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Hire car costs

Posted: Fri Mar 4, 2022 4:02pm
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duncan

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Hello

 I have not needed to post for a long time we are  all in the same boat with cost of hire cars is there anyone on this forum that can explain why as I paid 300 for one week at Christmas.

Cheryl

Posted: Fri Mar 4, 2022 4:23pm

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Posted: Fri Mar 4, 2022 4:23pm

Hire companies offloaded a lot of stock during the pandemic and have not been able to replace them yet so demand is outstripping supply.

duncan

Posted: Fri Mar 4, 2022 4:55pm

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Posted: Fri Mar 4, 2022 4:55pm

Cheryl wrote on Fri Mar 4, 2022 4:23pm:

Hire companies offloaded a lot of stock during the pandemic and have not been able to replace them yet so demand is outstripping supply.

Thank you now I understand we will see if it goes back down. 

8102Mko

Posted: Fri Mar 4, 2022 5:19pm

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Posted: Fri Mar 4, 2022 5:19pm

I’m afraid Duncan cars could cost 2 or 3 times this summer. As Cheryl said they’ll tell you stock is low due to lack of production during Covid lockdowns. I guess they’re trying to make the same income with less cars. 

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Chemical Dave

Posted: Sat Mar 5, 2022 7:51pm

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Posted: Sat Mar 5, 2022 7:51pm

duncan wrote on Fri Mar 4, 2022 4:02pm:

Hello

 I have not needed to post for a long time we are  all in the same boat with cost of hire cars is there anyone on this forum that can explain why as I paid 300 for one week at Christmas.

Maybe you didn't get the best deal? Did you shop around? Did you book in good time? Local companies are often better and dont inflate prices as much.

duncan

Posted: Sat Mar 5, 2022 8:23pm

duncan

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Posted: Sat Mar 5, 2022 8:23pm

Chemical Dave wrote on Sat Mar 5, 2022 7:51pm:

Maybe you didn't get the best deal? Did you shop around? Did you book in good time? Local companies are often better and dont inflate prices as much.

It is local company to La Marina and Airport and I did look at many companies and they are all doing the same ? That's why a lot of people are are asking about buying cars.

Kimmy11

Posted: Sat Mar 5, 2022 11:00pm

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Posted: Sat Mar 5, 2022 11:00pm

Hi Duncan,

There's a worldwide shortage of microchips, which is adversely impacting the production of new cars, so the hire car companies that sold off their stock to survive the drop in business during Covid, will struggle to replenish them - and there's no sign of the chip shortage improving this year, so I think higher rental prices is something we're going to have to live with for some time to come.

Kind regards,

Kim

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