Tripping 1: To Beetle or Not To Beetle
I have been putting off writing about my recent trip to the middle earth, eh!, part, of the British Isles mainly because it would be redundant since all my friends have written about it in their blogs. You can read about them here, here and here. Having said that, it seems the urge to write about it is still there. Heh. So here goes. It might not be as exciting a description as my friends' but what the heck!
Of course, the trip wouldn't have happened without a ride and well hey there! here comes the ride. It was a Volkswagen Beetle....NOT! Heh, well it only LOOKED like the Beetle. This distant cousin of hers is called Nissan Micra 1.2. A small, compact but very well-built car. It managed to house a whole lot of duvets under its teeny weeny boot. The duvets were the result of a lack of sleepingbags. Hey, how were we supposed to know that sleepingbags would come in handy??!We've only been here a coupla months.
Anyways, we got our ride from Enterprise Rent-a-Car. Word got around that it's one of the cheapest rental agency around town. It was either that or Kendall. Anyways, having experienced the process of renting a car, I find a few lessons to be learnt. Heh, leave it to me to be the 'skema', sensible type to come up with lessons to be learnt.
1. Always ask or HAGGLE your way to a deal that suits you most. Don't be shy or afraid to negotiate. The people at the agency are usually friendly enough to entertain your haggling.
2. You have to ask the minute details of the insurance coverage for the car if you are not already told about it. You might think that you got a cheap price for a car only to find out an accident or so later that you have to foot the bill yourself.
3. Do not leave the agency without inspecting the car for dents or damages. Failure to do so might result in you being held responsible for the crime you didn't commit when you return the car.
4. Last but not least, jangan gila stereng! Hehe. Do ask the reps first about every nook and cranny of the car, which buttons to push, which buttons NOT to push, yadda, yadda, yadda before you go on taking a joy ride. Otherwise, you might end up opening the hood when you want to fill up the tank. AhkakNaga sure paham kan? Eheh *wink* *wink*.
Needless to say, the Micra purred like a cream-filled kitten when we took it under our wings, or is it the other way around?!.Anyways, it was a breeze to drive except for the 30-million enjin mampos. Kih Kih.
VW Beetle's little sister
Posted in: on January 13, 2004 at at 4:43:00 AM
