volcano
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current car rental price war/los cabos?
whats with the current prices for car rental los cabos? just searched for Feb pricing...many at $60 and $66 per week...never seen anything like that
before. Car rental damage insurance is a few dollars less as well. What gives?
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Heather
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Too many cars, not enough tourists would be my guess!
Last time we were there we rented for a week....sure beats paying for the airport shuttles/taxis...and you'll pay about the same!
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djh
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Is this happenning elswhere in BCS ?
For example, in LORETO ? ?
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C-Urchin
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Car rental war in Cabo
| Quote: | Originally posted by volcano
whats with the current prices for car rental los cabos? just searched for Feb pricing...many at $60 and $66 per week...never seen anything like that
before. Car rental damage insurance is a few dollars less as well. What gives? |
Friends came to visit 2 weeks ago, they drove from Cabo to La Paz. $45 for 4 day car rental, for a 4 x 4!!!
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Bob and Susan
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i have guests from loreto that pay $12 to 20 a day...
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mcfez
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The car rental in San Felipe is history. Not only a lack of tourist...but the regulars with homes are not coming down as often.
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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Islandbuilder
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We rented a car in Cabo about 5 years ago, a 4-door sedan was about $1000/week. We reserved an economy car, but it was out when we went to pick it up.
They had an older Toyo extended cab that they rented by the day to folks for moving and the like, and we got it for a week for $500. It pulled hard to
the left under braking, had a 1/4 turn of play in the steering, but it was by far the cheapest rental in town at that time.
Our friends rented a mini-van for well over $1250 for the week.
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Howard
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I rented a car from Fox Rentals in Loreto 2 weeks ago. I made the reservation through Orbitz. (it was much more money to contact Fox direct)
The price with tax came to $70 for the week. It was a stick shift, with air con. roll up windows. (I didn't think they made those anymore) There was
one catch, they made you buy liability insurance at $12 a day. Even though I showed them I had my own Mexican liability insurance, they would not
give in. Anyway, with liability, the entire week was $150.
Has anyone out there experienced not having to pay insurance?
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[Edited on 11-19-2011 by Howard]
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Bajahowodd
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Supply and demand. Los Cabos car rentals used to be dirt cheap. But, as the number of hotels increased, and the number of tourists did, too, rates
went through the roof.
Heather is spot-on. This is what a 60% occupancy rate at the hotels will do. Lotsa cars sitting around, being paid for by the rental agencies. Half a
loaf is better than no loaf.
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volcano
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Well, last year and the year before, the tourist occupancy was horrendous, and the prices were through the roof, still. I'm glad they are making
efforts to attract folks, finally
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