Schlagwort: rented car

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A car rental or car hire agency is a company that rents auto-mobiles for short periods of time generally ranging from a few hours to a few weeks for a fee. It is an elaborate form of a rental shop, often organized with numerous local branches (which allow a user to return a vehicle to a different location), and primarily located near airports or busy city areas and often complemented by a website allowing on-line reservations.
Car rental agencies primarily serve people who have a car that is temporarily out of reach or out of service, for example travellers who are out of town or owners of damaged or destroyed vehicles who are awaiting repair or insurance compensation. Because of the variety of sizes of their vehicles, car rental agencies may also serve the self-moving industry needs, by renting vans or trucks, and in certain markets other types of vehicles such as motorcycles or scooters may also be offered.
Alongside the basic rental of a vehicle, car rental agencies typically also offer extra products such as insurance, global positioning system (GPS) navigation systems, entertainment systems, and even such things as mobile phones.
A typical car rental agency offers average-priced vehicles, however some facilities may offer higher-end models of a particular manufacturer, such as Lincoln Town Car or Cadillac DTS in the US. Some may also offer vehicles like Jaguar or Mustang to attract a specialty market. Most also offer SUVs in addition to passenger vans. At major airports or in larger cities, some independent car rental agencies offer ultra high-end vehicles for rent. These models can include Mercedes Benz, Porsche, Ferrari, and even Rolls Royce. This market is usually too cost prohibitive and unnecessary for the average car renter. Rent-a-Wreck got started by offering older vehicles at reduced prices.