Rental large enough to move some furniture and boxes?
Dec 8, 2013, 9:39 pm
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Rental large enough to move some furniture and boxes?
I am looking to move back to Florida soon (from NYC) and am looking to take only a few large pieces and some boxes.
I have a nightstand, a dresser and tv stand. Any vehicle from Hertz large enough to comfortably move this stuff? I was looking at possibly the Grand Caravan (MVAR) or Explorer (FRAR). Would either of these be large enough?
Any other suggestions? I've priced out small moving trucks and they cost more than my furniture is even worth.
I have a nightstand, a dresser and tv stand. Any vehicle from Hertz large enough to comfortably move this stuff? I was looking at possibly the Grand Caravan (MVAR) or Explorer (FRAR). Would either of these be large enough?
Any other suggestions? I've priced out small moving trucks and they cost more than my furniture is even worth.
Dec 9, 2013, 12:28 am
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I'd have thought a Tahoe/Yukon could probably do it, and a Suburban/Yukon XL could to it with ease.
Not sure about the Exploder - it's not that roomy inside, and the mini vans are more about height than length.
Not sure about the Exploder - it's not that roomy inside, and the mini vans are more about height than length.
Dec 9, 2013, 4:11 am
#4
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Mini-Van
Request one with "stow and go": Caravan or Town and Country.
The Tahoe/Yukon or Suburban/Yukon XL: The seats don't lay down flat and the one way rental will be more expensive than a mini-van.
You may get a Nissan Quest or Sienna. You really want the Chrysler or Dodge for the most room.
The Tahoe/Yukon or Suburban/Yukon XL: The seats don't lay down flat and the one way rental will be more expensive than a mini-van.
You may get a Nissan Quest or Sienna. You really want the Chrysler or Dodge for the most room.
Dec 9, 2013, 7:24 am
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1 more vote for a minivan, in particular a Chrysler product. With seats stowed they are almost as large inside as the E-Series van that you'd get from U-Haul.
I'm pretty sure that pickups (S) are not typically a reservable class, but you could ask nicely to get a full size truck as well. Hertz stocks mostly Toyota Tundras and F-150s.
I'd avoid the Tahoe/Yukon/Suburban/Yukon XL. They are much worse on fuel and as already stated the seats don't fold down enough to make it worth it.
I'm pretty sure that pickups (S) are not typically a reservable class, but you could ask nicely to get a full size truck as well. Hertz stocks mostly Toyota Tundras and F-150s.
I'd avoid the Tahoe/Yukon/Suburban/Yukon XL. They are much worse on fuel and as already stated the seats don't fold down enough to make it worth it.
Dec 9, 2013, 10:56 am
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Grand Caravan is really your best bet. I've moved several times with these and never been let down for space. I moved a small IKEA drawer unit (fully assembled), a disassembled desk and a one-bedroom apartment worth of boxes and suitcases across the country with ease. Try to get as new a vehicle as you can as the performance does suffer when they're fully loaded. We got a van with 300 km on it from National for our move from Vancouver, BC to Toronto, ON and by the end of the trip the acceleration was noticeably more sluggish and the transmission was shifting a lot rougher.
Dec 9, 2013, 7:58 pm
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If you go mini-van put it in the note and call the rental location and get yourself a Chrysler Town and Country or a Dodge Caravan. The Town and Country's are decked out to the hilt, the Caravan's are very utilitarian. Both have stow and go seating and automatic doors on both sides.