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It’s easy to think of a rental car when you are traveling long distances to get from one flight to an international destination, but there are other reasons why you might rent a car. A car rental can help you make a good impression if you are attending a special event or meeting.
Hearing the car parking in a superclass or a flashy sports car can help you attract attention and make you look like you did. It is not uncommon for people to do when they attend high school or college in the meeting and want to impress others with symbols of their success and show how they have come since the path back then.
Dating is another time that some choose to rent a vehicle when they really want to make an impression on someone new. Although, with dating if things go well you will probably see that person again so this is not always the best choice unless you know that they will not find out about your less than wonderful jalopy in the driveway at home. This works best in a long distance relationship or you will be in for making this a long term rental situation.
People are often advised by friends and colleagues not to pay for supplemental car insurance when renting a car. The logic behind this advice is that usually the credit card you use to rent the car is already covering the rental, as well as your personal auto insurance. While these facts maybe true, there are still some reasons to consider paying for supplemental car insurance, such as deductibles and the amount of coverage you currently have.
If you incur minor damage to the vehicle that you rent, like dings, scratches and dents, even if they are caused of no fault of your own, then you are still liable in the car rental company’s eyes to pay for those damages; even if your rented vehicle is just parked in a parking lot when the damages occur.
If the cost to repair the minor damage is too small, it could be the case that your credit card company and personal car insurance would not cover the costs. Even if you report that damage to the police and insurance company immediately, it is quiet possible that the insurance company could bill you for the damage after you thought everything was taken care of.
A new cheap car is not a misnomer. You don’t have to go to the junk yard to find a vehicle that will fit into your lean budget. You can drive the car of your dreams even with a pretty thin wallet if you follow the advice in this article.
One way to get the monthly payments down is to lease the car. Generally, a leased car payment will be about 60 percent of the monthly payment if you were going to own it. Better yet, you can turn that car in every 3 years and get a new one. If you are willing to take a slightly used car, take the lease off someone else’s hands and they’ll chip in on the monthly payment.
The next piece of advice I have is to consider buying last year’s model. You’ll still get a new car, but it won’t be the newest version. Every September, the manufacturers send in the next years model. But dealers still have the current – and sometimes even the past – year’s models on the lot. They are eager to get rid of these cars to make way for the new and will often give you a good deal.