[vpFREE] Re: Rental cars

 



--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Vegas <clawed4967@...> wrote:
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> Any advice on how to get a cheap rental car ?
>
> ðŸ" 🍎 ðŸ"– CLAWED ðŸ"– 🍎 ðŸ"
>
Try Fox. However, be aware that it involves a "double shuttle." You take the regular shuttle to the Rental Center, then the Fox shuttle from there to the Fox lot (about two miles south of the RC and just west of LV Blvd.) When you return to the airport, you drop your car at the Fox lot, catch their shuttle to the RC, and board its airport shuttle. Sounds more tedious and time-consuming than it really is. The Fox shuttle runs 7x24 and at 10-min. intervals. I just did a three-day rental of an economy car for $55. Budget wanted $131!

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[vpFREE] Re: Flights from Los Angeles to Las Vegas?

 

We used to fly Spirit from Boston to AC on Harrah's nickel.
One trip the flight was cancelled and Spirit (after four hours) announced that they have were bringing buses to shuttle their passengers to AC. That would be about 7 hours? And I know a lot of the passengers were heading to points way beyond AC.
We declined and went home.

Would an airline do that if the flight was cancelled out of LAX?

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Rprosdc <rprosdc@...> wrote:

> Spirit maybe a better airline on the west coast then it is in the east but
> as of earlier this week they charge for each and every item , service and
> amenity imaginable.
>
> The airline claims that its pricing structure is customer friendly as not
> everybody has a carry on bag or luggage or the need for a comfortable seat,
> etcetera.
>
> These items and more must, of course, be purchased and increase the price
> of the ticket that is advertised, as being very low, but these costs add
> up very quickly and steeply. Passengers are enouraged to prepay all such
> charges as each of them costs significantly more at the airport. Too bad if
> you prepay for two bags and show up with only one...no refunds. Spirit is
> also totally unforgiving if you are unable to board the exact flight for
> which you have previously paid. No refunds, no credits, no extenuating
> circumstances.
>
> Spirit president Ben Baldanza made himself eternally famous by hitting the
> "reply all" button while instructing an employee to write a "get lost"
> letter to unhappy customers after describing the customer in ribald
> terms. The customers shared the snarky letter with the press.
>
> His recent exploits included overcharging returning military for carrying
> their duffels. Want more? Google it ... Lots of things that would be funny
> if they weren't so sad.
> On Aug 29, 2012 5:32 PM, "agonpd" <agonpd@...> wrote:
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> > **
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> > having never flown the route before, i'm unfamiliar with which airlines
> > are best bet (price and reliability). spirit's prices are ridiculously low.
> > but what's the catch? never on time? no pre-seating? any advice would be
> > appreciated. thanks.
> >
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Re: [vpFREE] Re: Rental cars

 

No we just checked it again with AMEX as we rented a car in WA. and
returned it in CA. Our AMEX is platinum, maybe that makes a difference. Really
don't know.



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[vpFREE] Re: Rental cars

 

I have no collision insurance on my four cars.
No theft.
Have over 2 million dollars in liability when you include umbrella.
Insurance is for protection from life changing events in my opinion.
I question whether or not credit card companies take very good
care of you Nowadays.
Times have changed.
I did find this link when googled "credit card compay car insurance fail"
http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/154168/auto_insurance/rental_car_insurance_supplied_by_goldenplatinum_cards.html

"....For many individuals, this seems like adequate protection for any instances where they need to rent a car. The problem occurs when the individuals fail to read the fine print of their credit card disclosures. Although many credit card companies offer rental car insurance, the actual items covered may vary from company to company"

It's a gamble like VP. All I want is a fair bet.
Dave in Boston

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "rob.singer1111@yahoo.com" <rob.singer1111@...> wrote:
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> I've rented cars the greater part of my adult life, and have never purchased a penny's worth of any type of insurance offered by any rental car company. If you have a car with insurance (and who doesn't) then you're already covered, plus as the other poster said, your credit card takes very good care of you in the event of an accident. Those coverages they try to sell renters are just fat, and most of the people who purchase them are from another country, seniors intimidated into buying, or people who for some reason currently are not covered.
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[vpFREE] Re: Rental cars

 

How long ago (if it was IP it was awhile ago).
Things may have changed on the AMEX deal on car rentals.
I remember getting a notice from one of my AMEX cards that they were changing the car rental insurance program a year or so ago.

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, kypat@... wrote:
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> My husband hit one of the big posts in the IP parking garage. We NEVER take
> the rental company insurance and we paid for the rental with our AMEX.
> Between our regular insurance and AMEX we paid nothing out of pocket and did
> very little in the way for filling out forms.
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[vpFREE] Re: Rental cars

 

I forgot to add the $15/rental that American Express charges for their protection program. I supposedly don't have to deal with anybody but American Express. They handle it all.
Alamo's $13/day charge for Liability is now my setpoint. I was taken aback by Payless $20/day liability and she claimed she gave me the lowest priced liablity option.
My thinking is the $13/day plus the American Express charge of $15/rental (no matter the length of rental) puts American Express between me and the rental agency; their insurance company; my insurance company; the claimant insurance company (if any).

Whether you have had to deal with a claim is not relevant. I too have been fortunate in not getting into accidents that had injuries. Except when a teenager way back in the 70's and I had a little car called Simca (I think it was made in Yugoslovia). Hit a car on it's side going slow at a four way stop. The passenger opens his door; take off his seat belt and falls out (after about ten seconds) :-)

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "vp_wiz" <harry.porter@...> wrote:
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> Dave, I agree with the general line of reasoning you outline. But, not having incurred a single vehicle liability claim in my 37 years of driving (I've had my share of collision claims), I personally wouldn't pay up $159 per rental for the option to forgo a claim to my auto insurance in the event of such a claim.
>
> For that matter, faced with a liability claim, I'd feel much more secure with a firm I've personally vetted standing behind me, than whoever backs the renter's insurance option.
>
> - H.
>
> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Dave" <haaljo@> wrote:
> >
> > You don't understand. Payless NO longer has me as a customer. I tried them once and that's it.
> > Here's a breakdown of the charges totaling $463:
> > Rate Charge: $139
> > Cons Facility Charge: $30
> > Renters Liability Prot: $159
> > Roadside Service Prot: $24
> > Vehicle License Fee: $11
> > Sales Tax: $27
> > Clark County Fee: $7
> > Govt Servcies Fee: $33
> > Concession Red Fee: $33
> >
> > Whether it's a good idea to decline all insurances depends on your personal financial situation; how valuable is your time dealing with your own insurance company and rental agency and whether or not you are adequately insured back at your home/business.
> >
> > Like I in previous post Alamo is $13/day for liability and never heard of the Roadside Service Protection before, I guess that is a little extra that I could have declined but the agent told me it was mandatory.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> > --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, kypat@ wrote:
> > >
> > > They LOVE customers like you.Did you actually take the insurance and the
> > > roadside protection?
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 8/30/2012 2:07:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > > haaljo@ writes:
> > >
> >
> > > Just did 8 day rental with payless.
> > > The cost was ~$450 for a hyundai elantra.
> > > Nice car did 300 miles and got almost 30 mpg.
> > >
> > > They charged $30 for roadside protection and $160
> > > for liability insurance. We use american express
> > > and for $15 they "cover" the other insurances no matter
> > > how long. More importantly deal with all the paperwork (supposedly)as long
> > > as you take the rental car liability.
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> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Re: [vpFREE] Re: Rental cars

 

I've rented cars the greater part of my adult life, and have never purchased a penny's worth of any type of insurance offered by any rental car company. If you have a car with insurance (and who doesn't) then you're already covered, plus as the other poster said, your credit card takes very good care of you in the event of an accident. Those coverages they try to sell renters are just fat, and most of the people who purchase them are from another country, seniors intimidated into buying, or people who for some reason currently are not covered.

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Re: [vpFREE] Re: Rental cars

 

Very good!  May I ask the name of rental car company?  Just curious. Thanks.

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From: "kypat@aol.com" <kypat@aol.com>
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: [vpFREE] Re: Rental cars

 
My husband hit one of the big posts in the IP parking garage. We NEVER take
the rental company insurance and we paid for the rental with our AMEX.
Between our regular insurance and AMEX we paid nothing out of pocket and did
very little in the way for filling out forms.

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Re: [vpFREE] Re: Rental cars

 

My husband hit one of the big posts in the IP parking garage. We NEVER take
the rental company insurance and we paid for the rental with our AMEX.
Between our regular insurance and AMEX we paid nothing out of pocket and did
very little in the way for filling out forms.



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[vpFREE] Re: Rental cars

 

Dave, I agree with the general line of reasoning you outline. But, not having incurred a single vehicle liability claim in my 37 years of driving (I've had my share of collision claims), I personally wouldn't pay up $159 per rental for the option to forgo a claim to my auto insurance in the event of such a claim.

For that matter, faced with a liability claim, I'd feel much more secure with a firm I've personally vetted standing behind me, than whoever backs the renter's insurance option.

- H.

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Dave" <haaljo@...> wrote:
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> You don't understand. Payless NO longer has me as a customer. I tried them once and that's it.
> Here's a breakdown of the charges totaling $463:
> Rate Charge: $139
> Cons Facility Charge: $30
> Renters Liability Prot: $159
> Roadside Service Prot: $24
> Vehicle License Fee: $11
> Sales Tax: $27
> Clark County Fee: $7
> Govt Servcies Fee: $33
> Concession Red Fee: $33
>
> Whether it's a good idea to decline all insurances depends on your personal financial situation; how valuable is your time dealing with your own insurance company and rental agency and whether or not you are adequately insured back at your home/business.
>
> Like I in previous post Alamo is $13/day for liability and never heard of the Roadside Service Protection before, I guess that is a little extra that I could have declined but the agent told me it was mandatory.
>
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> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, kypat@ wrote:
> >
> > They LOVE customers like you.Did you actually take the insurance and the
> > roadside protection?
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 8/30/2012 2:07:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > haaljo@ writes:
> >
>
> > Just did 8 day rental with payless.
> > The cost was ~$450 for a hyundai elantra.
> > Nice car did 300 miles and got almost 30 mpg.
> >
> > They charged $30 for roadside protection and $160
> > for liability insurance. We use american express
> > and for $15 they "cover" the other insurances no matter
> > how long. More importantly deal with all the paperwork (supposedly)as long
> > as you take the rental car liability.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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[vpFREE] Re: Rental cars

 

You don't understand. Payless NO longer has me as a customer. I tried them once and that's it.
Here's a breakdown of the charges totaling $463:
Rate Charge: $139
Cons Facility Charge: $30
Renters Liability Prot: $159
Roadside Service Prot: $24
Vehicle License Fee: $11
Sales Tax: $27
Clark County Fee: $7
Govt Servcies Fee: $33
Concession Red Fee: $33

Whether it's a good idea to decline all insurances depends on your personal financial situation; how valuable is your time dealing with your own insurance company and rental agency and whether or not you are adequately insured back at your home/business.

Like I in previous post Alamo is $13/day for liability and never heard of the Roadside Service Protection before, I guess that is a little extra that I could have declined but the agent told me it was mandatory.

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, kypat@... wrote:
>
> They LOVE customers like you.Did you actually take the insurance and the
> roadside protection?
>
>
> In a message dated 8/30/2012 2:07:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> haaljo@... writes:
>

> Just did 8 day rental with payless.
> The cost was ~$450 for a hyundai elantra.
> Nice car did 300 miles and got almost 30 mpg.
>
> They charged $30 for roadside protection and $160
> for liability insurance. We use american express
> and for $15 they "cover" the other insurances no matter
> how long. More importantly deal with all the paperwork (supposedly)as long
> as you take the rental car liability.
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Re: [vpFREE] Harrah's Reward Credits

 

Have you written them and asked why the drop? They usually respond to questions from their web site in 2 business days or
less.

You're not the same person that had their balance increased a week or so ago, are you?

Barry

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On Aug 30, 2012, at 1:24 PM, "billchute2" <billchute2@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I just noticed that my Reward Credits dropped by 5,000 credits on 8-27-2012 for no apparent reason. Same thing happened on same date to GF's account.
>
> I e*mailed Caesar's corporate, but no response. Did this happen to anyone else?
>
> Bill
>
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Re: [vpFREE] Re: Rental cars

 

They LOVE customers like you.Did you actually take the insurance and the
roadside protection?


In a message dated 8/30/2012 2:07:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
haaljo@yahoo.com writes:

Just did 8 day rental with payless.
The cost was ~$450 for a hyundai elantra.
Nice car did 300 miles and got almost 30 mpg.

They charged $30 for roadside protection and $160
for liability insurance. We use american express
and for $15 they "cover" the other insurances no matter
how long. More importantly deal with all the paperwork (supposedly)as long
as you take the rental car liability.

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Re: [vpFREE] Re: Rental cars

 

We refuse all the extras, no extra insurance, roadside assistance or
anything else.



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Re: [vpFREE] Re: Flights from Los Angeles to Las Vegas? Spirit

 

On 8/30/2012 3:43 PM, Yan wrote:
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> Spirit has no customer service. If you are lucky to get someone on the
> phone, it will be someone in India. They only know two phrases: 1)
> Sorry about that. 2) There is nothing we can do. Their president is
> proud of the fact that the airline generated the largest percentage of
> complaints among US carriers. If Spirit cancels your flight a few
> hours prior to take off, they will refund your ticket price within 10
> days, give you $50 future travel certificate and let you figure out on
> your own how to get home, pay for day or two of extra lodging,
> expenses and so on. If you try to change your itinerary, they will be
> glad to charge you $150, which is typically more than the cost of the
> ticket.
> There is always price to pay for being cheap. Our cost was about $700
> to buy same day tickets from another airline and arrive 10 hours later
> than we originally planned. Just want everyone to be aware.
>
Sounds like United nee Continental.

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