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Title: Hiring a GTI Mk6 in California
Post by: AGB on 17 July 2010, 20:29
Hey Everyone

I'm going to the US for a few weeks for work and need to hire a car. I'd like to hire a GTI (to help me cope with the separation anxiety of leaving mine) but I can't seem to find anywhere online that does a GTI. 

Does anyone here have any suggestions/recommendations or done similar?

Appreciate any tips.

cheers



Alex
Title: Re: Hiring a GTI Mk6 in California
Post by: Neil gti on 17 July 2010, 20:44
Hey Everyone

I'm going to the US for a few weeks for work and need to hire a car. I'd like to hire a GTI (to help me cope with the separation anxiety of leaving mine) but I can't seem to find anywhere online that does a GTI. 

Does anyone here have any suggestions/recommendations or done similar?

Appreciate any tips.

cheers






Alex

Prob be better off asking on here as mostly Americans ?? http://www.golfmk6.com/forums/index.php   :wink:
Title: Re: Hiring a GTI Mk6 in California
Post by: SteveP on 17 July 2010, 20:47
Hertz rent-a-racer FTW  :laugh:

(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk207/Stevep_010/US%20Cars/IMG_1161.jpg)

(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk207/Stevep_010/US%20Cars/IMG_1160.jpg)

(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk207/Stevep_010/US%20Cars/IMG_1165.jpg)

(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk207/Stevep_010/US%20Cars/IMG_1168.jpg)

Just a well "gas" is cheap  :grin:

(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk207/Stevep_010/US%20Cars/IMG_1173.jpg)

Didn't miss my GTI one bit while driving one of these to the office in Boston every day for two weeks  :cool:
Title: Re: Hiring a GTI Mk6 in California
Post by: am1w on 17 July 2010, 20:57
Didn't miss my GTI one bit while driving one of these to the office in Boston every day for two weeks  :cool:

You wild-child! :grin:
Title: Re: Hiring a GTI Mk6 in California
Post by: Dawnskaybug on 17 July 2010, 21:32
I dont think any rental car companies carry VWs. 
Title: Re: Hiring a GTI Mk6 in California
Post by: Snoopy on 17 July 2010, 21:33
I personally found the worst thing i ever did was hire a car the same as i had because i kept banging my hand on the door panel  :grin: and having to remember to drive on the wrong side. :grin:
Title: Re: Hiring a GTI Mk6 in California
Post by: SteveP on 17 July 2010, 21:37
I dont think any rental car companies carry VWs. 

National sometimes had the 2.5l Rabbit as a rental option about 18 months ago when I was traveling to the states a lot of work.

I never found anywhere that had the GTI like we can get with Hertz's over here.
Title: Re: Hiring a GTI Mk6 in California
Post by: AGB on 18 July 2010, 11:49
Thanks Guys. Appreciate the advice.

Steve, the Mustang looks like fun but 11mpg!  :shocked:
Title: Re: Hiring a GTI Mk6 in California
Post by: Saint Steve on 18 July 2010, 18:48
Thanks Guys. Appreciate the advice.

Steve, the Mustang looks like fun but 11mpg!  :shocked:

@2p a gallon over there compared to here, you dont mind at that price poluting the planet like the americans do best.  :angry:
Title: Re: Hiring a GTI Mk6 in California
Post by: am1w on 18 July 2010, 19:09
Thanks Guys. Appreciate the advice.
Steve, the Mustang looks like fun but 11mpg!  :shocked:
@2p a gallon over there compared to here, you dont mind at that price poluting the planet like the americans do best.  :angry:

 .... and they are so disgustingly enormous, that they are going to tip the earth off its orbit. :sick: :angry:
They idiots now blame the Brits for the oil spill even though BP is not a wholly British company and most of the sub contractors were Americans. Most Americans are a bunch of ignorant, fat, slothful, bigots and apologies for the human race! Special relationship is a one way thing. Their way. The sooner we become true Europeans the better. With friends like the USA who needs enemas. :grin:

Rant over. :cool:
Title: Re: Hiring a GTI Mk6 in California
Post by: Dawnskaybug on 18 July 2010, 19:34
Thanks Guys. Appreciate the advice.
Steve, the Mustang looks like fun but 11mpg!  :shocked:
@2p a gallon over there compared to here, you dont mind at that price poluting the planet like the americans do best.  :angry:

 .... and they are so disgustingly enormous, that they are going to tip the earth off its orbit. :sick: :angry:
They idiots now blame the Brits for the oil spill even though BP is not a wholly British company and most of the sub contractors were Americans. Most Americans are a bunch of ignorant, fat, slothful, bogots and apologies of the human race! Special relationship is a one way thing. Their way. The sooner we become true Europeans the better. With friends like the USA who needs enemas. :grin:

Rant over. :cool:
According to
http://www.food.gov.uk/healthiereating/advertisingtochildren/promotion/issues/obesityratesworldwide/

US males are #2 UK males are #3 in worldwide Obesity.....  Just throwing that out there....

https://www.hertz.com/rentacar/byr/index.jsp?targetPage=vehicleGuideHomeView.jsp
Title: Re: Hiring a GTI Mk6 in California
Post by: am1w on 18 July 2010, 19:50
At least, even if they are fat, they are still British! :grin:
Title: Re: Hiring a GTI Mk6 in California
Post by: illyun on 18 July 2010, 21:07
Hertz rent-a-racer FTW  :laugh:

(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk207/Stevep_010/US%20Cars/IMG_1161.jpg)

(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk207/Stevep_010/US%20Cars/IMG_1160.jpg)

(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk207/Stevep_010/US%20Cars/IMG_1165.jpg)

(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk207/Stevep_010/US%20Cars/IMG_1168.jpg)

Just a well "gas" is cheap  :grin:

(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk207/Stevep_010/US%20Cars/IMG_1173.jpg)

Didn't miss my GTI one bit while driving one of these to the office in Boston every day for two weeks  :cool:

Only goes upto 140mph?  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Hiring a GTI Mk6 in California
Post by: illyun on 18 July 2010, 21:20
Thanks Guys. Appreciate the advice.

Steve, the Mustang looks like fun but 11mpg!  :shocked:

@2p a gallon over there compared to here, you dont mind at that price poluting the planet like the americans do best.  :angry:

LOL... you think thats cheap Steve... you need to come over to Saudi and fill Phyllis up for the equivalent of 3.75 pounds for a full tank :evil: :evil: :evil:
Title: Re: Hiring a GTI Mk6 in California
Post by: p3asa on 19 July 2010, 00:15

https://www.hertz.com/rentacar/byr/index.jsp?targetPage=vehicleGuideHomeView.jsp


I just looked at the Scirocco on that site. It says it can carry 5 people!!!!! I thought it was purely a 4 seater, have things changed?!
Title: Re: Hiring a GTI Mk6 in California
Post by: Dawnskaybug on 19 July 2010, 17:56

https://www.hertz.com/rentacar/byr/index.jsp?targetPage=vehicleGuideHomeView.jsp


I just looked at the Scirocco on that site. It says it can carry 5 people!!!!! I thought it was purely a 4 seater, have things changed?!

Change the country to US to see what they offer in the US.  dunno bout the rocco maybe the hump on the middle rear counts as a seat?
Title: Re: Hiring a GTI Mk6 in California
Post by: p3asa on 19 July 2010, 20:46
......dunno bout the rocco maybe the hump on the middle rear counts as a seat?

.....but without a seatbelt  :grin:  I went to look at them and am quite glad it only had 4 seats as that car was then ruled out for me.  It looks so dated already.
Title: Re: Hiring a GTI Mk6 in California
Post by: dbcperformance on 20 July 2010, 04:17
Thanks Guys. Appreciate the advice.
Steve, the Mustang looks like fun but 11mpg!  :shocked:
@2p a gallon over there compared to here, you dont mind at that price poluting the planet like the americans do best.  :angry:

 .... and they are so disgustingly enormous, that they are going to tip the earth off its orbit. :sick: :angry:
They idiots now blame the Brits for the oil spill even though BP is not a wholly British company and most of the sub contractors were Americans. Most Americans are a bunch of ignorant, fat, slothful, bigots and apologies for the human race! Special relationship is a one way thing. Their way. The sooner we become true Europeans the better. With friends like the USA who needs enemas. :grin:

Rant over. :cool:

so how do you feel about Americans?  :grin: In all seriousness, I am yet to see an accusation to Brits, or calling out British for what happened in the Gulf. Regardless, as stupid as we are it would take us decades to figure out that BP had been polluting our coasts if BP didn't open their mouth? Right?  :wink:

Back to subject, OP, you can find 2.5 V5 Jetta and Rabbits (Golf MK5 in US) but there is not a single rental place that offer GTIs.
Title: Re: Hiring a GTI Mk6 in California
Post by: am1w on 20 July 2010, 05:21
Golf and GTi owners are the exception to the rule. This applies even here!
Rant terminated!!!