cars, so I declined. I was then told that by doing so, my credit card would be charged (note: not just authorized) for an additional $350.00 on top of the rental fee, which “would be refunded in 14 days after the vehicle was returned.” I was only renting for 4 days and charging up my card potenetially would cause problems with my business travel in the next few weeks. Since the rental office is offsite and it was getting late, I succummed to their evil plot and opted to add their greedy insurance scam fee in order to get a car. I returned the vehicle (undamaged mind you) at the time i was supposed to. After contacting customer service and explaining my dissatsfaction, I received an email from the location manager stating that because I “elected” to purchase their CDW at the time of rental, I could not get a refund. if you look up the definition of “elected,” it states “to decide, especially by preference.” I had DECIDED that I PREFERRED NOT to pay extra for insurance that I already pay my auto policy carrier and credit card company for. Instead, I was forced to hand over my money so this company could use it for two weeks before giving it back to me. The irony here is that the name is “PAY LESS,” but maybe it should be “PAY MORE.” Signed, A Customer Who Will Never Use Payless Again (I probably won’t shop at Payless Shoes either )

Still not sure if I’m on the permanent outs with Claire. For now though, I’m on my own.

In Sydney, you can rent a car for about $35 a day (AU). They allowed me to use my US driver’s license, but cautioned me about driving on the left (I told them I’d done so in England -fib) and the non-posted speed limits in built-up areas. You have to keep it under 50kph if there are streetlights and stuff.

From Sydney, it’s about a two hour drive to Hunter Valley, the ‘wine country’. This time of year the vines are greening up nicely, but the wine you get is all last year’s, which is fine by me. I found a nice Hostel to stay in — well, nice isn’t quite the word. It’s clean and fairly cheap ($30 AU/night with a meal) and because of this, I’m probably the oldest person staying here at 31. Without Claire around, I’m free to mingle. Having a car with me gave me the advantage in mobility, so I volunteered whenever asked to haul ‘kids’ around. OK, they aren’t really kids at early to mid-20s, but to them I seem much older and a world-traveling man of means. So, there have been a couple of runs to McDonalds and to buy liquor.

There are several wineries in the area, most have tours, but some require bookings in advance. I was more interested in the walk-in stuff. My favorite so far is Ivanhoe. They have a neat deal where you can buy wine and get a custom stencil on the bottle. So I got a few to send back to the States and to Molly’s B&B in England.

From their website: http://www.ivanhoewines.com.au/

I learned a little slang from the other hostel people: A ’seppo’ is a term for Americans. Apparently, it’s a corruption of “Septic” which is British slang. The British version comes from cockney rhyming slang for a Yank. A ‘Septic Tank’ (rhymes with Yank) becomes a Septic. Anyhow, it might be insulting, but to be honest, it just seems cute. We Americans are pretty immune to insult. After all, we insult each other on a regular basis…

After talking to a few of the backpackers, I’ve decide to take the car cross country. I’m not sure yet if I’ll join up with any of them yet. It might come down to a gas money deal. It would be nice to have company if I try the drive to Melbourne though.

One thing strange to me here in Oz is how white it is. Not that the population is all that Caucasian, but the places I tend to go — city, university, tourist places — seem to be almost racially segregated. As far as I know, Aussies aren’t prejudiced, at least not like you sometimes find in the US, but, besides my little jaunt into the outback to meet the aboriginal pot growers, the entire country seems really pale. Even more so than England. In England, there were quite a few East Indians and others in the mix. I’m going to assume it’s just an artifact of where I’ve been so far.

Every day I get emails like this one: 

I want to go to Ireland. I need to know how much money to save up for the trip. How much is a round trip plane ticket? How much will the whole the trip cost? 

Let me consult my crystal ball! 

Pricing for a trip to Ireland depends on many different factors. 

TOUR or SELF-DRIVE:

• Will you travel with an organized tour, which includes most things such as airfare, coach travel, lodgings & meals?
• Will you use public transportation such as trains and buses?
• Will you travel independently and drive yourself around?
• Will you hire a chauffeur-driven car?

Michele’s Advice: If you opt for an organized tour start your research online for tour companies and check with your favorite travel agent. Many times booking well in advance will get you a discount. 

Those taking public transportation around Ireland should check on passes at the bus and train sites: 

Iarnrod Eireann National Rail Service

Northern Ireland Railways

Bus Eireann National Bus Service

Dublin Bus

Ulsterbus

Dart & Luas: Dublin

AIRFARES:

• Where are you flying from?
• Will you use frequent flyer miles?
• Will you travel coach, business or first class?
• Will you buy a fly/drive/voucher package?
• What time of year are you traveling?

Michele’s Advice: Once you know which airlines you will fly check their websites. This will give you ballpark figures for your airfare. Sign up for email newsletters so you are advised of sales. Check with travel agents to see if they can do better. Use online booking services to comparison shop. Purchase your airfare at least 21 days in advance. If you find a fabulous low-priced offer get it immediately before it disappears.

 CAR RENTAL:

• Will you rent a Ford or a Mercedes?
• How long will you rent a car for?
• Will you require a manual or automatic?
• Will you pay for CDW insurance or Super CDW or let your credit card cover the insurance for free?
• Will you travel with others and be able to split the car cost?
• Gasoline (petrol) is an added expense and how much you use depends on the type car you rent and how far you travel.

Michele’s Advice: This is the most difficult portion of your trip. You can do your homework and get prepared with knowledge of the car rental companies and their myriad arcane rules and fine print. Or you can go without knowledge and be unhappily surprised fresh off your overnight flight with jet-lag. In this case a little advance work will save you money and aggravation. Since this topic is so complicated I suggest you look at my Car Rental page where I discuss it thoroughly. For those declining CDW insurance there is an up to date warning topic on my Ireland Travel Forum. Once you know what type of car and insurance you require you can do price comparisons at the various car rental companies online.  

ACCOMMODATIONS: 

• How long is your trip and how many days’ accommodations are required?
• Will you be staying at hostels, B&Bs, guesthouses, hotels or castles?
• Will you be using self-catering rentals?
• How many people are traveling together and what type rooms are needed?
• Will you be using vouchers?
• Will you stay in Dublin?

 Michele’s Advice: The longer your trip, the more it will cost. Ballpark figures for accommodation per night are:  

Hostels: €15 per person and up

B&Bs: €30 per person, sharing and up (single supplement usually applies)

Guesthouses: €40 per person, sharing and up (single supplement usually applies)

Hotel: €50 per person, sharing and up (single supplement usually applies)

Castle: €150 and up

Self-catering: €350 per week and up 

If you want to comparison shop I have a list of some very nice accommodations in most price ranges on my website’s Lodging page. 

FOOD & DRINK: 

• Will you require a full gourmet dinner each night with accompanying wine and drinks?
• Are you planning on budgeting in this area?
• Is dining in pubs to keep costs down acceptable?
• Are picnics and supermarket food purchases okay?
• Are you planning on pub visits each night with associated drink costs?
• What types of lunches are required?
• Breakfast is included with many accommodations but not all.

 Michele’s Advice: Food in Ireland is more expensive than in the USA and Canada. How much your per day costs are will depend on how you eat, where you eat and how often. Breakfast is usually included at B&Bs, guesthouses and hotels. For lunch you can usually get a bowl of soup and a roll for about €4 –5. For dinner at a nice restaurant it is easy to spend €150 on a meal for two with drinks. Below are estimates of meals per person: 

Full Irish Breakfast: €8 and up

Lunch: €5 and up

Pub Dinner: €10 and up

Dinner: €20 and up

Pint of Guinness: €4.50 and up

Glass of Wine: €5 and up

Bottle of Wine: €15 and up 

SIGHTSEEING ADMISSIONS:

• Do you plan on visiting many attractions that require paid admissions?
• Will you purchase a discount coupon book/package or card?

Michele’s Advice: Google is a great tool for your research. Just input the attractions you are interested in plus “admission price” and you will get a good feel for the prices you will pay for sightseeing. There are discount cards, books and coupons you can purchase and/or get for free that can cut down the cost of admissions by 50% or more. I will tell you more about discounts in another article.

Additional Trip Costs:

• Passports
• Guidebooks
• Exchange rate fluctuations
• Dynamic Currency Conversion
• International surcharge on credit cards
• Trip insurance

Whether you are traveling to Ireland from NY or Fiji, my crystal ball tells me that a tremendous amount of information is required to know how much a trip to Ireland will cost you. There are many variables when planning a trip. Each trip will cost a different amount depending on what I have outlined above. Only you and/or your travel agent can add up those costs.

My website www.IrelandYes.com will fill you in on many of the details you need to get started planning. I suggest that you take the time to go through the various pages that I have designed to  help visitors to Ireland. Just click on Getting Started to jump-start your trip! 

And don’t forget all the free advice on my Ireland Travel Forum. Any questions you have are answered promptly there. 

© 2009 Michele Erdvig

www.IrelandYes.com

Following two consecutive years of considerable declines in customer satisfaction, the domestic rental car industry appears to be making a comeback, at least in the court of public opinion, if not on the companies’ balance sheets. According to a recent J.D. Power and Associates survey of nearly 13,000 customers who rented a car at a domestic airport, renters are seeing reduced fees compared to recent years, contributing significantly to the increase in overall satisfaction.

The 2009 U.S. Rental Car Satisfaction Study reveals that the industry’s recent focus on containing operating costs by “right-sizing” fleets to meet changing consumer demand and extending the service life of their vehicles is allowing rental car companies to delay orders for replacements, thus enabling many companies to decrease their rental fees. However, in a number of locations, reductions in rental fees have been offset by increased excise taxes imposed by local and state governments.

“The rental car industry has tried to dissuade attempts to increase taxation on rental car customers and has made efforts to increase consumer awareness and understanding of these fees and their origin, particularly since these fees may be confusing to customers when they receive their final bill,” said Paula Sonkin, vice president of the travel practice at J.D. Power and Associates. “Customers can avoid some of this confusion by educating themselves about the excise fees and taxes that are imposed upon rental car companies in the areas where they are traveling. It’s also particularly important for customers to understand that these fees and taxes apply to all of the rental car companies associated with a particular airport.”

According to the study, overall satisfaction for the domestic rental car industry averages 733 on a 1,000-point scale in 2009, almost equal to its performance in 2008, when it achieved an index score of 734. In comparison, overall satisfaction declined by 16 points in 2007 and 17 points in 2008.

Now in its 14th year, the Rental Car Satisfaction Study measures overall customer satisfaction with renting cars at airports by examining six factors (listed in order of importance):

 

• costs and fees
• pick-up process
• rental car
• return process
• reservation process
• shuttle bus/van

 

Highlights from the study include:

 

• Enterprise ranks highest in customer satisfaction among rental car companies for a sixth consecutive year and performs particularly well in all six factors. Enterprise is followed in the rankings by National and Hertz, respectively.
• In particular, National has improved considerably from 2008, by 15 index points and two rank positions in 2009. Hertz performs particularly well in shuttling customers to and from the airport.
• The incidence of even a single problem can have a notable negative effect on overall satisfaction. On average, satisfaction among customers who experience a problem is nearly 140 points lower than satisfaction among customers who don’t have a problem during their rental car experience.
• Providing a highly satisfying rental car experience has a strong positive effect on customer loyalty levels. Among customers with satisfaction scores averaging 900 or higher, approximately two-thirds indicate that they “definitely will” recommend the rental car company to others and “definitely will” rent from the same company again. These rates are more than twice those of customers with satisfaction scores averaging between 750 and 899 and four times those of customers with satisfaction averaging between 600 and 749.

 

About the Study
The 2009 Rental Car Satisfaction Study is based on more than 12,900 evaluations from business and leisure travelers who rented a vehicle at an airport location between September 2008 and October 2009. The study was fielded between October 2008 and October 2009. This study is in no way specifically for Car Rental in Hawaii.