cheapest car hire

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Original Poster:

23,491 posts

208 months

Wednesday 1st June 2011
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any recommendations? i'm supposed to get 25% discount with hertz through work but even with that their yaris is coming out at 700 a week, whereas i can get a lancer for 950 a fortnight from national.

are there any local firms who are dirt cheap? need something basic for a couple of week to go flat & car hunting in. as long as it's got aircon and likes being ragged i don't car what it is or how badly it's been looked after smile

Chilli

17,320 posts

243 months

Wednesday 1st June 2011
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I'm paying 3400 for a civic, so no good there. Have a look on Dubizzle, as some people put their cars on there for rent. I'm just not sure of the lergalities of it..ie if you have a smash, you'll have to say you borrowed it. Oh, and insurance would be good....I'd go with hertz!

Dusty964

6,974 posts

197 months

Wednesday 1st June 2011
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Thrifty seem ok- our work cars come from there.

I think a civic was about 2050 pcm but that may have been on a work deal- i will text you a contact and see what i can sort for you mate.

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Original Poster:

23,491 posts

208 months

Wednesday 1st June 2011
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cheers.

a civic through hertz is 2354. yaris is 1777.

my colleague hired a focus for 1700 a month through national a few mths back but i can't find that deal now.

back home, i'd not go near hertz et al, local supplier is always cheaper. thought if similar exists here i'd just go with them.

Gentleman Geoff

1,058 posts

219 months

Sunday 5th June 2011
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shirt said:
are there any local firms who are dirt cheap?
When I first moved here, a colleague put me on to Moon Rent-A-Car. They were the cheapest that I could find at the time and I used them for about four months. They are based in Karama but will deliver to your office.

Pros: They only charged around 1600 per month for a Corolla. They were pretty flexible with payment terms i.e. I only paid about 1000 up front and they'd just call me every now and again when they wanted more money. I never had to traipse up to Karama to deal with them, they always sent someone to the office.

Cons: The car wasn't particularly clean and was covered in minor scrapes and scratches. They weren't very thorough with marking all the existing defects and I was always worried that they'd try to pin them on me afterwards. Having said all that, they never worried about the state of the car on collection and certainly didn't accuse me of causing any damage. I had to pay the Salik fees (at 5 dirhams/gate) and they weren't brilliant at producing the evidence for all the Salik charges.

The number is 0558847686, if you're interested.

Mattt

16,663 posts

225 months

Sunday 5th June 2011
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Chilli said:
I'm paying 3400 for a civic, so no good there. Have a look on Dubizzle, as some people put their cars on there for rent. I'm just not sure of the lergalities of it..ie if you have a smash, you'll have to say you borrowed it. Oh, and insurance would be good....I'd go with hertz!
Are you still hiring that Nick?

Hitch78

6,117 posts

201 months

Sunday 5th June 2011
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I don't think that the insurance issue is an, erm, issue, as the car is insured here - not the driver.

(I might be entirely wrong though)


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Original Poster:

23,491 posts

208 months

Sunday 5th June 2011
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as you see from the crash thread, i got sorted saturday. the mighty honda city is my charge for the SZR grand prix smile

2050dhs/mth including full CDW [i recommend it wink] and delivery.

i keep hearing ads on the radio for national, who are offering a focus for 1750/mth and wish i'd waited a couple of days now.

PS - i didn't think radio presenters could be any worse than the radio 1 lot. i'd gladly swap them for the dubai dj's

Chilli

17,320 posts

243 months

Monday 6th June 2011
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Mattt said:
Are you still hiring that Nick?
Na, different one mate...didn;t like the colour of the last one!!!

Mattt

16,663 posts

225 months

Monday 6th June 2011
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What happened to the BMW? Or is that for the OH?

Chilli

17,320 posts

243 months

Monday 6th June 2011
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Mattt said:
What happened to the BMW? Or is that for the OH?
Sold....to make way for the new one...No idea what that is yet though!

Mattt

16,663 posts

225 months

Monday 6th June 2011
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Gallardo wasn't it? wink

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Original Poster:

23,491 posts

208 months

Monday 6th June 2011
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filled up from zero earlier. 60dhs, less than a tenner!

puts the 60dhs a pint of leffe in perspective, but i'm still going downstairs to drink it smile

Chilli

17,320 posts

243 months

Monday 6th June 2011
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Mattt said:
Gallardo wasn't it? wink
That was last week!
I git sent details of a lovely 430, but did notice a Gallardo for the same money. Can't do anything for a bit till we know what's happening with the business....can't afford both.

Mattt

16,663 posts

225 months

Monday 6th June 2011
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The Gallardo and 430? wink

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Original Poster:

23,491 posts

208 months

Monday 6th June 2011
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chap at work drove in with a gallardo last week. bought the car with a blown engine from al awir, and 'sourced' a new v10 elsewhere. so far, so cheap. he's only broken down 5 times........