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Rental Agency HOV stickers

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by kenp11, Jul 26, 2016.

  1. kenp11

    kenp11 Junior Member

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    I need to repair my Prius plug-in for minor damage on the back side door and fender. All 3 auto body shops want 2 weeks to repair even Toyota. Although they rent Plugins but none has the HOV sticker I need to get on the car pool lane. What is bad is they can't save 1 sticker and I was told it is technically illegal to drive with 3 stickers AND i have to remove all 4 stickers and send them to Sacramento which will replace them MAYBE in 4 months according to other blogs. Does anyone know a rental agency that rents cars with HOV stickers..green ones in OC or near LAX?
     
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    surely life doesn't end when you have to be on the freeway with the rest of the common folks, for 2 weeks.

    Drive around with the 3 stickers after the repair. No cop will have the time or energy to stop you
     
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    Kemp, if your time for traveling is that valuable, you can rent a stickered model S - at least in so Cal & the bay area (i've seen 'em in a few other areas too) ... but you might never go back for your prius


    https://www.mpgcarrental.com/tesla-model-s-rental.html

    They actually have other vehicles which in some cases have stickers, too. Good luck!
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    400 large a day? i'd give it a shot, and hope there was something left of her (and me) afterward.:eek:
     
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    Not bad i can get plugin with green stickers $79 a day and Volt at $99 a day

    I was thinking of CNG white sticker rental. Since i have few charging areas for Leaf or TESLA


    It maybe 4 months if i have to replace them in Sacramento
     
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