Car Rental Coupons - Always Read The Fine Print
In simple economics, car rental coupons are a promotion method utilized by car rental businesses to persuade people to rent cars from them. The coupons can be obtained on-line and from magazines that team up with the car rental company. Certain entertainment books, the telephone book as well as newspaper ads also contain these coupons inside them. Upon return of the car rented, a coupon’s value is deducted from the total charges. Admittedly, some of these vouchers come with such attractive discounts and free offers that even the most budget-wise consumers can’t resist.
Okay, so you have just seen this particular coupon ad on TV with amazing offers and the next thing ringing in your mind is how you can get that coupon and rush to the car rental company. But wait; ask yourself a number of thought provoking questions.
First, what are the terms and conditions? The companies renting you the car would print “FREE” in vivid, bold colours but the terms are in small print that you hardly notice. Here you really want to put old grandpa’s magnifying glasses. Understand all of the terms carefully and do not shy away from inquiring from the car rental officers. Find out if they buy new vehicles or used cars. If they buy used cars, then it is possible that their fleet could have usual problems that used cars have - unreliability and lousy gas mileage.
It’s also essential to know how free days are calculated. This is actually the value taken off at the end of the rental. You do remember that the coupon is applicable if not one of the terms throughout your rental period were violated. If you never bothered to read the “terms and conditions” part, then you could forget about the free days bonus. The value of free days is the same as the base rate divided by the total number of rental days. What the car rental companies won’t tell you is that the base rate value taken is the one before taxes are included. After all, a lot of car rental customers would hardly ever sit to do all that boring calculation. That way, you will never pause to think how “free” these free days are while your car rental company banks a lot of cash on your own ignorance! Which days does it apply? Normally, a weekly coupon should go for 5 or more days whereas the other weekend rental should go for a maximum of three days, that is Friday through to Sunday. To which car sizes would car rental coupons be utilized? A lot of car rental companies range from compact class, minivans to SUVs. How much rental time is actually given? For much more rental days then a higher discount rate will be allowed. However, you could easily end up renting for unnecessarily more days in order to receive the higher discount rates.
Discover any driver fee charges that may come with the rental. Don’t believe every little thing they tell you on commercials. Evaluate car rental coupons from different companies and settle for the one that best fits you; not the one with the best free days offer. Safe driving!
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