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I learned (on HN) a few years ago that you can rent cars at car dealers. The pricing is moderately higher than at Hertz/etc., but you can choose the kind of veh

I learned (on HN) a few years ago that you can rent cars at car dealers. The pricing is moderately higher than at Hertz/etc., but you can choose the kind of vehicle you want, and it's guaranteed. I haven't done it in a couple years, and it's possible the supply chain crunch has affected this practice. But I found it to be much more enjoyable than renting from a traditional agency. It's especially helpful if there's a vehicle that you want to do an extended test drive of, so you can get a sense of how you like it after more than a few times around the block. This obviously doesn't work at airports, but for road trips it's great.

mike_d 3y ago
Only at a relatively small number of dealerships/brands and you're getting a base model car from the service loaner fleet. It is really more intended for people who have been in accidents and their insurance is paying for the rental. The getting to pick the vehicle you want is meant to give you a like model car while yours is being glued back together. It is becoming much more common for larger dealerships to just house an Enterprise or Budget rental desk inside the dealership which manages loaning out the fleet.