world traveler question

"Calif Bill" wrote

Looks like a monthly rental for a nice 4x4 SUV is about $2k. Doubt if you
could do much better buying reselling, including insurance. Might save
$3-400, but is that worth the time and hassle?


I think you are correct, not likely to be worth added hassle and risks.

"Larry L" wrote in message
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"Calif Bill" wrote

Looks like a monthly rental for a nice 4x4 SUV is about $2k. Doubt if
you could do much better buying reselling, including insurance. Might
save $3-400, but is that worth the time and hassle?


I think you are correct, not likely to be worth added hassle and risks.




Looking at a month in Costa Rica. I can rent a 4x4 from AVIS (great
Corporate rate) for about $1400. Seems to be some others that might even be
cheaper. I would check on the same in Chile, may be equal or approximately
the same cost. For less than $2k, not worth the hassle.

"Calif Bill" wrote

Looking at a month in Costa Rica. I can rent a 4x4 from AVIS (great
Corporate rate) for about $1400.


Since I posted this morning I found mention on on ex-pat forum of 250 USD/
week from the Toyota dealer in Esquel .... certainly not worth extra hassle
if that is even close

On Jan 30, 8:42*am, "Larry L" wrote:
"Calif Bill" wrote

Looking at a month in Costa Rica. *I can rent a 4x4 from AVIS (great
Corporate rate) for about $1400.

Since I posted this morning I found mention on on ex-pat forum of 250 USD/
week from the Toyota dealer in Esquel .... certainly not worth extra hassle
if that is even close

Keep in mind that most credit card insurances do NOT cover vehicles if
rented for more than 15 consecutive days, and the cost of adding
mandatory insurance on a rental can double the price of the rental, in
some countries. I run into this all the time in my travels, and
occasionally have to return a car after 2 weeks, wait until after
midnight, then re-rent. Or drop off one rental and pick up another
from a different company. Since one-way fees are so ginormous, it
means returning to the airport mid-trip.

Long-term options (other than the above) include buy-back deals (where
a dealer sells you a car, assists with all the paperwork and title
transfer, then agrees to purchase it back when you are done), leases,
or long-term hires with a driver. Another option is to find a local
expat who wants the trip of lifetime in exchange for you paying all
the gas and food....this is cheaper by far than renting (where you
need to pay the gas anyway).

--riverman