Monday, August 17th, 2009
It seems that Enterprise, one of the nation’s largest car rental agencys, has been getting a ton of bad publicity due to a supposed “glitch” in their system. As the story goes, Enterprise purchases 66,000+ Chevy Impalas without the standard side impact air bags hoping to lower the cost. This is all fine and dandy considering they saved an estimated $11 million+ but what comes next wasn’t so dandy.
After the cars had their run, the company proceeded to sell 745 of the 66,000 purchased Chevy Impalas to consumers without telling them the side impact air bag had been removed. In fact, they actually told consumers that the cars did have the airbag, which is where said “glitch” comes in.
Hoping to remedy this problem Enterprise has said they will purchase the cars back for $750 more than their Blue Book value. What do you say, loyal readers, do we forgive them?
via autoblog
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airbags,
enterprise,
rental,
safety,
Sale,
side impact
Posted in 2005 Vehicles, Business, Cars, Chevrolet, GM, Sale | Comments
Thursday, July 9th, 2009
Hertz Italiana Lotus Elise SC Fleet
Who wouldn’t enjoy taking in the picturesque Mediterranean countryside while driving an exotic sportscar? The Italians have no shortage of sleek automobiles but if you’re looking for something more along the lines of a British model, then car rental company Hertz can probably help. The agency’s Italian locations have just received a fleet of Lotus Elise SC sportscars as part of their Fun Collection.
The Elise SC has a compact Toyota-sourced 1.8-liter four cylinder engine with a supercharger producing a humble 218 horsepower, but weighing less than 2000 lbs it can take off doing 0-60 in just 4.3 seconds.
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Auto,
Fun Collection,
Hertz,
Italian,
Italy,
rental,
sportscar
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Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
Bugatti Veyron
With its seven-figure price tag, most of us will never get anywhere near a Bugatti Veyron, but for $25,000 we might be able to get a bit closer. In order to do this you can turn to Holders Vehicle Contracts, a rental firm in England. HVC will rent you a Veyron for a mere $25,000 per day, plus a $160,000 deposit.
With those kinds of numbers, it is safe to assume that HVC isn’t likely to be targeting the average joe, but those with the cash to burn, who might not be ready to commit to spending the full million might find themselves in one of these, if just for a day
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Bugatti,
Holders Vehicle Contracts,
HVC,
rental,
veyron
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Thursday, February 26th, 2009
VRWD.com recently acquired and redesigned ExoticCarRental.com. It has now incorporated a new design with improved navigation and extra featues that makes it easier for travelers to find luxury and exotic cars throughout the world. Some of these new features include improved search tools and user friendly map making it quicker and easier to find luxury car rental agencies.
The advertisements now include detailed descriptions, Web site screen shots, links and reviews that are more search engine friendly. The improved control panel make it easier for advertisers to edit and manage their listings from any location. So go ahead and rent that Lamborghini on your next trip to Italy!
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Car,
luxury,
rental,
VRWD.com
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