stenh02
Member Since: 01 Jul 2009
Location: Up North
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Folks,
Going to Dorset in August this summer and flying into Bristol.
Although there will be 3 of us for most of the time the last two days we will be joined by the in-laws.
4 adults and one baby seat with luggage. Suppose we could get an MPV.... But does anyway know any local hire places. Google shows one at over £800 a week. Seems a bit rich to me but maybe that's the going rate.
Thoughts
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 16th Feb 2014 7:29 pm |
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Scarab
Member Since: 11 Jun 2011
Location: Hastings
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For a Hire Company that's probably a pretty good price.
We sometimes hire a MPV and that comes out to around £700 a week (6 days actually)
Hire for a RRS on the same period is £1200 looking at the last pricelist I got.
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| 16th Feb 2014 7:40 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
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wouldn't it be a lot cheaper just to drive to Dorset in your own D3/D4  Duncan
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| 16th Feb 2014 7:50 pm |
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stenh02
Member Since: 01 Jul 2009
Location: Up North
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Cheaper, yes. Less stressful. No.
Got a 17 month old and at least the plane is just over an hour but driving would take a good 12-14 hours from the frozen north.
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| 16th Feb 2014 8:23 pm |
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MrHolloway
Member Since: 06 Jun 2013
Location: Margate
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I'd lend mine for £1000 a week  Discovery 3 HSE MY2006 - On the very edge of Kent known as Sunny Margate 
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| 16th Feb 2014 8:29 pm |
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Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
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Have you tried SHB 4x4? They have branches all over the UK and hire D4's RRS & FFRR Cheers Ian
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| 16th Feb 2014 8:33 pm |
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stenh02
Member Since: 01 Jul 2009
Location: Up North
Posts: 270
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Holloway Start high and adjust lower...
£400 and I will fill i up when we are done! 
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| 16th Feb 2014 8:36 pm |
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stenh02
Member Since: 01 Jul 2009
Location: Up North
Posts: 270
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May give SHB a call. They have a website but nae prices....
Cheers Dan!
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| 16th Feb 2014 8:38 pm |
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MrHolloway
Member Since: 06 Jun 2013
Location: Margate
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stenh02 wrote:Holloway Start high and adjust lower...
£400 and I will fill i up when we are done!
Does just seem a stupid amount to hire a car for a week! Discovery 3 HSE MY2006 - On the very edge of Kent known as Sunny Margate
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| 16th Feb 2014 8:42 pm |
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stenh02
Member Since: 01 Jul 2009
Location: Up North
Posts: 270
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Yes, you are right. Call it £200 and we have a deal
May even get it washed for you!
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| 16th Feb 2014 8:45 pm |
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stenh02
Member Since: 01 Jul 2009
Location: Up North
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Suppose I could get someone to drive it down for us.......I know that happens a lot in North America when people move 'State' and dealers do use people to move cars around - are those the ones you see holding trade plates in lay-bys etc?
Edit - No dogging jokes - gents!
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| 16th Feb 2014 8:48 pm |
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MrHolloway
Member Since: 06 Jun 2013
Location: Margate
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Your funny! I'll give you that Discovery 3 HSE MY2006 - On the very edge of Kent known as Sunny Margate
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| 16th Feb 2014 8:49 pm |
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stenh02
Member Since: 01 Jul 2009
Location: Up North
Posts: 270
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Just worked out it would be 4 tanks of fuel for the round trip so over £400 gone all ready.
Think I underestimated my last offer Holloway....
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| 16th Feb 2014 8:54 pm |
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gensetsteve
Member Since: 01 Jan 2014
Location: hampshire
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How far north are u in Scotland. We drive back from Glasgow to Hampshire in 6.5 hrs with two of us sharing the driving. when we had very young children I found it easier to drive my self than be hearded and abused by the airlines. With your own truck you have everything to hand. You could stop half way down as part of the holiday in a b&B.
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| 16th Feb 2014 8:57 pm |
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stenh02
Member Since: 01 Jul 2009
Location: Up North
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We are another 3.5hrs north of Glasgow just beyond Inverness......and have booked the flights already!
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| 16th Feb 2014 9:02 pm |
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