Renting a Car
Although I am Lebanese people here in Lebanon when they hear you are coming from Kuwait they think you are fully loaded. It doesn’t matter if you are Lebanese, Kuwaiti or whatever, if you are coming from the Gulf then you have money to spend.
I was supposed to rent a Peugeot 307 from this local rental place here in Lebanon for like $40 a day. So yesterday at 9PM we call the guy to confirm and he is like yeah don’t worry when you come here if we don’t have the 307 you will have a whole range of cars to choose from. i was like cool. So I am now in Lebanon, I call the guy and guess what? He only has a BMW X5 available for $150 a day. Yeah right fucker I am going to rent an X5 from you instead of a Peugeot. Whatever. At least if you are going to rip me off do it gently. Go up 1 level to like $60. Tell me sorry we don’t have a Peugeot but for just $20 more you can get a BMW 1-series. Maybe then I would have considered it but don’t triple my budget up to an X5!
We made a few calls and I just scored a 2007 Renault Megane for $45 a day. Hopefully its the hatchback version and in black.
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12 Comments, add your own...
1. ??? | December 27th, 2006 at 4:00 pm
Yeah, you are so right. People over there are always ripping you off if they think you are from the gulf. Same goes to Egypt.
2. Marwan | December 27th, 2006 at 4:09 pm
hahahhaha
ehh hawwé mosriyétak ya marco, hawwiyon w khod range rover sport.
3. Moey | December 27th, 2006 at 5:59 pm
so true.
4. Marzouq | December 27th, 2006 at 6:17 pm
Man.. it happens when there is no regulation or anything to follow! Kuwait is relatively cheap compared to other places!
5. Jafar | December 27th, 2006 at 7:26 pm
Mark,so when people come back to the Gulf from Lebanon we will assume they are low on cash,,,and give them a real good deal.Enjoy the vacation .If I were U I would not even bother to drive,,,,that is the real break U want from Q8
6. Zoho | December 27th, 2006 at 7:34 pm
How did the car rental guy know you were coming from Kuwait? You could’ve just told him you needed a car without mentioning where you came from.
7. SOS | December 27th, 2006 at 8:21 pm
lol! someone is a lil high on his sarcasm potions ;)
8. fadibou | December 27th, 2006 at 11:04 pm
I am happy those shit bag car rental agencies have a hard time. when Lebanon was good and peaceful they wouldn’t rent you a car if its not for 2 weeks or more and the x5 was going for 300$ per day min.
9. Joud | December 28th, 2006 at 12:35 am
that is so bad it’s actually funny
this rental guy is a moron
10. TanGo | December 28th, 2006 at 9:13 am
if still without car, call FORMULA Rent a Car, near Metropolitan hotel. they have all types of Megane and Peugeot cars for around $35 per day ~ almost new… contact numbers (1) 501155 - (03) 333023. have fun
11. hala wala | December 28th, 2006 at 7:54 pm
ferrari f430 spider, red with tan interior and f1 transmission
1600$ a day, a memory for life
12. Maze | December 29th, 2006 at 12:00 am
thats normal in lebanon…
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