CRV rentals

Only small time rental companies carry Honda/Acura rentals. I can rent an Odyssey here in Toronto, but not from the big ones!

"John Robertson" wrote in message news:qyrZd.12218$ snipped-for-privacy@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com...

Go to the dealership in town, and ask them if they will allow you to have one for the weekend for a test drive. It's done around here.

Brian

Eh, I did this with a Civic Si once. They wouldn't let me drive it more than 50 miles away from the dealership - and I worked for them..

-Sonarrat.

That's interesting. When I have my car in for service, I take a vehicle for a test drive (they don't supply loaners any more), and I go as far as I need to travel. I have topped up the fuel level to what it was before my 'test drive' to be fair .

Brian

I'll bet this dealer would give you one of the manager's demos in that situation, although I haven't asked for a service loaner. They don't have any cars specifically earmarked as loaners. I just took the car because at the time, I hadn't yet bought a car from them and I was interested in that model. I was working for them as a salesman. I hated that job, and I'll never do it again, but it taught me everything I'll ever need to know about buying cars.

A talk with my insurance salesman convinced me to buy an Element rather than a Civic Si.

-Sonarrat.

I used to take the sales manager's demo, but management decided that the insurance coverage for non employees was too high. So a test drive fills the bill now.

That makes sense. Although I drive a large box for work (tractor trailer ), and I like my Accord's style.

Brian

That's an interesting and slightly worrying revelation. I suppose they expect YOUR insurance to pick up the slack?

I like the Accord's style too, but it won't swallow three bikes, and I can't swallow two car payments...

-Sonarrat.

That's the way it works.

I know what you mean {;^)

Brian