Thrifty car hire from MCO

Herbster · 16 Jan 17, 10:57 AM

Hi

Can any of you lovely peeps put my mind at rest.

I left my DH in charge of the care hire for this holiday (in the past i have always used Alamo) and he has booked through Thrifty,

Can anyone please let me know of there experience using this company?

DH has assured me that all will be fine and they are based at MCO so shouldn't be a problem:

I just hate the unknown and would feel a little better knowing that someone else has used them and all has been fine.

TIA

Mr Tom Morrow · 16 Jan 17, 11:25 AM

Haven't used them but they were a part of Dollar and both brands were acquired by Hertz.

Just watch out for toll 'admin' fees! Not as cheap as Alamo.

sunpass/rentalcar

duncanb · 16 Jan 17, 04:02 PM

As above just keep cash at hand for tolls,Miami area can lead to extra costs due to cashless in this area.
Enjoy.

DisneyGirl86 · 17 Jan 17, 11:14 AM

I've just booked an SUV from Dollar... I've seen a few posts really slating Dollar. Are they really that bad, that bad that I should cancel, lose my �50 deposit and book elsewhere? Or is it just luck of the draw? We always book through usrentacar and when we had a prob a couple of years ago (can't remember the renter), they've sorted it out for us.

Mr Tom Morrow · 17 Jan 17, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by DisneyGirl86

I've just booked an SUV from Dollar... I've seen a few posts really slating Dollar. Are they really that bad, that bad that I should cancel, lose my �50 deposit and book elsewhere? Or is it just luck of the draw? We always book through usrentacar and when we had a prob a couple of years ago (can't remember the renter), they've sorted it out for us.

I certainly wouldn't lose �50!
Lets be honest here. Dollar aren't the best but they do have brand new cars as well, they are not all 'hand me downs' from Hertz.
A rental car has a job to do, get you from A to B safely and the Dollar car will do that.
Price is everything and you have got a good deal so just go with it in my view.
If the car you are allocated is dirty etc then decline it. They don't want to lose your business.

DisneyGirl86 · 17 Jan 17, 02:19 PM

I guess any hire company has its faults, but just noticed a lot of bad comments directed at Dollar lately, got me a bit worried! Apparently with Dollar, like Alamo, I'll get to choose my car from a line up. Happier about that. Hoping for a Jeep Grand Cherokee 😁

Mr Tom Morrow · 17 Jan 17, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by DisneyGirl86

I guess any hire company has its faults, but just noticed a lot of bad comments directed at Dollar lately, got me a bit worried! Apparently with Dollar, like Alamo, I'll get to choose my car from a line up. Happier about that. Hoping for a Jeep Grand Cherokee 😁

Sorry you dont pick your car with Dollar.

DisneyGirl86 · 17 Jan 17, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

Sorry you dont pick your car with Dollar.

Oh...really? It stated this on the booking page. Will be complaining if we can't 😬

Mel5678 · 18 Jan 17, 10:25 PM

We got to pick our car with dollar last year, but that was in Los Angeles. Had no problems, may be we were just lucky.

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	16 Jan 17, 11:25 AM Mr Tom Morrow Imagineer
Mr Tom Morrow Imagineer Join Date: Jul 14 Location: The Tiki Room. theDIBB Guidebook Pages Created: 3	Haven't used them but they were a part of Dollar and both brands were acquired by Hertz. Just watch out for toll 'admin' fees! Not as cheap as Alamo. sunpass/rentalcar __________________ "PAGING MR MORROW, MR TOM MORROW..." ''I drink Wine and know things'' DVC Owners at SSR since 2003. Multiple annual visits to America since 1976

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	18 Jan 17, 10:25 PM Mel5678 slightly serious Dibber
Mel5678 slightly serious Dibber Join Date: Oct 11	We got to pick our car with dollar last year, but that was in Los Angeles. Had no problems, may be we were just lucky.

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