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my main problem with concur is hotels. I have a strict perdiem limit based on locality, and the hotels I want often exceed the $limit, sometimes by only $1. meanwhile if I book with Marriott direct, I get the per diem rate just fine.
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Yeah, the United change sucks for everyman but it's great for consultants. I was always right on the line for mileage with >2x the required $
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Sent to LA this week. Staying just near LAX, client is maybe 30 mins north (6miles) directly east of venice beach. Any breweries, HH, good restaurants in the area?
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Feb 2, 2020 03:39
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Sugarfish is the best sushi place and they are all over LA. Do it and thank me later.
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Kazunori is the new Sugarfish, my guy. But yeah there’s a Sugarfish in Marina Del Rey. It’s not the best sushi but it’s very good for price and for a chain. In that area there is a ton. Make your client expense a trip to Old Lightning. Be prepared to spend 200+ per person as it’s a spirits and vintage champagne place. Also invite me. But seriously: Scopa Italian Roots Felix gjelina Sunday gravy (if you’re on a budget) Roscoe’s house of chicken and waffles Little Fatty Just off the top of my head and not an offensive drive from you.
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The Rose Venice Wurstkuche for liter beers Firestone Walker brewery has a place la.eater.com is not short of ideas and includes a few of those just mentioned.
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Man when the gently caress is AA going to get Joker on streaming thank you all for the recs!
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KillHour posted:Going on vacation to Spain in September. Part of that vacation is driving from Barcelona to Valencia and back, and I want to do it in an exotic car. I'd like to get quotes from a few different places and a few different cars. Anyone have recommendations for rental services to look into and cross shop? That sounds like a plan that will end in tears. Or excessive charges to your credit card at the very least.
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Take it from someone who just drove an NSX 1200 miles in two days: exotics suck for long road trips, and you will pay out of the rear end because the last thing they want is a ton of miles on the car.
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dude barcelona to valencia is like maybe a four hour drive, max
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Feb 4, 2020 15:27
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If you are willing to step down from exotic to something like a 911 or Jag F-Type then Sixt does rentals in Spain that have a mileage requirement but should get you there and back. When I looked for driving Madrid to Lisbon real exotic cars were insanely expensive.
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I should probably state that my budget is around $2500-3000 US for 2 days. Maybe a little more if it's an absolutely amazing car. I realize a super crazy track car is a dumb idea, but there are good exotic GT cars - Audi R8, Ferrari California/Portofino, Bentley, Aston Martin... KillHour fucked around with this message at 19:06 on Feb 4, 2020 |
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Have y'all been affected by the coronavirus in your travel plans? Personally, I'm debating cancelling our Tokyo vacation next month out of an abundance of caution since I have yet to book the outbound flight and the hotel's cancellable. I can append my Marriott 7-night hotel certificate instead to a planned conference in Amsterdam this summer, perhaps.
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Nope, not yet. Been stuck domestic and Canada this year so far.
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Mandalay posted:Have y'all been affected by the coronavirus in your travel plans? There's no wrong answer between Tokyo and Amsterdam but I don't think I'd be scared away from going to Tokyo next month because of Coronavirus.
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I’m going to Tokyo for 4 days tomorrow, if I die or get quarantined I’ll update the thread.
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I'm in LA all week and will be dodging Wuhan Wuhan ain't nothin to gently caress with anyway AA finally got joker and I am very excited to watch it while I write requirements
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Hello Newark my old friend...
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KillHour posted:I should probably state that my budget is around $2500-3000 US for 2 days. Maybe a little more if it's an absolutely amazing car. Of that list the R8 is spectacular (and will sound by far the best) but it’s not a GT. From the sounds of it you’d be best off in a Bentley or something if you’re cruising and looking at tourist poo poo. Despite saying I wasn’t going to travel much this year I now have a trip every week this month, and the first week of March. And I’m still recovering from a bug I picked up on the way back from Florida. Flying with congestion tomorrow is probably going to suck. drgitlin fucked around with this message at 03:08 on Feb 5, 2020 |
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Feb 5, 2020 03:05
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I'm honestly leaning towards the R8 because they're relatively cheap to rent (like 500 euro a day) and they might be a good compromise between fun and livable. It's only a 4 hour drive, and we're going to be stopping a lot to see poo poo on the way. If I could afford to, I'd put up with any negatives that come with spending a long time in a Huracan Evo because I'm incredibly curious about them and would strongly consider one when it comes time to replace the Aston.
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In that case definitely rent the R8. The sound is almost as good as the Huracan Evo and it won’t feel quite as much like a computer holding everything together under braking. The Lamborghini moves around a lot under hard acceleration and hard braking, but within software defined limits. Some people find it cool, others think it’s weird and artificial, I haven’t spent enough time in one to make my mind up. The R8 is a little bit more sensible but only a little and it’s still more hardcore (and feels more special) than an equivalent-priced 911.
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Finally travelling for work again after a two year hiatus. Sure to love being back to square on everywhere. So far i've got a smattering of DC trips, New Mexico, Mexico City, Brazil (tbd), and Belarus so that should pump up my numbers while I sit in the back of the bus.
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drgitlin posted:In that case definitely rent the R8. The sound is almost as good as the Huracan Evo and it won’t feel quite as much like a computer holding everything together under braking. The Lamborghini moves around a lot under hard acceleration and hard braking, but within software defined limits. Some people find it cool, others think it’s weird and artificial, I haven’t spent enough time in one to make my mind up. The R8 is a little bit more sensible but only a little and it’s still more hardcore (and feels more special) than an equivalent-priced 911. Thanks. I don't suppose you have any idea on which rental companies are good and which are garbage, do you? I'm sure you just get all your cars straight from the manufacturer. What do you think of the Ferrari 488, other than it being way more expensive to rent?
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I've got Business and first class reward flights all over Asia for June for my honeymoon. Nothing in mainland China at least, but transitioning through Hong Kong. So I'm really hoping things are better before I have to make a decision and probably lose those flights. Get it together China!
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KillHour posted:Thanks. I don't suppose you have any idea on which rental companies are good and which are garbage, do you? I'm sure you just get all your cars straight from the manufacturer. I don’t I’m afraid, they all come from the OEM. Last time I rented a car in Europe it was through Hertz and it was an Italian car that was stuck in Belgium and we got it closer to its home but it was an Alfa Giulietta with really uncomfortable seats. The 488 managed to feel exciting even at legal(ish) speeds on the highway, again because it moves around a lot. But noise-wise it can’t compete with the V10s in the Lambo or Audi.
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Good call on Sixt, Arzakon. Dedicated exotic rental places all want to give a 150km/day allowance and want to charge 5-8€/km over that, which is loving insane. Sixt has like a million R8s in Barcelona (no spiders, unfortunately) and I can get them for 4 days with an 800km allowance for like $1500 US all-in. Deal of the century. I assume I don't have to worry about being given a gen 1 model - they wouldn't be renting MY2014 cars still, would they?
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KillHour posted:Good call on Sixt, Arzakon. Dedicated exotic rental places all want to give a 150km/day allowance and want to charge 5-8€/km over that, which is loving insane. Sixt has like a million R8s in Barcelona (no spiders, unfortunately) and I can get them for 4 days with an 800km allowance for like $1500 US all-in. Deal of the century. I used sixt in South Africa and it was great. Didn't know they rented R8s. Are they all over Europe? 4 day rental for $1500 is awesome.
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Residency Evil posted:I used sixt in South Africa and it was great. Didn't know they rented R8s. Are they all over Europe? 4 day rental for $1500 is awesome. Yes, they are and yes it is! I'm thinking of just doing 5+ days because it's so cheap and I'd like the mileage buffer. I could afford to do a whole week on my budget if I wanted to, which is way better than having a lambo that's basically the same chassis for 2 days and not be able to take it anywhere. Best price I could find on the lambo was like 2k Euro/day with a 300km mileage budget. I'm not sure if that budget is per day or per rental or how much extra more mileage would cost though. Edit: also, Fast Lane car rental had the absolute balls to send me this: quote:Lamborghini Huracán EVO Spider How the gently caress is a DB9 more expensive than a Huracan Evo? Tell you what, I'll give you my 2016 DB9 GT for your Evo, even trade. I'll even pay to ship them both! Also loving lol at a €700/day Mustang. KillHour fucked around with this message at 16:28 on Feb 5, 2020 |
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Double posting just because that post is too drat long already. You get a CRAZY break for renting with Sixt for a whole week holy poo poo: That comes with 1400km, too. You'd be loving crazy not to do that. KillHour fucked around with this message at 16:40 on Feb 5, 2020 |
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residuals on the aston are probably crap is my only guess
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:residuals on the aston are probably crap is my only guess Even still, it's not like its a DB11. At its newest, it could be a 2015 MY. The Evo has to be newer than that by a good stretch. It even has a higher security deposit. Question the thread can probably answer: CSR covers the insurance on European rentals too, right? So I'm covered for 100k of damage to the car even without buying extra insurance? KillHour fucked around with this message at 17:02 on Feb 5, 2020 |
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KillHour posted:Good call on Sixt, Arzakon. Dedicated exotic rental places all want to give a 150km/day allowance and want to charge 5-8€/km over that, which is loving insane. Sixt has like a million R8s in Barcelona (no spiders, unfortunately) and I can get them for 4 days with an 800km allowance for like $1500 US all-in. Deal of the century. I didn’t even remember them going that exotic but probably because I was making the decision on a cheap MB SLK convertible or the 911/F-Type. Got offered the F-Type for the same price when I arrived but it was a coupe instead of the convertible and this was cruising with the wife instead of fun driving for me. The MB and F-Type were both brand new, but it’s probably worth calling.
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Arzakon posted:I didn’t even remember them going that exotic but probably because I was making the decision on a cheap MB SLK convertible or the 911/F-Type. Got offered the F-Type for the same price when I arrived but it was a coupe instead of the convertible and this was cruising with the wife instead of fun driving for me. The MB and F-Type were both brand new, but it’s probably worth calling. That class of cars is apparently by special request, so when I put in the info on the website, I got a message saying they would call me. I'll ask all the questions then.
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KillHour posted:Even still, it's not like its a DB11. At its newest, it could be a 2015 MY. The Evo has to be newer than that by a good stretch. It even has a higher security deposit. Read the fine print, there's often an exception about "luxury" or "exotic" cars.
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cheque_some posted:Read the fine print, there's often an exception about "luxury" or "exotic" cars. Good call. Fine print is here: https://cdn.f9client.com/api3/file/...47d4251af0a2b42 Important parts: quote:The Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver benefit provides Seems pretty straight forward. They cover their asses with the 75k limit. I guess it's possible to rack up a >75k bill totaling an R8, but I'm comfortable with that being a vanishingly low probability. Edit: I'm surprised it covers towing and loss of use charges, too. That's a crazy good benefit. KillHour fucked around with this message at 03:57 on Feb 6, 2020 |
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Forgot one thing, if you haven't driven in Spain their highways have an infinite number of speed cameras. They work. However, in my experience no matter how many you speed through you can only get one ticket per 24 hours because I only got one for Madrid->Lisbon. They are very well marked if you want to slow down for them but I am very stupid and didn't recognize "giant sign with camera icon" = "slow down, idiot".
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Water Resistant posted:I've got Business and first class reward flights all over Asia for June for my honeymoon. Nothing in mainland China at least, but transitioning through Hong Kong. So I'm really hoping things are better before I have to make a decision and probably lose those flights. Get it together China! Congrats! Will this be your first time up front? My wife and I have done Cathay, Korean, ANA, and EVA premium classes on a few different trips and it's so much fun.
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DHS is blocking NY state residents from applying for or renewing GE, NEXUS, and SENTRI, because the state wants to require a court order before they hand DMV records over to ICE. Sounds like it won't impact existing TTP cardholders for the time being, at least. If you're outside of NY and have less than a year until expiration, probably best to get on that ASAP. If this isn't stopped in the courts, chances are decent it'll expand to other places with laws that Trump doesn't like.
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I am traveling to New York for a friend's bachelor party and have to drive about 2.5 hours up the Hudson from La Guardia to the Catskills. So when I saw that you could rent an R8 to do this from Sixt I got pretty excited but it seems like the only place you can rent Sixt in NYC is from Battery Park which would be a little hike from the airport and also they only rent Caddys. Too bad.
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