Renting a car in Germany, tips?

[StatußQuoColonia]

Also remember, gas is STUPID EXPENSIVE IN EUROPE!!!!! If you think we Canadians are getting raped, you should see what they pay per litre of fuel over there!

There's a reason why having a car in Europe is considered a luxury! When you get over there, you'll understand what I'm talkin about

You'll be loving the low cost of living and dirt cheap gas prices of the States when you get back home

Yes, it is. Currently planing a trip to the US and thinking WTF.

[Gasturbine]

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[Stanley Rockafella]

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WTF you talkin about? they are the same as us in NA

[Wschnitz]

Yes so as am example. An E30 can have a 55L tank. Now multiply that by like 8-10. Yea the prices are insane.

[blasphemy101]

Yes so as am example. An E30 can have a 55L tank. Now multiply that by like 8-10. Yea the prices are insane.

I'm not sure your math is right. Gas IS more expensive there, but you're talking $550 to fill a e30 tank.

[Stanley Rockafella]

Currently, here in Canada, we pay about 1.30CAD per litre.

You US folk pay about 1.05CAD per litre.

In germany, the current price is about 2.20 per liter CAD

these rates are all for regular gas

[blasphemy101]

Currently, here in Canada, we pay about 1.30CAD per litre.

You US folk pay about 1.05CAD per litre.

In germany, the current price is about 2.20 per liter CAD

these rates are all for regular gas

My point exactly - gas is going to be a little over twice as much, not 10x the price.

[Buzztt]

if you crash a rental car at the ring you are fu**ed, a friend of mine rented a car and they new he was at the ring, no idea if they had gps tracking on the car or if it was reported by someone at the ring

not worth the risk imo

[Eric]

It usually works out to about $8 a gallon. The nurburgring is NOTHING like the autobahn.

[mikeedler]

to fill an E30 tank, it costs about 70 euros, so roughly 100 dollars for a fill up.

[Stanley Rockafella]

The nurburgring is NOTHING like the autobahn.

please, esplain...

I do agree with one thing tho, there are more corners that you can do whatever speed you want to on the Ring. Whereas on the 'bahn you can't.

[Wschnitz]

Yea I said liters instead of gallons whoops. So 14 gallon tank.

[SubDad]

Rent a Bavaria

Yes, so gas is expensive in Europe. I found gas prices very affordable when I was in Saudi Arabia, but Germany is more pleasant.

So, as long as you're paying for gas, why not rent a classic BMW from BMW?

http://www.bmw-classic.de/2/webmill.php?id=630204&

"Drive and let drive - BMW Classic offers models from its successful product history to rent. Travel back in time and experience the fascination of historical BMW vehicles today. "

That's going to be my retirement job, traveling from junkyard to junkyard in Germany in a 3.0CS, buying parts to sell to R3V.
Contributions accepted.

[Rigmaster]

Here's the place my buddy rented his car from:

http://www.rent4ring.de/en/info/rentals-for-the-nordschleife.html

Spend some time checking out the site, he is a very experienced driver and he rented the Suzuki Swift "Stage 2" and said it was plenty fast.


How anyone can say the Autobahn and the 'Ring are basically the same makes no sense to me. If you've ever driven the 'Ring, there's no way you'd ever be able to say that.

[Stanley Rockafella]

True, I've never been to the ring, I had enough fun on the Autobahn as it was. It's cheaper as you dont' have to rent another car and you can do unlimited speeds legally and you dont have to just stay on the ring


So please tell me, what makes the ring better?