Comments on: Rent A Car For A Family Road trip Or Drive Your Own Car?

By: Amy Turner @ Credit Donkey

Amy Turner @ Credit Donkey — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:24:12 +0000

Renting a car is very convenient if you can spare the money. It will save your own car from the long trips, as Sandra says. You should check for insurance if it is sufficient to cover your expenses in case you put a scratch or a bump on its fender. Driving a strange car of a different size will sometimes test your skills as a good driver especially when it is quite longer and wider than what you’re used to. I should know, I once did it.:)

By: Personal Finance Round-up: School's Out--Family Vacation Time!

Personal Finance Round-up: School's Out--Family Vacation Time! — Sat, 29 May 2010 20:20:55 +0000

[...] a family vacation. But an article I read recently over at Help Me Travel Cheap raises the question: Should you take your own car on your family vacation or consider renting? My first reaction would be to take your own car all the way, but after reading this article, I [...]

By: Craig

Craig — Sun, 23 May 2010 19:37:54 +0000

@Sandra
Sounds like renting a car is a great idea for you! I love the idea of having a car for around town and just renting for long trips. I think you’ll save a lot in the long run.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Sun, 23 May 2010 04:11:38 +0000

We always rent a car if we’re making a long trip!! I figured .. I want my paid off, 100K+ family van to last as long as possible .. everything is SUPER convenient in my city – kid’s school less than a mile and 3 targets and 3 major grocery stores and TONS of eating out .. all w/i 2-5 miles of my house .. so my car just does very short trips, so I pray it’ll last YEARS longer .. just not sure it could make a 17 hour trip, one way .. so it’s well worth the $300 for car rental for several days!!

By: Carnival of Personal Finance #257 - Canadian Banknotes Edition

Carnival of Personal Finance #257 - Canadian Banknotes Edition — Mon, 17 May 2010 09:08:42 +0000

[...] from Help Me Travel Cheap presents Should You Rent A Car or Drive Your Own on Vacation?, and says, “Find out how to calculate the cost between renting a car and driving your own on [...]