Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Rental Car stories

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 2
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous 1 2 template Next
  • #1

    Rental Car stories

    I just rented a car online for $6.12 total.

    I'm flying into LAX tomorrow morning early, going to a meeting in Century City, going to the Chinese consulate, going to lunch, then flying back to SLC in the afternoon. I had some online coupon that I combined with another promo and the total with tax came out to $6.12.

    It is an economy class so I might be cruising around town in a SmartCar

    The car rental company is some bizarre name that I've never tried..."Nu"

    It is quite possible that this entire thing is an organ harvesting scam. If I don't post anything tomorrow by 10AM MST someone please notify the police.
    Fitter. Happier. More Productive.
    sigpic
    Tags: None
  • #2
    Originally posted by TripletDaddy View Post
    I just rented a car online for $6.12 total.

    I'm flying into LAX tomorrow morning early, going to a meeting in Century City, going to the Chinese consulate, going to lunch, then flying back to SLC in the afternoon. I had some online coupon that I combined with another promo and the total with tax came out to $6.12.

    It is an economy class so I might be cruising around town in a SmartCar

    The car rental company is some bizarre name that I've never tried..."Nu"

    It is quite possible that this entire thing is an organ harvesting scam. If I don't post anything tomorrow by 10AM MST someone please notify the police.
    Are you applying for a Chinese visa?
    Visca Catalunya Lliure

    Comment

    • #3
      Last week I found $9 in the ashtray of a rented Buick Lacrosse. I was going to just leave it but I needed a dollar to pay for parking.

      Comment

      • #4
        Originally posted by Tim View Post
        Are you applying for a Chinese visa?
        Yes. Also, I was going to go there for lunch. I assume that they have good Chinese food.
        Fitter. Happier. More Productive.
        sigpic

        Comment

        • #5
          Originally posted by TripletDaddy View Post
          Yes. Also, I was going to go there for lunch. I assume that they have good Chinese food.
          There you go again. Why does everything have to be about race?
          Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!!

          For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.

          Not long ago an obituary appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune that said the recently departed had "died doing what he enjoyed most—watching BYU lose."

          Comment

          • #6
            Originally posted by TripletDaddy View Post
            Yes. Also, I was going to go there for lunch. I assume that they have good Chinese food.
            The week I left my passport with the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo was the most nervous I've ever been. I fully expected it to get "lost" and end up on eBay or something. Never again will I give a Chinese governmental organization a critical piece of my identity documentation.

            Have fun at the consulate!
            Visca Catalunya Lliure

            Comment

            • #7
              Originally posted by myboynoah View Post
              There you go again. Why does everything have to be about race?


              You are lucky I'm not going to Japan.
              Fitter. Happier. More Productive.
              sigpic

              Comment

              • #8
                Originally posted by Tim View Post
                The week I left my passport with the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo was the most nervous I've ever been. I fully expected it to get "lost" and end up on eBay or something. Never again will I give a Chinese governmental organization a critical piece of my identity documentation.

                Have fun at the consulate!
                It is same day service. I drop it off by 11:30 and pick it up at 2pm. The fee is something like $20 more but I think it would be worth it. Apparently that was not your experience? What happened? Are you not planning to go back to China again?
                Fitter. Happier. More Productive.
                sigpic

                Comment

                • #9
                  Originally posted by TripletDaddy View Post
                  It is same day service. I drop it off by 11:30 and pick it up at 2pm. The fee is something like $20 more but I think it would be worth it. Apparently that was not your experience? What happened? Are you not planning to go back to China again?
                  Nothing happened... It just dawned on me the day after I dropped off my passport that it wasn't aNorway or Switzerland I had given my passport, it was freaking China, I'd trust my passport with Iran more than with China. Scared the hell out of me.

                  I'd definitely go back to Hong Kong -- we had a great time there -- but I didn't come away with favorable impressions of Beijing or Shanghai. When the highlight of a trip to a city is enjoying a fruity mocktail with YOhio, you know the city pretty much sucks.
                  Visca Catalunya Lliure

                  Comment

                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Tim View Post
                    Nothing happened... It just dawned on me the day after I dropped off my passport that it wasn't aNorway or Switzerland I had given my passport, it was freaking China, I'd trust my passport with Iran more than with China. Scared the hell out of me.

                    I'd definitely go back to Hong Kong -- we had a great time there -- but I didn't come away with favorable impressions of Beijing or Shanghai. When the highlight of a trip to a city is enjoying a fruity mocktail with YOhio, you know the city pretty much sucks.
                    Now you have me worried. That sounds like a horrible experience. I can see why you were so freaked out. YOhio?!?
                    Fitter. Happier. More Productive.
                    sigpic

                    Comment

                    • #11
                      Originally posted by TripletDaddy View Post
                      You are lucky I'm not going to Japan.


                      We liked Beijing okay. Lots of people spitting, though. The Chinese food was great.
                      Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!!

                      For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.

                      Not long ago an obituary appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune that said the recently departed had "died doing what he enjoyed most—watching BYU lose."

                      Comment

                      • #12
                        Originally posted by myboynoah View Post


                        We liked Beijing okay. Lots of people spitting, though. The Chinese food was great.
                        Be careful, Triple D. It sounds like the Chinese spit in their food and that MBN liked it.
                        "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy; its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." - Winston Churchill


                        "I only know what I hear on the news." - Dear Leader

                        Comment

                        • #13
                          Turns out the car was a Toyota Yaris
                          Fitter. Happier. More Productive.
                          sigpic

                          Comment

                          • #14
                            Just got back from a vacay where we rented an Expedition. Didn't get a screaming deal, but going through Costco it only cost $1k for 15 days. Not bad. Two things happened though.

                            First, we got a flat on I-15 heading south near Clearfield. We were doing maybe 75 when I felt the back squirm and the tire light came on. Got to show my son how to change a tire during heavy traffic, but thankfully we were near an exit so I was able to get somewhat off the freeway before changing it.

                            Since we were basically already passing the airport, we stopped in to see if we could change cars. They only had one car big enough for the fam and bags, so we ended up with a Navigator for a week at no additional charge. On our way headed east on highway 40 I got a big rock chip that resulted in a two foot long crack in the windshield by the time I returned the car. MJ was worried we'd have to pay through the nose to have it repaired but I just decided to not say anything when I brought t back. Sure enough, when I returned the car they said nothing about the obvious cracked glass. I got the final bill which was for the initial amount and never had to fill out an incident report (which I had to do for the flat tire).


                            Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
                            "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

                            Comment

                            • #15
                              BTW, Lincoln Navigators suck. They have some nice features, but they are a tank to operate and their turning radius is awful.


                              Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
                              "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

                              Comment

                              Previous 1 2 template Next
                              Working...
                              X