Renting a Car
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Hey, need some info on renting cars in singapore. I'm 19 years old, current P plate driver. I'm looking to rent a car for maybe 1-2 days, as i can send my own car for servicing, and at the same time enjoy the experience of driving another car. (my car is auto, thus i hope to rent a manual car). However, i came across lots of car rental companies charging astronomical rates, and they are not willing to rent to P platers, or they set the age limit to be above 23 etc.
I'm wondering if you guys know any lobangs for car rentals, prefably much cheaper than those silly rates.
Would appreciate it too if someone would tell me where to find Subaru Imprezas/Mazda 3s for rental too.!
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can ask your father, uncles or elder brothers to rent the car for you lah.....
the rental companies *scare* mah.... that's y the insurance for young driver also extremely high..... -
How cheap you want? $50++/ $60++ is the minimum going rate for most places for a day of rental, not inclusive of petrol. What rates do you consider "silly"?Originally posted by mercur|al:Hey, need some info on renting cars in singapore. I'm 19 years old, current P plate driver. I'm looking to rent a car for maybe 1-2 days, as i can send my own car for servicing, and at the same time enjoy the experience of driving another car. (my car is auto, thus i hope to rent a manual car). However, i came across lots of car rental companies charging astronomical rates, and they are not willing to rent to P platers, or they set the age limit to be above 23 etc.
I'm wondering if you guys know any lobangs for car rentals, prefably much cheaper than those silly rates. Would appreciate it too if someone would tell me where to find Subaru Imprezas/Mazda 3s for rental too.!
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I thought nowdays u can actually request for a replacement car from the workshop??
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Yep, i'm probably gonna get someone older to rent it for me. Only problem's that since my name aint gonna be on the list of drivers, i'm gonna have to hope not to get into anything ^_^.
I consider 50-60 kinda allright, but some of the websites i've visited charge like 130 etc for a 1.5litre car! That is silly!
Not sure bout asking for a replacement car from the workshop, but i'd rather rent one then drive their lao pok car -
wahahaha.... i really doubt that u can rent a mazda 3.....
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Try Obrix or something that sounds like tat... it is at bukit batok... quite cheap.... but mostly toyota and lancers.....
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Orix or something isit? they rent cars for freaking expensive rates!
Ya, i doubt i can rent a mazda 3 for now ;( -
i wanna rent a wrx... is it possible?
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insurance is gonna be ex. and age too.. hard to find rentals who are willing to rent to people of ur profile.Originally posted by mercur|al:Hey, need some info on renting cars in singapore. I'm 19 years old, current P plate driver. I'm looking to rent a car for maybe 1-2 days, as i can send my own car for servicing, and at the same time enjoy the experience of driving another car. (my car is auto, thus i hope to rent a manual car). However, i came across lots of car rental companies charging astronomical rates, and they are not willing to rent to P platers, or they set the age limit to be above 23 etc.
I'm wondering if you guys know any lobangs for car rentals, prefably much cheaper than those silly rates. Would appreciate it too if someone would tell me where to find Subaru Imprezas/Mazda 3s for rental too.!
Thanks!
you may wanna try falcon-air - look in the yellow pages for details. -
Servicing needs 1 or 2 days?!?!? I think its time to get another car or another workshop....Originally posted by mercur|al:Hey, need some info on renting cars in singapore. I'm 19 years old, current P plate driver. I'm looking to rent a car for maybe 1-2 days, as i can send my own car for servicing, and at the same time enjoy the experience of driving another car. (my car is auto, thus i hope to rent a manual car). However, i came across lots of car rental companies charging astronomical rates, and they are not willing to rent to P platers, or they set the age limit to be above 23 etc.
I'm wondering if you guys know any lobangs for car rentals, prefably much cheaper than those silly rates. Would appreciate it too if someone would tell me where to find Subaru Imprezas/Mazda 3s for rental too.!
Thanks!
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Ya orix... I thought one of the cheapest in Singapore dude.... compare to other rental companies it is quite cheapOriginally posted by mercur|al:Orix or something isit? they rent cars for freaking expensive rates!
Ya, i doubt i can rent a mazda 3 for now ;( -
Can.... But one day a few hundred... i think $400-600Originally posted by digicharat:i wanna rent a wrx... is it possible?
ferrari one day $3000 if i am not wrg -
falcon air caters to ppl with 1 year driving experience and min age of 22.Originally posted by wuming78:you may wanna try falcon-air - look in the yellow pages for details. -
whaa!!! i think i better go back to play initial d or wrc3 on my ps2Originally posted by Praetorian111:Can.... But one day a few hundred... i think $400-600 ferrari one day $3000 if i am not wrg -
lol is it? I just checked out www.orix.com.sg again. and its freaking expensive, nothing like the 50 dollars a day deal they advertised on the newspaper.
Hehe, nope, servicing's not gonna take 1-2 days, but renting a car would enable me to get around easier, plus i can drive a manual car(hopefully), and i haven't done that in a long time! Anyway, ya most have age limits and they don't want to rent to P platers. So vexing heh. -
sounds familiar...Originally posted by Praetorian111:Try Obrix or something that sounds like tat... it is at bukit batok... quite cheap.... but mostly toyota and lancers.....
is there some workshop beside the shell station at jalan jurong kerchil ?
damn my memory these days -
Hm... best is get a BMW lor.... quite cheap too.....
Bus, MRT, Walk!!! Ahahahah!!!!
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Nah it is near the industrial park....Originally posted by bismarck:sounds familiar...
is there some workshop beside the shell station at jalan jurong kerchil ?
damn my memory these days
Dunno wat they do want... like they provide service for selling of cars also.... -
i do know of one shop who rents to P platers...
interested PM me. -
:/Originally posted by LH83:Hm... best is get a BMW lor.... quite cheap too.....
Bus, MRT, Walk!!! Ahahahah!!!! -
From my observation, there ae 2 types of org / individuals which do car renting services.
1. Car rental companies
2. Individual which rent out the car (we call them non-companies here)
Car rental companies are more strict to their policies min 22 yrs and at least 1 year driving experience. Most of the things will be stated in b&w including the charges, excess (amt u have to pay shd u get into an accident), etc
Non companies are usually more flexible (some dun check for age/ min driving license- just have a driving licence will do). The problem comes with it is usually the excess which the non-companies might ask you to cover most / all the damage if insurance companies don't pay. So you really have to check the contract (if there is any) carefully.
I have rented car from car rental companies before and average price for a 1.6 car is about $70 - $90+ / day
Non companies can be found at newspaper classified (vehicle for hire) and probably on online auctions too. Average price from what I observed is around $50 - $70 / day. Slightly cheaper. I have not tried non-companies yet, the above was told to me by my friend who experienced it.
Willing to take the risk? it's all up to you