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    From John Cochrane@21:1/5 to All on Mon Aug 7 14:49:35 2023
    The perennial problem.... My car had a problem, imperiling my trip to Uvalde. Ugh, U Haul has always been a mess. I just discovered that Enterprise truck rental will rent you a big pickup, with trailer hitch, and legal to pull the trailer for extra $25
    per day. Problem solved! This comes up routinely as most car rental companies do not want you to pull a trailer. Hint #2, the price can vary dramatically between nearby locations and the website does not give any hint of that fact. Two locations 5 miles
    away gave $800 and $400 per week for the same truck.

    John Cochrane BB & MP.

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  • From Dan Marotta@21:1/5 to John Cochrane on Tue Aug 8 14:15:25 2023
    My wife learned that Enterprise will also deliver a car to your
    location. When we had a problem in Tucson, they delivered a car to
    KRYN, we drove it to KABQ and turned it in. Two weeks later we rented
    in Albuquerque and returned the car in Tucson.

    Dan
    5J

    On 8/7/23 15:49, John Cochrane wrote:
    The perennial problem.... My car had a problem, imperiling my trip to Uvalde. Ugh, U Haul has always been a mess. I just discovered that Enterprise truck rental will rent you a big pickup, with trailer hitch, and legal to pull the trailer for extra $25
    per day. Problem solved! This comes up routinely as most car rental companies do not want you to pull a trailer. Hint #2, the price can vary dramatically between nearby locations and the website does not give any hint of that fact. Two locations 5 miles
    away gave $800 and $400 per week for the same truck.

    John Cochrane BB & MP.

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  • From Cliff Hilty@21:1/5 to Dan Marotta on Wed Aug 9 15:12:54 2023
    Yes it's the proverbial problem. Uhaul is a good deal IF your in the same town that you
    are flying at and they have pickups at that location ( most dont) we looked at car sharing companies as well usually well overpriced for pickups. We did use enterprise onces in uvalde
    Uvalde but not garunteed to get a pickup. IIRC I think we didn't have to pay extra but did have to buy a 2 inch hitch and ball
    CH

    On Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 1:15:30 PM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote:
    My wife learned that Enterprise will also deliver a car to your
    location. When we had a problem in Tucson, they delivered a car to
    KRYN, we drove it to KABQ and turned it in. Two weeks later we rented
    in Albuquerque and returned the car in Tucson.

    Dan
    5J
    On 8/7/23 15:49, John Cochrane wrote:
    The perennial problem.... My car had a problem, imperiling my trip to Uvalde. Ugh, U Haul has always been a mess. I just discovered that Enterprise truck rental will rent you a big pickup, with trailer hitch, and legal to pull the trailer for extra $
    25 per day. Problem solved! This comes up routinely as most car rental companies do not want you to pull a trailer. Hint #2, the price can vary dramatically between nearby locations and the website does not give any hint of that fact. Two locations 5
    miles away gave $800 and $400 per week for the same truck.

    John Cochrane BB & MP.

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  • From Andy Blackburn@21:1/5 to John Cochrane on Wed Aug 9 19:25:52 2023
    Double check that the A/C is working really well.

    I sent my vehicle to the dealer for service yesterday and they promptly broke a bunch stuff requiring a parts order that they “promise” will be available in time for my Friday departure on the 2-day drive to balmy Texas.

    See you there!

    Andy Blackburn
    9B

    9BOn Monday, August 7, 2023 at 2:49:38 PM UTC-7, John Cochrane wrote:
    The perennial problem.... My car had a problem, imperiling my trip to Uvalde. Ugh, U Haul has always been a mess. I just discovered that Enterprise truck rental will rent you a big pickup, with trailer hitch, and legal to pull the trailer for extra $25
    per day. Problem solved! This comes up routinely as most car rental companies do not want you to pull a trailer. Hint #2, the price can vary dramatically between nearby locations and the website does not give any hint of that fact. Two locations 5 miles
    away gave $800 and $400 per week for the same truck.

    John Cochrane BB & MP.

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  • From Roy B.@21:1/5 to Andy Blackburn on Wed Aug 9 21:59:10 2023
    On Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 7:25:55 PM UTC-7, Andy Blackburn wrote:
    Double check that the A/C is working really well.

    Y'all a bunch of woosies. If you lived in Phoenix this summer you'd bring a sweater to Uvalde.
    See you there!
    ROY

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