Yesterday, as I was returning a rental cargo van to the Enterprise office, I overheard a staff member explaining the special Memorial Day weekend rental rates on mini-vans. He commented that it was a special deal, in that the van could be rented for only $47...and I thought he said it was a super deal because it was a special low weekend rate that carried over an extra day because their offices are closed Monday.
A few minutes later, after completing my rental return, I asked the guy to verify...$47 with Friday pickup and Tuesday return? Yes, he said, it was a super deal. So, I decided to rent a van for our trip to Falba...I like mini-vans on the road. For the price, how could I go wrong?
This afternoon, I went to pick up the mini-van and, just as I was about to go outside to do the walk-around, I noted that it was $47.99 per day; I asked the rental agent to verify that it was actually $47.99 for the entire period. No, he said, it is per day...the regular rate is over $85 per day, and the $47.99 is a super special. I said no, I am not going to rent it...I had understood it to be $47.99 for the period and my wife would treat me as a leper if I agreed to pay $250 to rent a van when we already have a perfectly good car. After gnashing of teeth, the guy said "I'll give it to you." So, it appears I will get what I thought I was going to get in the first place...and I learned that renting mini-vans is a very, very expensive proposition.
Road trip to Falba!
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