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There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
We go on to the joy and through the tears
We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
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Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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Has anyone rented from them recently out of Orlando? Do they have a shuttle from MCO to the rental garage? Any horror stories?
Their prices are significantly lower than any of the places in the terminal so I am curious as to why and if they are shady. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
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I was wondering this myself, thanks for researching for us! I'll stick with Dollar.
(BTW, if you go to the Mousesavers site, they have an extensive listing of discount codes with most rental companies. I'm using one for Dollar from the Orlando convention and visitors. The total is about $50 more than the rate I got from Advantage, so it may be worth it to explore.)
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The hardest part about sifting through reviews is trying to figure out how reliable the review is. I am renting through Advantage right now for our WDW trip in January. The price difference is not just $50 but over $300 over the best price available from in terminal companies. To tell the truth the price at Advantage is where the others should be. $550 for a week in a compact is rediculous.
I did a lot of research and read a lot of reviews, there ended up being more good reviews than bad ones. A lot of the bad ones resolted from having to wait in line too long and that set up a everything is wrong with everything review because I was inconvienenced. I have no doubt that a lot of the negitive reviews have merit and I would prefer to go with a major name rental company but until they drop their prices to affordable will have to take my chance.
It should be noted that I have rented from Avis and got a fantastic deal only to get to the counter and be told they would not honor the price even with my computer print out of the confermed price and told I would have to pay $300 more than the confermed price.
Another Major company, rented a 7 passenger van and when got their was told they only had 5 passenger vans and would have to upgrade for over $400 to get a vehicle to fit all of my party so all companies have their problems. I just hope this one works out and will give a review when get back.
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I was wondering this myself, thanks for researching for us! I'll stick with Dollar.
(BTW, if you go to the Mousesavers site, they have an extensive listing of discount codes with most rental companies. I'm using one for Dollar from the Orlando convention and visitors. The total is about $50 more than the rate I got from Advantage, so it may be worth it to explore.)
The hardest part about sifting through reviews is trying to figure out how reliable the review is. I am renting through Advantage right now for our WDW trip in January. The price difference is not just $50 but over $300 over the best price available from in terminal companies. To tell the truth the price at Advantage is where the others should be. $550 for a week in a compact is rediculous.
I did a lot of research and read a lot of reviews, there ended up being more good reviews than bad ones. A lot of the bad ones resolted from having to wait in line too long and that set up a everything is wrong with everything review because I was inconvienenced. I have no doubt that a lot of the negitive reviews have merit and I would prefer to go with a major name rental company but until they drop their prices to affordable will have to take my chance.
It should be noted that I have rented from Avis and got a fantastic deal only to get to the counter and be told they would not honor the price even with my computer print out of the confermed price and told I would have to pay $300 more than the confermed price.
Another Major company, rented a 7 passenger van and when got their was told they only had 5 passenger vans and would have to upgrade for over $400 to get a vehicle to fit all of my party so all companies have their problems. I just hope this one works out and will give a review when get back.
If you could share where you have revied good ratings I would appreciate seeing some. I am yet to see anything higher than a 2 out of 5 star.
I do agree that a lot of reviews are "whiny" and I rarely read them or go this deep into research because I feel that most people complain just to complain. However I also look at the number of those types of reviews in a certain time period from the same location. I am focusing my research on Orlando area and within the past year and am noting a concideable number of "unsafe" vehicles being rented out and rude employees. The way I look at this is that #1: I am on vacation and will not tolerate being inconvenienced and on top of that poor customer service. I don't have the patience for it. #2: I will no way pay for or a vehicle that is not well taken care of. So with that said, if I have to pay more for the process to go smoothly and I will get to my location safely...I will. I also agree that all companies have their issues, however I have never read so many bad things about a company more than this one.
I will also note I will pay more to fly certain airlines for the same reasons.
Has anyone used Name your price on Priceline? I did this for my trip in May 2009 and I paid only 25.00 a day for a midsize from hertz off site. They have a bus that picks you up. I also just booked a car for my boss from August 26 through September 1 and he is paying only 20.00 a day for an economy car. Just a suggestion. They do try to upsell you but you can say no.
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