help with test drive?

a64pilot · 08-03-2008, 07:39 PM

I'm trying to find a Prius to test drive. My ideal is to find one to rent in South Ga., South Al., or North Fl. or a dealer that has one to test drive. Anybody have knowledge of a rental or a dealer with one within a couple of hundred miles of Albany Ga. (SW Ga.)
If there just isn't one available, would someone be willing to show me theirs? My wife and I could fly within a couple of hundred miles and I would be willing to swap a small airplane ride for a Prius ride.
Currently I have a gas bill of $400 to $500 a month and a Prius would cut that in half or more, but I just can't bring myself to buy a car without any experience with one.

morpheusx · 08-03-2008, 08:00 PM

Cool cars now at Avis

a64pilot · 08-03-2008, 08:11 PM

Avis I'm sure has one or two somewhere, but I'm unable to find one. Whenever I tryto rent one locally by internet, the Prius isn't offered as an option. Any ideas?
Example, you can't get one at Atl. Hartzfield either

a64pilot · 08-03-2008, 08:45 PM

I found one in Tallahassee. Basically $90 a day. Seems a little high, but that's life.

tasker109 · 08-03-2008, 08:52 PM

wow thats high.....we rented one from the toyota dealership for 30 bucks a day......

kazots · 08-03-2008, 10:07 PM

I would just test drive one at the dealer. You will end up buying it.

pdhenry · 08-03-2008, 10:12 PM

Search Hertz's "Green Collection." The Toyota Prius is brand-reservable in that category. The rate varies by demand, but I got one for around $33 per weekend day.

priusforever · 08-03-2008, 10:30 PM

I rented one for a week at Tuscaloosa Toyota.

abqwalt · 08-04-2008, 02:33 PM

Can't help with the location, but the Hertz Green Collection provided me a reservable Prius from Albuquerque, which isn't the largest city in the US. They have a great weekend rate (Fri thru Mon). The rental experience convinced me to order one (still waiting), and was a whole lot better than the typical dealer test drive.

a64pilot · 08-04-2008, 06:43 PM

Thanks guy's I found a dealer a couple of hours drive away that will rent one for a week for about $290. I stupidly didn't ensure that was after all charges.
I really can't find out much in a dealer test drive. I think you need if possible to "live" with a car for a couple of days, buy groceries, drive to work etc. If I end up with a Prius, it will be my first economical car since our VW golf diesel years ago. I'm not sure we can live with one again, but a gas bill of around a $150 a week, something needs to give.

08-03-2008, 07:39 PM	#1
a64pilot Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Albany Ga. Posts: 16 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	help with test drive? I'm trying to find a Prius to test drive. My ideal is to find one to rent in South Ga., South Al., or North Fl. or a dealer that has one to test drive. Anybody have knowledge of a rental or a dealer with one within a couple of hundred miles of Albany Ga. (SW Ga.) If there just isn't one available, would someone be willing to show me theirs? My wife and I could fly within a couple of hundred miles and I would be willing to swap a small airplane ride for a Prius ride. Currently I have a gas bill of $400 to $500 a month and a Prius would cut that in half or more, but I just can't bring myself to buy a car without any experience with one.

08-03-2008, 08:00 PM	#2
morpheusx Professor Chaos Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 1,219 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 3	Re: help with test drive? Cool cars now at Avis

08-03-2008, 08:11 PM	#3
a64pilot Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Albany Ga. Posts: 16 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: help with test drive? Avis I'm sure has one or two somewhere, but I'm unable to find one. Whenever I tryto rent one locally by internet, the Prius isn't offered as an option. Any ideas? Example, you can't get one at Atl. Hartzfield either Last edited by a64pilot; 08-03-2008 at 08:15 PM.

08-03-2008, 08:45 PM	#4
a64pilot Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Albany Ga. Posts: 16 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: help with test drive? I found one in Tallahassee. Basically $90 a day. Seems a little high, but that's life.

08-03-2008, 08:52 PM	#5
tasker109 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 143 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: help with test drive? wow thats high.....we rented one from the toyota dealership for 30 bucks a day......

08-03-2008, 10:07 PM	#6
kazots LifesaBeach Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: CALIFORNIA Posts: 257 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	Re: help with test drive? I would just test drive one at the dealer. You will end up buying it.

08-03-2008, 10:12 PM	#7
pdhenry It's HEEERE! Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA Posts: 323 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: help with test drive? Search Hertz's "Green Collection." The Toyota Prius is brand-reservable in that category. The rate varies by demand, but I got one for around $33 per weekend day.

08-03-2008, 10:30 PM	#8
priusforever Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mississippi Posts: 4 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: help with test drive? I rented one for a week at Tuscaloosa Toyota.

08-04-2008, 02:33 PM	#9
abqwalt Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 16 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: help with test drive? Can't help with the location, but the Hertz Green Collection provided me a reservable Prius from Albuquerque, which isn't the largest city in the US. They have a great weekend rate (Fri thru Mon). The rental experience convinced me to order one (still waiting), and was a whole lot better than the typical dealer test drive.

08-04-2008, 06:43 PM	#10
a64pilot Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Albany Ga. Posts: 16 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: help with test drive? Thanks guy's I found a dealer a couple of hours drive away that will rent one for a week for about $290. I stupidly didn't ensure that was after all charges. I really can't find out much in a dealer test drive. I think you need if possible to "live" with a car for a couple of days, buy groceries, drive to work etc. If I end up with a Prius, it will be my first economical car since our VW golf diesel years ago. I'm not sure we can live with one again, but a gas bill of around a $150 a week, something needs to give.

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