Comments on: One Magic Word Slashes 50% OFF European Car Rentals. http://www.familyhack.com/2007/10/02/european-car-lease/ Get the most out of your time, money and mobility. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:26:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Natalia http://www.familyhack.com/2007/10/02/european-car-lease/comment-page-1/#comment-4582 Natalia Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:56:01 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/2007/10/02/european-car-lease/#comment-4582 If you are travelling in Moldova Chisinau, you can rent a car from 25EUR (New Mitsubishi Colt), on the same site you can rent a vacation apartment in the center of Chisinau good prices from 40 EUR per day... If you are travelling in Moldova Chisinau, you can rent a car from 25EUR (New Mitsubishi Colt), on the same site you can rent a vacation apartment in the center of Chisinau good prices from 40 EUR per day…

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]]> By: Bonnie(valentinoswife) http://www.familyhack.com/2007/10/02/european-car-lease/comment-page-1/#comment-2502 Bonnie(valentinoswife) Sat, 30 May 2009 17:21:01 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/2007/10/02/european-car-lease/#comment-2502 Great hints on rental versus leasing - we also use http://autoeurope.com for monthly rentals - all road taxes ($60 US dollars) on Italy, insurance with no deductibles, etc included at half literally what Avis or Hertz would charge. Family in Italy found prices of about $110 daily versus our less than $60 daily fees all inclusive! BTW - your site is chock full of great hints - hope you don't mind but am going to post a link back to you on my blog. Bonnie(valentinoswife) http://valentinoswife.wordpress,com Great hints on rental versus leasing – we also use http://autoeurope.com for monthly rentals – all road taxes ($60 US dollars) on Italy, insurance with no deductibles, etc included at half literally what Avis or Hertz would charge. Family in Italy found prices of about $110 daily versus our less than $60 daily fees all inclusive!
BTW – your site is chock full of great hints – hope you don’t mind but am going to post a link back to you on my blog.
Bonnie(valentinoswife)
http://valentinoswife.wordpress,com

]]> By: infrequent traveller http://www.familyhack.com/2007/10/02/european-car-lease/comment-page-1/#comment-2386 infrequent traveller Thu, 28 May 2009 13:50:32 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/2007/10/02/european-car-lease/#comment-2386 Since the "Chunnel" is in place, this would be a great deal better than renting a car in Scotland! We went in 1990 and while the freedom of the car was worth every penny, it cost almost half of our total amount spent during the time we were there! I could see getting the car in France and driving Great Britain! Since the “Chunnel” is in place, this would be a great deal better than renting a car in Scotland! We went in 1990 and while the freedom of the car was worth every penny, it cost almost half of our total amount spent during the time we were there! I could see getting the car in France and driving Great Britain!

]]> By: Bert Gebauer http://www.familyhack.com/2007/10/02/european-car-lease/comment-page-1/#comment-2332 Bert Gebauer Wed, 27 May 2009 15:56:11 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/2007/10/02/european-car-lease/#comment-2332 Having bought a good used Suzuki convertible in Mexico for CDN $3,300. I sold it three winter seasons later (when the CDN $ was worth slightly over 10 pesos) for 28,000 pesos. Including maintenance and replacement of two tires I reckon it cost me all of CDN $1,000. to joy-ride three entire winter seasons. Hard to beat, eh? Now, as we get ready to revisit western Europe I'll try your suggestion of leasing versus renting. Some points of interest: airport rentals are often much higher than city rentals (try 24% or more of VAT at Vienna's airport), whereas it pays to fly to a nearby airport and drive the extra mile, e.g. to Munich rather than Vienna. The only pain is that in order to avoid exorbitant drop-off fees one would have to drive the vehicle back to the original point of pick-up. We'll be reporting back to you after our next European adventure to compare leasing versus purchase. Keep up the good work, it pays to be informed! Having bought a good used Suzuki convertible in Mexico for CDN $3,300. I sold it three winter seasons later (when the CDN $ was worth slightly over 10 pesos) for 28,000 pesos. Including maintenance and replacement of two tires I reckon it cost me all of CDN $1,000. to joy-ride three entire winter seasons. Hard to beat, eh?

Now, as we get ready to revisit western Europe I’ll try your suggestion of leasing versus renting. Some points of interest: airport rentals are often much higher than city rentals (try 24% or more of VAT at Vienna’s airport), whereas it pays to fly to a nearby airport and drive the extra mile, e.g. to Munich rather than Vienna. The only pain is that in order to avoid exorbitant drop-off fees one would have to drive the vehicle back to the original point of pick-up. We’ll be reporting back to you after our next European adventure to compare leasing versus purchase. Keep up the good work, it pays to be informed!

]]> By: Karen http://www.familyhack.com/2007/10/02/european-car-lease/comment-page-1/#comment-2240 Karen Mon, 25 May 2009 20:23:39 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/2007/10/02/european-car-lease/#comment-2240 Hi, A friend from Switzerland came to visit us in Canada, where he attended language school and did a couple months of travelling. He bought a small used suv after he completed lanuage school in B.C. and used the vehicle to travel around B.C., Alberta and even up to Alaska... the accumulated kilometers were significant, but he was able to sell it again for more than he bought it for. I would assume that for an extended stay - like 2 or 3 months +, buying something used and (hopefully) reliable could be a worthwhile investment. ~K Hi,
A friend from Switzerland came to visit us in Canada, where he attended language school and did a couple months of travelling. He bought a small used suv after he completed lanuage school in B.C. and used the vehicle to travel around B.C., Alberta and even up to Alaska… the accumulated kilometers were significant, but he was able to sell it again for more than he bought it for. I would assume that for an extended stay – like 2 or 3 months +, buying something used and (hopefully) reliable could be a worthwhile investment.
~K

]]> By: Mary Clark http://www.familyhack.com/2007/10/02/european-car-lease/comment-page-1/#comment-2167 Mary Clark Sun, 24 May 2009 05:47:58 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/2007/10/02/european-car-lease/#comment-2167 Please note that most credit cards DO NOT cover you in Europe. I know for sure AMEX doesn't. Call your CC company before assuming... Please note that most credit cards DO NOT cover you in Europe. I know for sure AMEX doesn’t. Call your CC company before assuming…

]]> By: Michael Davis http://www.familyhack.com/2007/10/02/european-car-lease/comment-page-1/#comment-2091 Michael Davis Fri, 22 May 2009 17:44:17 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/2007/10/02/european-car-lease/#comment-2091 Dick, I don't know if there is an upper age limit. One of the perks is that you only have to be 18 to drive the leased vehicle. Most rentals require you to be at least 25. Best, Michael Dick,

I don’t know if there is an upper age limit. One of the perks is that you only have to be 18 to drive the leased vehicle. Most rentals require you to be at least 25.

Best,
Michael

]]> By: Dick http://www.familyhack.com/2007/10/02/european-car-lease/comment-page-1/#comment-2083 Dick Fri, 22 May 2009 13:33:34 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/2007/10/02/european-car-lease/#comment-2083 Is there a age limit to leasing oversea's? Some rental Car Co. will not rent to you if you are 70 or older? Thanks, dick Is there a age limit to leasing oversea’s? Some rental Car Co. will not rent to you if you are 70 or older?

Thanks,

dick

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