Annual Pass Sleeve Promo Code and has Alamo gotten better?
Diane N
Forgot to pick up a new sleeve the last time I was at WDW. I will be buying
a new annual pass on my March trip (thanks for all the info guys in helping
me decide when to go). So does anyone have the current Promo code mentioned
in Mousesavers ?
"WDW Annual Passholders get up to 20% off rentals at Alamo. Use Rate Code
and Promo Code/Assoc ID# provided in your pass sleeve. "
Also, has Alamo gotten any better? I rented from them once and vowed "Never
Again!"
Debbie
>Again!"
>
Alamo is now at the airport, next to National. They are owned by the same
parent company.
Debbie
MHazel2550
>parent company.
I read somewhere that although the counter is at the airport, you might still
have to take their shuttle to the lot, because only National's reservations are
kept at the airport. True?
Marta
Louis Lupin
and was allowed to choose from the selection of National/Alamo cars on the
second level of the parking garage (where National has always been).
"MHazel2550" <mhaze...@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
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Lise
Comfort Inn, Lake Buana Vista. The package included an unlimited mileage
mid-size from Alamo. I was apprehensive because of what I've read on here
but we got to the counter and everything went smooth there...though they do
a hard sell for the insurance...I had a non-owned auto policy from my own
insurance (an extra $15 on my policy), but there is apperantly stuff your
insurance doesn't cover (according to Alamo) they aren't real clear on what
it is but it costs an extra $9 a day from them....so check with your
insurance to see if there's anything at all they won't cover then ask Alamo
if they're $9 covers THAT....anyway, I took it cause I didn't want any
trouble from them at the end but I refused the offer of pre-end fueling of
1.49 a gallon (which I should have grabbed)So I wouldn't have had to worry
about filling it up, but goodness knows what the service charge would have
been. We just walked out the door (They are on the ground floor), across the
driveway to the garage , up one level and had our pick of a large number of
VERY nice cars...we picked a '02 Daewoo Laganza and it was GREAT. I took a
previous posters advice and took pictures (digital) of every little scratch
and mark while the Alamo garage staff were all about (making sure they saw
me...LOL) and mileaged out and left. We had it for 12 days and all they did
when we brought it back was take the mileage, a quick glance around and give
me my receipt! They didn't ask about any scratches at all so in my opinion
all went well. But like I say, check with your insurance and if you don't
need Alamo's extra, it will save you quite a bit.
Lise
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Rodney T. Grill
"Lise" <jldh...@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> We just got back from our holiday last night. We stayed off-property at
the
> Comfort Inn, Lake Buana Vista. The package included an unlimited mileage
> mid-size from Alamo. I was apprehensive because of what I've read on here
> but we got to the counter and everything went smooth there...though they
do
> a hard sell for the insurance...I had a non-owned auto policy from my own
> insurance (an extra $15 on my policy), but there is apperantly stuff your
> insurance doesn't cover (according to Alamo) they aren't real clear on
what
> it is but it costs an extra $9 a day from them....so check with your
> insurance to see if there's anything at all they won't cover then ask
Alamo
> if they're $9 covers THAT....anyway, I took it cause I didn't want any
> trouble from them at the end
For $9 a day x 12 days, you could have paid the annual fee for two years on
Diner's Club , which covers rental cars as primary (i.e. does not require
you to have your own auto policy).
> but I refused the offer of pre-end fueling of
> 1.49 a gallon (which I should have grabbed)So I wouldn't have had to worry
> about filling it up, but goodness knows what the service charge would have
> been.
Prepaid gasoline is still not a good deal unless you return the card dead
empty. Let's say for example that retail gasoline is $1.79 per gallon, they
offer you prepaid at $1.49, and the tank holds 20 gallons. Prepaid will
cost you $29.80. This would also buy 16.6 gallons at retail price. This
means that if you leave more than 3.4 gallons in the tank when you return,
you just lost money on the deal. The absolute best value is to return the
car with a full tank, purchasing the fuel yourself at a reasonable priced
retail station.
>We just walked out the door (They are on the ground floor), across the
> driveway to the garage , up one level and had our pick of a large number
of
> VERY nice cars...we picked a '02 Daewoo Laganza and it was GREAT. I took a
> previous posters advice and took pictures (digital) of every little
scratch
> and mark while the Alamo garage staff were all about (making sure they saw
> me...LOL) and mileaged out and left. We had it for 12 days and all they
did
> when we brought it back was take the mileage, a quick glance around and
give
> me my receipt! They didn't ask about any scratches at all so in my opinion
> all went well.
I have never had a problem with airport rental car companies being picky
about minor dents and dings. Unless the vehicle comes back with some very
obvious major damage, they are really more concerned about checking the fuel
and mileage and getting the car cleaned for the next customer. Now the
companies that generally rent to local drivers, like Enterprise and
inner-city outlets, they seem to be very concerned about minor dents and
dings.
> But like I say, check with your insurance and if you don't
> need Alamo's extra, it will save you quite a bit.
> Lise
Maybe with the National merger, Alamo will be better, but I still hold a
long-standing grudge against them. It's just hard for me to get over the
fact that every Alamo rental I have ever had has been a problem, and the
staff was totally indifferent and unwilling to make it right. At least now
in Orlando, they are on-site, so that is something.
- RODNEY
Rebecca's Daddy
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>
> "Lise" <jldh...@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> > 1.49 a gallon (which I should have grabbed)So I wouldn't have had to
worry
> > about filling it up, but goodness knows what the service charge would
have
> > been.
>
> Prepaid gasoline is still not a good deal unless you return the card dead
> empty. Let's say for example that retail gasoline is $1.79 per gallon,
they
> offer you prepaid at $1.49, and the tank holds 20 gallons. Prepaid will
> cost you $29.80. This would also buy 16.6 gallons at retail price. This
> means that if you leave more than 3.4 gallons in the tank when you return,
> you just lost money on the deal. The absolute best value is to return the
> car with a full tank, purchasing the fuel yourself at a reasonable priced
> retail station.
>
Unless you don't mind paying a little bit for the convenience of not having
to fill up the car. My wife and I typically do the pre-paid option because
we don't like hunting for a gas station on our way back to the airport. For
me, the convenience is worth $5-10.
Rodney T. Grill
"Rebecca's Daddy" <yarg...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Yes, that is definitely true. You should factor in your time and the hassle
of finding a gas station in a strange city. It's funny, though, I always
have this aversion to paying someone else to do something that I could
easily do myself. I guess all the money I've saved with this philosophy is
what has allowed me to waste more money when it comes to frivolous things
like electronic gadgets. :-)
- RODNEY
Carol Kennedy
> ... I always
> have this aversion to paying someone else to do something that I could
> easily do myself.
I felt that way when I was young--used to bake my own bread and all that
kind of thing--but as I got older and my life got busier (read: I became a
parent of 4), I realized that I was spending time and energy doing things I
didn't want to do, saving money that I had no time and energy left to spend,
and not having time and energy to do the things I did want to do that didn't
require the money I was saving.
Neither approach is right or wrong, just different, of course.
--
Carol Kennedy (TDC Pollo Grande, Speaker of Inadequate Spanish, and
Translator without Portfolio)
Mickeyfan73
>From: "Rebecca's Daddy"
> Unless you don't mind paying a little bit for the convenience of not having
to fill up the car. My wife and I typically do the pre-paid option because we
don't like hunting for a gas station on our way back to the airport. For me,
the convenience is worth $5-10.
>
Not only is the pre-paid tank of gas convenient, but then you get the added fun
of playing that game where you see just how low you can take that tank of gas
and strategically leave enough in it to make the drive back to MCO. Loads of
fun!
Mickeyfan
9 days and counting! :)
Rodney T. Grill
"Carol Kennedy" <adamsk...@visi.com> wrote in message
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> Rodney T. Grill <rod...@grill.org> wrote:
> > ... I always
> > have this aversion to paying someone else to do something that I could
> > easily do myself.
>
> I felt that way when I was young--used to bake my own bread and all that
> kind of thing--but as I got older and my life got busier (read: I became a
> parent of 4), I realized that I was spending time and energy doing things
I
> didn't want to do, saving money that I had no time and energy left to
spend,
> and not having time and energy to do the things I did want to do that
didn't
> require the money I was saving.
>
> Neither approach is right or wrong, just different, of course.
Well, first of all MY approach IS right! :-) Now, with that out of the way,
I'm not talking about things like baking bread, because that truly is
something that is definitely worth paying someone else to do. Just the
ingredients alone probably cost more to do it yourself. No, I was thinking
more about things like painting the house. I paid $400 for paint and did it
myself in a few weekends. had I paid someone to do it, I would now be over
$2000 poorer. Last night, I spent less than two hours replacing the brakes
on my car. It cost me $126 for parts. had the dealer done it, it would
have been over $500.
But then again, you do have to weigh the time and energy required. I am
still young enough able to get up on a ladder and paint the house or crawl
under a car (hell, my 90+ yo grandfather was still doing this when he was in
his 70's, and my father in his 60's is still doing it). To me, these types
of tasks not only save me a considerable amount of money, I find them fun
and relaxing. Yes, if you asked my wife, she would tell you that I
sometimes practically pass out from exhaustion when I involve myself in
projects like this, and that I often curse and throw things when things do
work out just right, but in the end, I am always glad I did it and proud of
the results, and I was able to do something that took my mind off of the
daily drudge of work.
Pumping gas in a rental car? Well, that's really small stuff, I agree, but
sometimes, it's just the principal of the matter.
- RODNEY
femino
Grill" <rod...@grill.org> wrote:
Ah..another do-it your-selfer. You are talking to the original DIYer.
While building our house I put up every piece of wallpaper and did all
the interior painting, tiled the kitchen island and back splash, the tub
surround and 2 bathroom floors, and designed our kitchen, (which made it
into a national home magazine,) while my DH installed the oak flooring
and did the finish plumbing and electrical installations. Together we
finished the oak flooring and tiled the family room and foyer floor. (I
have the bad knees now to prove it.)
I made all the drapes and curtains in the house while he built the
cornices and headboards and shelving, screened our porch and built a
deck. (By then I was having our kids so I quit the heavy lifting.)
We had a great sense of satisfaction and saved a TON of $, thereby
getting much more house for our money.
We also acted as our own GC and cleared the lot ourselves before we
began. Many, many K of sweat equity!
Sandi
Rodney T. Grill
"femino" <fem...@attbi.com> wrote in message
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So far, I have fenced the back yard, installed an above-ground pool, built a
deck around the pool, built a swing set, wired my whole house with a
100BaseT network, installed a whole-house satellite TV and surround sound
system, and installed a complete home automation system for all the
lighting.
The largest project I've ever tackled was to cover and screen the back
patio. It has a hip-beam roofline complete with attic storage space (pics:
http://www.grill.org/rodney/patio/index.html). I spent less than $3K on
this project. My neighbors had a contractor build a smaller version,
without all the detail work and paid nearly $12K.
My next project is remodeling the kitchen with ceramic tile, new cabinets
and countertops and adding a bar. After that, I am going to use brick
pavers to create several pathways and gardens in the back yard.
It never ends!
- RODNEY
Rebecca's Daddy
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That game is easy for me, because Rebecca's Mommy is very good at running a
car well below 'E' and leaving it for someone else to fill up.
femino
Grill" <rod...@grill.org> wrote:
Great porch project, Rodney. Our porch is my favorite spot for several
months per year...does your wife subscribe to the DIY doctrine?
Sandi
Bob Richmond
>> I often curse and throw things when things do work out just right
<<
What do you do when they do NOT work out just right? ;-)
--
Bob Richmond
Remove "SPAMBEGONE" to reply by EMail.
"... well uh, this is MY dream!" - Mickey Mouse in Fantasmic!
Rodney T. Grill
She does, as lomng as it's ME doing it MYSELF!
- RODNEY
femino
Grill" <rod...@grill.org> wrote:
>
> She does, as lomng as it's ME doing it MYSELF!
>
> - RODNEY
:))))
In our house we both keep "honey do" lists!
Sandi