usrentacar.co.uk® Car Hire USA Blog

Hi all,

For a lot of people hiring a Ford Mustang in Florida would be a dream come true, however reality can sometimes be a pain, none of the car hire USA suppliers; Alamo, Budget or Dollar will guarantee you a make or model and will always state or similar.

So I thought it might be a good idea to go through some of the information we have regarding vehicle types being collected by our customers and see which Florida locations offered the best chance of collecting a Ford Mustang.

Orlando International Airport

Alamo Rent A Car –  6/10 of the last Convertibles collected were Ford Mustang’s.

Budget Rent A Car – 8/10 of the last Convertibles collected were Ford Mustang’s.

Dollar Rent A Car – 10/10 of the last Convertibles collected were Ford Mustang’s.

Sanford International Airport

Alamo Rent A Car –  5/10 of the last Convertibles collected were Ford Mustang’s.

Budget Rent A Car – 6/10 of the last Convertibles collected were Ford Mustang’s.

Dollar Rent A Car – 9/10 of the last Convertibles collected were Ford Mustang’s.

Miami International Airport

Alamo Rent A Car – 8/10 of the last Convertibles collected were Ford Mustang’s.

Budget Rent A Car – 6/10 of the last Convertibles collected were Ford Mustang’s.

Dollar Rent A Car – 9/10 of the last Convertibles collected were Ford Mustang’s.

Tampa International Airport

Alamo Rent A Car – 7/10 of the last Convertibles collected were Ford Mustang’s.

Budget Rent A Car – 8/10 of the last Convertibles collected were Ford Mustang’s.

Dollar Rent A Car – 10/10 of the last Convertibles collected were Ford Mustang’s.

The information above is based on the last 10 reviews received for each supplier for the specific location stated above; where the customer has categorically stated they had received a Ford Mustang and where the customer has booked from our Convertible category. The information provided above does not guarantee make or model from any of our suppliers.

As you can see from above, Dollar Rent A Car seems to be the best bet for you Mustang lovers out there and could be the main reason why they sell out so quickly. Remember your hire car can be reserved with just a £50 deposit with the balance due 8 weeks prior to departure.

regards,

James

Hi all,

One of the questions I get asked time and time again is “How can I guarantee a Ford Mustang?” the simple answer is, you can’t 100% guarantee it.

Which is why we always quote “or similar”. Reason’s for this can be found on my previous post – Car Hire USA or similar

However there are certain things that can be done to reduce the chance of missing out.

Below are my top tips for hiring a Ford Mustang in the USA.

• Let us know – If you drop us an email or give us a call we’ll be happy to place your preference on your USA car hire voucher and via our supplier manifest.
• Select Dollar – As part of our rental procedures and via our voucher app we ask our customers to tell us which vehicle makes they have collected, the supplier with the greatest success rate of providing Ford Mustangs is Dollar Rent A Car.
• Be Flexible – If they don’t have a Mustang when you arrive ask when they will have one, or if a local office could swap your model for one?
• Choice Product – Select suppliers who operate a choice system, where you select the vehicle you want from the category of vehicle you have hired. Alamo and Dollar offer this.
• Airports – Collect from an Airport, suppliers generally have larger fleets at Airport locations therefore increasing your chance of renting a Mustang.

I drove a Ford Mustang on my last visit to the U.S. and loved every minute of it.

Do you have any tips to help our customers get their dream vehicle?

regards,

James

Hi all,

THIS OFFER HAS NOW EXPIRED

As you all know we can never guarantee make or model of any of our suppliers vehicles….. until now….ish….

usrentacar.co.uk is offering a brand new service that will leave petrol heads beaming from ear to ear.

From selected locations in Florida and California, usrentacar.co.uk will offer customers the option to secure a 100% guaranteed Ford Mustang convertible.

How it works

You will note a new option at major locations including

Florida Car Hire

• Orlando International Airport
• Sanford International Airport
• Miami International Airport
• Tampa International Airport

California Car Hire

• Los Angeles International Airport
• San Francisco International Airport

The option is called “Ford Mustang Guaranteed” and can be purchased with our inclusive and gold rates.

Once purchased, we then have 72 working hours to get confirmation from one of our suppliers (including  Alamo, Budget or Dollar) that they have secured and guaranteed the Mustang for you.  Our normal availability terms and conditions apply.

Once confirmed usrentacar.co.uk guarantee’s that the chosen supplier, negotiated by us will provide you with a Ford Mustang. This service is only available to new bookings and by booking this option you agree to use the major car hire supplier of our choice.

So what are you waiting for; get booking…

THIS OFFER HAS NOW EXPIRED

Regards,

James

Hi all,

One of my more popular series of posts mentioned vehicles that our customers were actually collecting – SUV’s , Convertibles and Minivans.

I thought I’d revisit these posts and offer an idea of the car rentals being collected in March 2011

Sports Utility Vehicles

The Sports Utility Vehicle has been a big seller in 2011, with the intermediate SUV being the pick of the bunch.

Mrs K Horsefield collected an Intermediate SUV from Orlando International Airport with Dollar Rent A Car on the 11/03/11 and got a Ford Escape.

Mr J Hyde collected a Standard SUV from Las Vegas International Airport again with Dollar Rent A Car on the 15/03/11 and got a Grand Jeep Cherokee.

Mr M Ding collected a 7str SUV from Washington Dulles Airport with Alamo Rent A Car on the 14/03/11 and got a Ford Expedition.

Convertibles

Our customers love convertibles, especially the Ford Mustang So you’ll be happy to know that the first 3 customers I checked all received Ford Mustangs.

Mr I Prideaux collected a Ford Mustang from Kissimmee with Dollar Rent A Car on the 05/03/11.

Mr N Foxall collected a Ford Mustang from Orlando International Airport with Dollar Rent A Car on the 15/03/11.

Mr C Beckett completed his rental of a Ford Mustang at Miami International Airport with Budget Rent A Car on the 15/03/11

Minivans

Large families and groups take advantage of these larger vehicles.

Mr R Tooby collected a 12 str minivan from Fort Lauderdale with Dollar Rent A Car on the 06/03/11 and got a Ford E350.

Mr S Carver collected a 7 Seater Minivan from Sanford Airport with Budget Rent A Car on the 15/03/11 and got a Dodge Caravan.

Mrs L Young collected an 8 Seater minivan from Tampa International Airport with Alamo Rent A Car and got a Toyota Sienna.

I hope you find this usual. If there is a category of vehicle you would like me to check or a specific pick up location please let me know by commenting below.

Regards,

James

Hi all,

If you’ve every wondered what vehicles our customers are collecting at present our new review section is something that will interest you.

The review section is specific to the location, supplier and car category you are looking to hire. All the information added comes from our own customers.

Example

?So for instance, if you are interested in hiring a convertible vehicle from Orlando International Airport with our supplier Budget Rent A Car our customer review section shows on the 24/12/10 our customer Mr. Hannett picked up a Ford Mustang.

Although we can never guarantee make or model of any of our suppliers vehicles we hope this exclusive and unique services will give our customers a better idea of what they could possibly be collecting.

What do you think of our latest innovation?

Regards,

James

Hi all,

Continuing on from last weeks Compare Car Hire – 4×4′s today’s comparison will look at Convertible vehicles  with our main suppliers Alamo Rent A Car, Budget Rent A Car and Dollar Rent A Car.

Alamo Car Hire

Mr D Wade collected on the 20th November from Union Square, San Francisco, California a Chrysler Sebring Convertible.

Mr Wade also stated

comfortable, economical and came with sirius satellite radio system which was great – cuts out usual useless normal american fm dj claptrap and adverts !

Chysler Sebring Convertible

Budget Car Hire

Mr B Dixon collected on the 7th November  from Orlando International Airport, Florida a Ford Mustang Convertible

Mr S Wall collected on the 17th November  from Orlando International Airport, Florida a Ford Mustang Convertible

Mr Wall Stated

?very nice to drive in a fantastic american motor

ford mustang convertible

Dollar Car Hire

Mr P Gibney collected on the 22nd November  from Phoenix International Airport, Arizona a Ford Mustang Convertible

Very pleased with the service I received and the car was awesome.

ford mustang convertible

Searching through the last month of collections through each of the suppliers the most popular pick up is the Ford Mustang Convertible and all three supplier are now offering this vehicle.

Have you picked up recently and received an alternative to the Convertibles above?

Regards,

James

Hi all,

The Ford Mustang is easily our most requested rental car in Florida, so I was thinking it might be useful to note which suppliers are more likely to offer this vehicle.

Budget Rent A Car

Mr Gary Emerson collected a Ford Mustang from Sanford Airport on 04/10/10.

Mr Sean Hutchison collected a Ford Mustang from Miami Airport on 22/09/10.

Mr W Ward collected a Ford Mustang from Embassy Suite Hotel in Orlando on 01/10/10.

Mr Ben Cooper collected a Ford Mustang from Sanford Airport on the 30/09/10.

Dollar Rent A Car

Mr Stephen Woods collected a Ford Mustang from Chicago O’Hare Airport on 05/10/10

Mr Tyler James collected a Ford Mustang from Orlando International Airport on 30/09/10

Mrs Jenny Mahon collected a Ford Mustang from Tampa International Airport on 03/10/10

Alamo Rent A Car

Can’t find any customers who collected a Ford Mustang with Alamo.

Remember we can never guarantee make or model of any of our vehicles from any of our suppliers, but if you want a Ford Mustang the best bet looks like to hire a convertible from either Budget Rent A Car or Dollar Rent A Car.

Have you collected a Ford Mustang with any of our suppliers above?

What did you think, was it all you expected?

Regards,

James

Tweet

Hi all,

In response to a comment made by Jane on a previous blog, I have been through our customer reviews to see what Convertibles our customers are collecting. The list is surprisingly short.

Mr S Carey collected a Convertible from Orlando International Airport on the 29/07/10 from Budget Rent A Car.

Mr A Johnson collected a Convertible from Miami International Airport on the 19/07/10 from Budget Rent A Car.

Mr C Reid collected a Convertible from Orlando International Airport on the 03/07/10 from Budget Rent A Car.

Mr D MacDonald collected a Convertible from Orlando International Airport on the 06/07/10 from Budget Rent A Car.

Ms K Sandler collected a Convertible from Sanford International Airport on the 01/07/10 from Budget Rent A Car.

Mr S Brown collected a Convertible from Orlando International Airport on the 02/07/10 from Budget Rent A Car.

Mr D Bellemy collected a Convertible from Washington Dulles Airport on the 27/06/10 from Dollar Rent A Car.

Mr M Ayres collected a Convertible from Washington Dulles Airport on the 25/06/10 from Alamo Rent A Car.

Mr C Campbell collected a Convertible from Orlando International Airport on the 24/06/10 from Budget Rent A Car.

Mr P Womack collected a Convertible from Fort Lauderdale Airport on the 14/06/10 from Alamo Rent A Car.

They all got this

Ford Mustang

Mr M Meadows collected a Convertible from Tampa International Airport on the 26/07/10 from Budget Rent A Car.

Mr S Hutt  collected a Convertible from Orlando International Airport on the 10/07/10 from Budget Rent A Car.

Mr K Wakefield collected a Convertible from Miami International Airport on the 12/05/10 from Budget Rent A Car.

Mr T Bannan collected a Convertible from Orlando International Airport on the 24/06/10 from Alamo Rent A Car.

Mr G Roberts collected a Convertible from San Francisco O’Farrell Street on the 18/06/10 from Alamo Rent A Car.

Mr P Stananought collected a Convertible from San Francisco International Airport on the 27/06/10 from Alamo Rent A Car.

They all got this.

Chrysler Sebring

Dr R Lucio collected a Convertible from Fishermans Wharf,  San Francisco  on the 07/06/10 from Alamo Rent A Car and got this.

PT Cruiser

Mr J Wood collected a Convertible from Miami International Airport on the 25/06/10 from Alamo Rent A Car and got this.

Mitsubshi Spyder

Mr G Maxwell collected a Convertible from Orlando International Airport on the 25/06/10 from Budget Rent A Car and got this.

Lincoln MK2

Having previously picked up a Mustang from Budget at Orlando International Airport, my eye is now on the Lincoln MK2, although I suspect this is an upgrade from the usual convertible.

Which convertible would you fancy?

Have you hired any of the above, what were your thoughts?

regards,

James,

U.S. Rent A Car