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Finding the Best Luxury Car Rental

 

Planning to rent a luxury car for your US trip? Whether you're coming for business or pleasure, you have many options. But it's what you know and do that will lead you to the best deal.

 

In most cases, car rental companies also extend favors to members of certain clubs or organizations, including an instant upgrade when the requested car is unavailable. If you belong to a golf club, a civic group, etc., you can get a discount, even if it's your first time as a client of the company.

 

Before deciding on a particular car rental agency, make sure you have a minimum of two choices. The first should be your main prospect, from which you expect the highest satisfaction. The second is your shield against regional variations in the market. Like hotels, rates and availability of luxury cars can differ significantly from one company to another. Sometimes, prices will be ridiculously high with certain companies, but if you have two loyalty programs, you can still make good in your search for affordable luxury.

 

In terms of getting the best rate on the best car, you need patience. And you do have to call the companies yourself, sometimes over and over. It's not surprising to get different rates from different agents with only a few minutes in between the calls.

 

If you want an upgrade, know that this is, of course, depends on availability. If you can't get a confirmation on your desired upgrade as you book, at least make sure your request is in the booking record. This is significantly raise the likelihood that you can get that upgrade when you come for pickup.

 

Another thing you can do is simply to give the onsite manager a call ahead of your arrival. Just introduce yourself and ask if you could get help in nailing down that upgrade. Sometimes, you don't really need an upgrade to get a better car. All it takes is to ask.  

 

What's good is that car rental companies often offer a variety of discounts, from corporate to airline/hotel affiliation. You should review your airline mileage statement to find special deals offered by car rental associates of your airline.

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