<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by iahphx:
But this isn't one rental -- if fact, I've probably tried more than 50 in the last three years.</font>
I've tried approx 40 in the past three years.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">BTW, I suspect some of the "deals" you have gotten may simply be the product of not knowing what is available direct from the car rental companies themselves.</font>
Just FYI, you suspect wrong, I am very knowledgeable on almost every rate that one can get. I call direct, go through each car rentals website, call my travel agent, try expedia/travelocity/orbitz, and that is why my bidding is many times sucessful. The only outlet I do not try is Hotwire and I really don't have a reason why I don't.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">...... but the odds of priceline saving you any real money on a car rental seem remote.</font>
again, I have a VERY different experience than yours and do save significant $ IMO.