Some people just don't appreciate the fact that one can really travel on the cheap, and get good deals

I went to a week long Oracle training seminar in Dallas, can't quite remember the name of the place, but I got my usual cheap fare with DL. Then I booked my hotel for $45 a night, at the OMNI, via Hotwire, and got when it came to renting the car, which also was done via Hotwire, the guy at the desk asked me if I wanted to upgrade to a Jaguar for an extra $10 a day.

The only reason I didn't do it was due to the fact that the company was struggling financially, and although the extra $10 would have been out of my pocket, I decided not to.

I was laid off a few months after wards, , I should have done it.

I suggest you try to convince them that in fact you can do it cheaper, and mention the greatness of Flyertalk, where you get valuable information