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Car Rental, which extras are recommended ?

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 10:39 am
by GSE5
Avis offers a Satellite Radio (XMR) as an extra. Price is $ 7.99 / Day.

Does it make sense to pay such a price? What do you think guys?

Re: Which extras are recommended ?

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 10:44 am
by Wheeler
Hi!

Booked once. Worthwile when driving far away of any civilization. Good for commercial-free music from almost every genre, plus news and sports while you drive . Anyway much too expensive. :(

Re: Which extras are recommended ?

Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 8:12 am
by Bullyfan
No need at all for this expensive extra. I have never booked it till today :o

Re: Which extras are recommended ?

Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2019 4:53 am
by Southpole
A GPS navigation system is also an extra which usually is offerd by car rental companies. Most of today`s cars have them already on board as part of the basic equipment. I wonder why it is still offerd as an extra for a lot of money? :(

Re: Which extras are recommended ?

Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2019 10:00 am
by Carport
Southpole wrote:
Fri Dec 13, 2019 4:53 am
A GPS navigation system is also an extra which usually is offerd by car rental companies. Most of today`s cars have them already on board as part of the basic equipment. I wonder why it is still offerd as an extra for a lot of money? :(
The car rental companes are profit driven, no doubt ;)

Re: Which extras are recommended ?

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 3:53 am
by Heatex
Sixt offers Express Toll Unlimited option. What do you guys think about that?
One can choose the fast lane and zoom through traffic for the whole trip with the rented car. Price however is $12.04 per day.

Re: Which extras are recommended ?

Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2019 11:29 am
by Quebec
It depends where you intend to drive. If you pass one chargeable bridge only then it is much too expensive what Sixt offers as an extra.

Re: Which extras are recommended ?

Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 5:56 am
by LAhighway
I `ll prefer to pay toll as necessary. The option offered by Sixt is far too expensive.

Re: Which extras are recommended ?

Posted: Wed Dec 25, 2019 4:18 am
by Searchy
I agree @Southpole
almost all cars have an navigation system on board but the RSA ask all the time "do you need a navigation system?"
yes he still tries to earn some money in addition :D

Re: Which extras are recommended ?

Posted: Wed Dec 25, 2019 5:07 am
by Bentley
Part of their salary is of course sales of nice and expensive extras @Searchy ;)