WHOA! THIS is the way to see the California coast!
While we were standing in line for over an HOUR to get our rental car, it all worked out well in the end. The fellow behind the desk offered me a trade on the compact car that I had--he said I could get a convertible if I wanted one as they had one on the lot...
How much would that be?
$70
My first thought was: wow, for an extra $70, I can have a convertible for the next two weeks! Then, I realized that what he meant was an extra $70 per DAY.
Uh, NO thank you.
Do you have a AAA card?
Yes, she said, handing him her AAA card.
Well, let's see.....hmmmm.....with your AAA card, you can have that convertible for only $56.
No, that's ok. I'm good with the compact.
(More typing and pausing by the clerk)
Hmmmm, he said in a low voice....I can't promise anything, but let me talk to my manager (I love when they say this and then all the players play their part) and see if I can get it for you for $25....
Look, if you can get him to agree to $20 a day, and I don't expect you to be able to do that and I understand if you can't, then I'll do it.
The guy behind the desk played the "let me ask my manager" game and soon I had a Sebring convertible for $20 per day....Matt and I are so excited.
We drove the car off the lot, top down, and Matt plugged in the Magellen GPS that he took from Dan's truck and we drove over to Luke's house!
Let the vacation begin!!
How much would that be?
$70
My first thought was: wow, for an extra $70, I can have a convertible for the next two weeks! Then, I realized that what he meant was an extra $70 per DAY.
Uh, NO thank you.
Do you have a AAA card?
Yes, she said, handing him her AAA card.
Well, let's see.....hmmmm.....with your AAA card, you can have that convertible for only $56.
No, that's ok. I'm good with the compact.
(More typing and pausing by the clerk)
Hmmmm, he said in a low voice....I can't promise anything, but let me talk to my manager (I love when they say this and then all the players play their part) and see if I can get it for you for $25....
Look, if you can get him to agree to $20 a day, and I don't expect you to be able to do that and I understand if you can't, then I'll do it.
The guy behind the desk played the "let me ask my manager" game and soon I had a Sebring convertible for $20 per day....Matt and I are so excited.
We drove the car off the lot, top down, and Matt plugged in the Magellen GPS that he took from Dan's truck and we drove over to Luke's house!
Let the vacation begin!!
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