Originally Posted by
USirritated
First, I noticed for ZA that their ECONOMY and COMPACT classes are by and large the same vehicle, which is only SLIGHTLY larger than their MINI class (not the actual Mini car, the MINI class).
Second, I am wondering is whether you have any coupons, especially a car upgrade coupon.
Third, I also noticed that the time of day for pickup in the Joberg area will effect the rates for certain days, have you fooled around with time of day or varied your pickup days forward and backward by a day or two?
Fourth, I checked Joberg, but not Capetown or Durban, so where you are flying into could make a big difference in the rates.
Fifth, have you tried both 30 day rentals (the longest possible to reserve online, so even if you will be there for 31 days, you will need to call) and a succession of 7 day rentals to see if there is an unseen "surplus" charge for longer rentals?
Come back with more information and I will try to dig up more assistance for you.
Hey there. So much appreciation for your time and help. Here we go:
I'm renting beginning January 7. I technically land in the morning so would need it from the mid-morning onwards. I'm a US citizen and searching in US$ (and checking the box that I'm a US citizen).
I do not have a coupon.
I pulled in rate code D005150 to test with varying lengths. It is, as you'd expect, a gradient from 7 days ($32.85 / day) to 14 ($29.57) to 30 ($27.93).
Lastly, I could not get any variation with the times of the day. And I'm limited to flying into OR Tambo.
You also asked what I saw after searching with the AWD code. Copying and pasting:
Additional Information
AWD: D005150
Rate Type: Lowest
Rate Code: N/A
Coupon: N/A
Wizard: N/A
Residence: United States