Thread: Price Gouge if go through nationalcar.com site?

Quote: Originally Posted by drzoidberg Holy mackerel. Which location is this again? This is YVR. It's a Premium for Full Size price. Funny thing is, if you try to book a Full Size, it gives you the Mid Size price, which is ~$21/day. Ron.

Quote: Originally Posted by newfbc If you thought $23 for a premium was good.. check out the rate for next weekend (p/u Friday noon, return Monday noon), booked through nationalcar.ca: Base Rate - Premium (CAD) (3) Time & Distance ($12.09/Day) $36.27 Discount -$5.44 Contract ID 5007125 Inclusive Rate Items Guaranteed Base Rate Included Unlimited Kilometers Included For information on coverage products, ex:Loss Damage Waiver(LDW) click...

Quote: Originally Posted by JLB1 I guess they're screwing ya regardless of how many flyertalk posts you have. First Post Question That particular case is what I'm used to as well. We used to go to TPA/MCO in January often. Well after the holidays and before Spring Break, definitely not a peak period. Anyway, we'd lock in cheap airfares and extremely cheap condos easily in September-ish, but the rental car rates would always be...

I have used a number of codes, including one which has been very successful for me over time. I have had a few good hits again on National, so maybe it was just an aberration. Of course, I picked up my reservation from EWR yesterday and had my sparkling choice of a couple of minivans, some Impalas, and one 27K+ mile Toyota Camry...with an Enterprise key chain. I suppose that is for a different thread, but isn't EWR about the worst...

Quote: Originally Posted by pinniped In your case...a lot full of cars on a weekend...it sounds like National might have priced themselves above the market. I spoke with the mgr and mentioned my frustration, he mentioned that corp sets the rental rates for each branch, I was thinking that perhaps each branch would know their micro market better than corp but I guess corp is probably very aware of what % a branch is rented out and at what...

Quote: Originally Posted by pinniped I think if I definitely wanted SUV, I"d do what you did and Priceline the whole thing. $563 all in for 2 weeks is not bad at all for a confirmed SUV. (I'd be even more likely to confirm the type at a smaller station like PIE.) Yeah, even though $100 higher than last year, it is not a bad deal.

Quote: Originally Posted by pinniped newfbc : as an Exec Elite, can't you get a pretty sweet car booking midsize? It seems to me that unless you want confirmed Luxury or Premium SUV, you could probably utilize the 3rd Day Free coupon. I'm just a regular Exec and I have been pleased (for the most part) with my Exec Selection bookings. I don't really know how Elite works since I'm nowhere close to hitting that level. As...

Quote: Originally Posted by stevekoe I don't know what it is, but I have seen some outrageous rates on National's web site lately - regardless of being logged in, or not. I have been using Hertz on my last few rentals because they have beaten National's rate by more than 20% each time. It's a shame, as I much prefer National's service to Hertz's, but I am responsible for my own travel budget - and saving some $$...

On my past several reservations, the first time I go in - signed into Nat'l account - the rate seems extremely high. I will go back a few days/weeks later and the rate will be less than half. I reserve at new rate and cancel old rate. Example: next weekend at SEA. Original booking was $159 for weekend. When I went back in, rate came to $67/weekend. I'm Exec Elite with National. And it doesnt seam to matter whether I'm signed...

I think it depends. I have an upcoming national rental that's $248 though the website, but $299 through hotwire and any other source. Your difference is huge though.