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12-06-2005, 06:20 PM
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Blueprint Beast
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne Berwick AUSTRALIA
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I just rang around the different car rental company's and to my surprise my request for a Ford Falcon car to hire for two days from Hobart Airport to Launceston the following day the Avis car rentals don't have Falcons at all they just have Commodore's and Magnas as with Thrifty they just have Magnas, and the only company so far that has Falcons is Europcars and even them there is no guarantee to pick up a Ford. I will definately not hire a Commodore as it is against my religion lol.
Cheers John
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12-06-2005, 06:23 PM
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It is hard...
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Hertz.
I'm fairly sure they're even owned by Ford.
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12-06-2005, 06:33 PM
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Blueprint Beast
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Cheers John
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12-06-2005, 06:25 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I remember when we went down to sydney, we ordered a falcon XT with sat nav lol, we get there, she goes umm we are sorry but the falcon you ordered had a slight crash, so is it alright if we give you a jaguar. lol it kicked ****, all leather sat nav and everything.
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12-06-2005, 08:56 PM
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12-06-2005, 11:26 PM
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12-06-2005, 06:44 PM
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I'm starting to think Spirit of Tassie II would be the next best option.
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12-06-2005, 06:56 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I have never got a falcon in Tassie ... but everywhere else we manage .. although the examples supplied are usually a thrashed out POS.
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12-06-2005, 07:34 PM
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ahh, damn it... nothing unusual in that, aren't they all pos :dr_Evil: |
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12-06-2005, 07:43 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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12-06-2005, 08:00 PM
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Blueprint Beast
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Made a reservation with Hertz with a baby seat two days hire $141
Cheers John
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12-06-2005, 09:07 PM
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The 'Stihl' Man
 
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yeah avis is owned by holden and hertz is ford.
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12-06-2005, 11:29 PM
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Solution Was Boost 4?, 6 & 8
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Big fleet discounts by Holden and Mitsubishi, keeps those car networks without Fords.
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13-06-2005, 08:11 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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i managed to get a BA last time i was in sydney...but try finding an XR or GT! even the overpriced exotic car companies didnt have them, but they can supply you with a mini or mx5 or course
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13-06-2005, 09:07 PM
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Formerly mad_ed_wagon
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we have booked a falcon with europcar for our trip to qld in september... wonder if we'll actually get a BA:P
i would wonna try one out though i drove a VY we rented in WA last year and that went alright had about 20% more power than my wagon:O
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13-06-2005, 09:13 PM
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13-06-2005, 11:09 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I went with Hertz last time I was in Tassie, 100 dollars for 2 days (gotta love corporate discount), only downfall was we got a commodore. It did the job nicely and the only other option was a sonata WTF. I would not count your chickens you will get a falcon, they can never guarantee it though and the falcon is normally the one thats the first choice to drive.
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13-06-2005, 11:13 PM
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Blueprint Beast
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Cheers John
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14-06-2005, 05:27 AM
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Beware of mood swings!
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Damn Eurocar or whatever their called, I wanted a Ford, didn't care if it was a Focus or an AU. I was told they had plenty, when I got there they were apparently all booked and I had to take the Lancer. What a POS!!
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14-06-2005, 06:46 AM
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Redhead extraordinaire...
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It reminds me of Seinfeld :evil_laug :evil_laug :evil_laug
Around 1999-ish (my memory is like a sieve) my hubby's work had to rent him an AU to drive to Dubbo so he could go fix their network. Needless to say that donuts in a rental car are much more fun. He came back with a great first impression and a speeding ticket...
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