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    Exotic Car Rental: Cheaper Than Owning, But Can You Trust It?

    Satisfaction With Renting Cars Declines, You No Like Taurus?

    Don't Sweat it, Offset it

    What's The Most Fun You've Ever Had In A Rental?

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    Image of Dhillaz 2.0 Dhillaz 2.0
    12/16/08

    In reply to Exotic Car Rental: Cheaper Than Owning, But Can You Trust It?
    The real question is: can they trust YOU?


    Anyway, I think cars are much cooler when you own them: you can only rightfully show off what you've earned. Sure buying is a lot more expensive: depreciation, insurance, tax etc. but the whole idea of owning a supercar is to show off that you can afford it all!

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    Image of Miscellanea Miscellanea
    12/16/08

    @Dhillaz: Sometimes it's not about showing off. I'd be willing to bet with most Jalops that it's all about the experience. Everyone deserves to experience an exotic car at least once in their lifetime, even if they can't afford to own one.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    12/16/08

    In reply to Exotic Car Rental: Cheaper Than Owning, But Can You Trust It?
    Hmmm. What sort of rental agency can't afford a fleet of H2s? They're practically giving one away with every new Cobalt these days.
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    Image of 1300ccsoffury 1300ccsoffury
    12/15/08

    In reply to Exotic Car Rental: Cheaper Than Owning, But Can You Trust It?
    I stayed at a friend's timeshare in Vegas back in May and used the money I saved to rent a Saleen Mustang convertible for a day trip to the Hoover Dam. Got it from Rent-A-Vette, which was a nice little outfit with decent prices. Definitely made the day much more memorable and a lot more fun.
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    Image of mytdawg mytdawg
    12/15/08

    In reply to Exotic Car Rental: Cheaper Than Owning, But Can You Trust It?
    I'm such a puss. I went to Vegas once a few years back and spent about $300 in the casinos, took about $200 back home. And that was over 3 days (but I was really sick one). More than anything else, I wish I had used that money to rent a new (then '97-'98) Vette and taken it out in the desert and run it.


    Far better use of money than what I did with it. But by the time I figured it out it was too late.

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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    12/15/08

    In reply to Exotic Car Rental: Cheaper Than Owning, But Can You Trust It?
    Anybody notice Ray disappeared once you started discussing prom--I mean, reunion?

    Whatever he drove, by now it would be anticlimactic to find out the truth. If it were a Bugatti, we would have known.

    Personally, I'm hoping it was a 69 Chevelle in metallic blue, with mags and big/littles, but that's just me.
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    Image of OrangeBoss9 OrangeBoss9
    12/15/08

    In reply to Exotic Car Rental: Cheaper Than Owning, But Can You Trust It?
    Gotham Dream Cars is really a top-notch company. Everyone there has always been fantastic, everything is exactly as they say.
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    Image of Ray Wert Ray Wert
    12/15/08

    @OrangeBoss9: There's more than a fair share of great companies out there.
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    12/16/08

    @Ray Wert: Auto Insider's just bitter 'cuz he got an atomic wedgie from Brent after getting an Enzo stuck in his neighbour's swimming pool.


    I'm right, aren't I? I thought so.

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    Image of Smells_Homeless Smells_Homeless
    12/15/08

    In reply to Exotic Car Rental: Cheaper Than Owning, But Can You Trust It?
    Hey, I can totally sympathize with these guys. I mean, I once rented a PT Cruiser Convertible.


    What? Hey, at least it was a turbo. Why are you guys looking at me like that?

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    Image of acarr260 acarr260
    12/15/08

    @Smells_Homeless: wow... did you see that? I think everyone just virtually scooted away from you. Just tell us that it was the only car the rental place had left...
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    12/16/08

    @Smells_Homeless: The important question: By choice??
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    Image of acarr260 acarr260
    12/15/08

    In reply to Exotic Car Rental: Cheaper Than Owning, But Can You Trust It?
    My two cents on what Ray drove..


    From the infamous post asking what he should drive (page 7 of the comments):


    BSAKat

    11:53 AM on Sun Nov 25 2007

    Wert, was that you in the jeep last Tuesday night at nine mile and Woodward? I saw that thing parked in front of the bank and was pissed that I was without my camera.


    Ray Wert

    12:45 PM on Sun Nov 25 2007

    @BSAKat: Yup, it was. That was certainly me.

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    Image of Pete Gaines Pete Gaines
    12/15/08

    @acarr260: You should know better than to believe that.
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    Image of The-Simpsons-Rule!! The-Simpsons-Rule!!
    12/15/08

    @acarr260: What we have been waiting for is (of course) the answer and some pics of his former bullies all pissed off at him for having such a(n)"interesting" job, and the former cheerleaders who missed the opportunity of getting busy with the Wert.
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    Image of acarr260 acarr260
    12/15/08

    @Pete Gaines: Plus, as someone else pointed out, that could just be him driving it around and not to the reunion. I've pretty much just given up hope on this question being definitively answered at this point. I guess it will be a mystery or a meme now.
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    Image of Ray Wert Ray Wert
    12/15/08

    @acarr260: All in due time...
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    Image of acarr260 acarr260
    12/15/08

    @Ray Wert: In fairness, it has been over a year. Let me guess - you will let us in on the answer the day of your next reunion? ;-)
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    12/16/08

    @acarr260: No, he hasn't decided which one to take yet.
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    Image of Bumblebee Bumblebee
    12/16/08

    @Ray Wert: You cruel tease.
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    Image of Braff Braff
    12/15/08

    In reply to Exotic Car Rental: Cheaper Than Owning, But Can You Trust It?
    That Veyron is only for Photo Ops... you cant even drive it for the 25k
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    Image of bzr bzr
    12/15/08

    In reply to Exotic Car Rental: Cheaper Than Owning, But Can You Trust It?
    My high school reunion's coming up. (It's been 2 years!)


    I'm bookmarking this article. Then I'm spraying myself down with Armani Code and a Lacoste polo before I read it to get the full effect.

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    Image of SundaySunday SundaySunday
    12/15/08

    In reply to Exotic Car Rental: Cheaper Than Owning, But Can You Trust It?
    Very informative post, thanks. The last trip I took to visit my sister and brother-in-law I considered renting an exotic, but it never got past the Googling "exotic car rental" stage. Looks like a good thing I didn't get any further without having a little more info.
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    Image of Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. . Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .
    12/15/08

    In reply to Exotic Car Rental: Cheaper Than Owning, But Can You Trust It?
    Comeon Wert, what did you drive to your reunion?!? I need to know!


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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    12/15/08

    @Schm, lord of Torques!: I heard he called in every favour he had, and borrowed an original 427 Shelby Cobra. Unfortunately, without the Nav system he's become accustomed to in every new car nowadays, he got hopelessly lost, and ended up in the pouring rain on a back-country side-road, out of gas, with no roof to cover the car or himself.


    Still, he looked nice in the suit.

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    Image of Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. . Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .
    12/15/08

    @Deartháir wishes Wes a happy birthday!: Pulled a James May did he? Pfff, May could get way more attractive women that Wert. Panda>Cherokee.


    Kidding, Kidding. You know you're #1 in our hearts Ray.

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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    12/15/08

    @Schm, lord of Torques!: (It's true though.)
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    Image of Alan Olson Alan Olson
    12/15/08

    In reply to Exotic Car Rental: Cheaper Than Owning, But Can You Trust It?
    I think it'd be great to get one of these rentals for a getaway car at my wedding. Other than that though, I'll put my money toward full ownership, thanks. Unless...do you think I could get away with taking rentals out for track days?
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    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    12/16/08

    @Alan Olson: Just get something cheauffered for the wedding, you will be nervous and have other things on your mind. I got my folks to spring for a 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Towncar for a couple of hours. Made for some great pics.


    I was really tempted the last time I rented from Budget in Seattle to get a MINI Cooper S instead of the POS Caliber that got, but I didn't think I could fit luggage for two for a week in it.

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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    12/15/08

    In reply to Exotic Car Rental: Cheaper Than Owning, But Can You Trust It?
    Hell, I'd take a beating over a wrecked Ferrari if I can keep the engine to swap into my wagon...
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    Image of damnelantra™ damnelantra™
    12/15/08

    In reply to Exotic Car Rental: Cheaper Than Owning, But Can You Trust It?
    wert never did tell us which he chose...
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    12/15/08

    @damnelantra™: I heard he decided not to go, and instead spent the night dressed up in a suit and tie, sipping coffee (three cream, seven sugars) and eating waffles while reading a Motor Trend at an all-night Denny's.
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    Image of damnelantra™ damnelantra™
    12/15/08

    @Deartháir wishes Wes a happy birthday!: guess thats better then renting out a hotel room with piles and piles of what can only be assumed to be talcum powered.


    all the hipe and wert went weeny on us...

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    Image of B_Hydяa B_Hydяa
    12/15/08

    @damnelantra™:


    Someone beat me to dogging him about that.

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    Image of The Auto Insider The Auto Insider
    12/15/08

    @pitchpitch Type-Я: It tried to pull it out of him guys, I swear.
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    Image of acarr260 acarr260
    12/15/08

    @damnelantra™: If you go back and read the comments in the post referenced above, someone asked Ray about seeing the Jeep that night and Ray said it was the one he was driving. While he never did come out and say it, it infers that he drove the Jeep.
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    Image of damnelantra™ damnelantra™
    12/15/08

    @acarr260: yes he did drive it, for the review / article. the question still stands on whether or not he drove it to impress the sleazy reunion chicks
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    Image of acarr260 acarr260
    12/15/08

    @damnelantra™: damn... and I haven't even been drinking tonight. wait... maybe that's the problem!
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