Why is car rental so expensive here

[intel4004]

Looking at renting a no frills car for about 10 days and without the full waiver it's coming out at about 9k bht. With the 0% damage waiver it's looking like 11k bht.

Thats ridiculous, thats honestly approaching what I would pay back in the UK.

Is this the norm?

[naboo]

Cars here cost more than they do in the UK, why would rental be cheaper?

Get it for under 1000B/day and you've done OK.

[mr chow]

Daaaah......guess what? you're not in the Uk

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[NeverSure]

Naboo is right. I pay about 30k per month from Avis, all in. That's a discount for the monthly rate.

[Tham1]

Check Hertz - I had a good deal from them last year it was well under 1000 per day.

[expatbrat]

heres a company for you 500 bht a day 0808846869 I advice hiring a car not a 4 by 4 from them but they will diliver to you and if anything goes wrong they will replace it emmedietly. the cars are not new but ok.

[edwardandtubs]

Naboo is right. I pay about 30k per month from Avis, all in. That's a discount for the monthly rate.

That's a rip-off. You can get monthly rates of 16,000.

[onthedarkside]

Naboo is right. I pay about 30k per month from Avis, all in. That's a discount for the monthly rate.

That's a rip-off. You can get monthly rates of 16,000.

That might be correct, but what type of insurance is on offer ?

You know that Avis/Hertz/Budget are offering real first class insurance. Long time ago I stopped renting from the el cheapo private outfits. Always rent from a known company.

[intel4004]

Daaaah......guess what? you're not in the Uk

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BTW its Duh! not Daaaah

Try and think before you post, esp if your post has nothing constructive to add.

Been here 2 weeks and I'm supposed to know everything am I?

Do me a favour, see another of my posts pls don't reply to it even if you've got something constructive to say. Thank you

[intel4004]

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heres a company for you 500 bht a day 0808846869 I advice hiring a car not a 4 by 4 from them but they will diliver to you and if anything goes wrong they will replace it emmedietly. the cars are not new but ok.

Check Hertz - I had a good deal from them last year it was well under 1000 per day.

Thanks guys will do some digging

[junglechef]

I will be renting a car for a week while mine, which has full insurance, is in the shop. Anybody know if in still insured driving another car like in some other places?

[CMSteve]

RedRideThailand does monthly prices less than half that price.

[trainman34014]

I will be renting a car for a week while mine, which has full insurance, is in the shop. Anybody know if in still insured driving another car like in some other places?

In Thailand it is the car that is insured....not the driver.