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Car hire costs at the moment outrageous

Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2019 7:28pm
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Hostalavista

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Hi all hope things are improving over there in Murcia. 

Going via the Do you Spain site we are finding that hire costs for Jan to March are  about 4x higher then last year. 

Anybody finding the same please. 

crissywissy

Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2019 9:07am

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Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2019 9:07am

book direct with the hire company...Centauro, SixT, Costa Calida Cars...

Jillybea

Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2019 12:33pm

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Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2019 12:33pm

We always book direct with Centauro. Not looked at next year yet, but we are here at the moment, £38 for 17 days, can't be bad.

Hostalavista

Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2019 12:54pm

Hostalavista

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Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2019 12:54pm

That looks more like the right figure will have a look at that and check. 

50john

Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2019 11:28am

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Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2019 11:28am

Flamenca Cars, best price around.

they include all insurance excesses, so no unexpected charges for damage to the vehicle.

they meet you outside the terminal building with your car, so no long queues at car hire desk

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PeterC

Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2019 1:07pm

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Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2019 1:07pm

If you had a 12000 Euro car to rent out would you be happy with £2 a day?

Using an excessively cheap service will always be risky - look at Thomas Cook and Ryanair.

Jillybea

Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2019 1:35pm

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Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2019 1:35pm

PeterC, sorry but I don't understand what you're trying to say.

PeterC

Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2019 2:00pm

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Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2019 2:00pm

Jillybea, just that I think some people’s expectations are ridiculous. 

I have just priced up hire of an Astra in the UK for a month - €851.

That would no doubt be dearer in peak season, but will be a nearly-new car, with full insurance, pick up and drop off at the airport and with a reputable company. A lot of money? Maybe, but good value IMHO.

Jillybea

Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2019 11:03pm

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Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2019 11:03pm

PeterC, sorry I thought we were talking about hiring a car here in Spain, I must have misunderstood.

fredtru

Posted: Tue Oct 1, 2019 7:56pm

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Posted: Tue Oct 1, 2019 7:56pm

I could be wrong but you arent allowed to hire a car in Spain for a period more than a month at a time. There might be some sort of an extra charge there if you do so

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