Hire car costs
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.
Hire companies offloaded a lot of stock during the pandemic and have not been able to replace them yet so demand is outstripping supply.
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.
Posted: Fri Mar 4, 2022 5:19pm
Helpful member
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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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.
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.
Posted: Sat Mar 5, 2022 11:00pm
Legendary helpful member
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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