Lease or Used Car

[rowdimogudu]

I have recently learned car driving in US.  Best option ento chepandi plz. Still konchem nervous undi,although driving instructor said, I don't need to take any  more learning classes. But go for practice ani cheppadu. Any tips are greatly appreciated.  And also your experiences at the first time of purchase post learning

[Balibabu]

Rent car on weekends on their insurance to build confidence then decide 

[rowdimogudu]

3 minutes ago, Balibabu said:

Rent car on weekends on their insurance to build confidence then decide 

Will the insurance covers any dents and scratches too for rental cars ? 

[Balibabu]

5 minutes ago, rowdimogudu said:

Will the insurance covers any dents and scratches too for rental cars ? 

Everything even if you hit something accidentally so take their complete insurance so you can go for long drives with zero risk but make sure you don’t get hurt from accidents 😊 

[rowdimogudu]

7 minutes ago, Balibabu said:

Everything even if you hit something accidentally so take their complete insurance so you can go for long drives with zero risk but make sure you don’t get hurt from accidents 😊 

For renting cars, are there any better online platforms or inperson is better  for better deals?

[afacc123]

Online

[Balibabu]

11 minutes ago, rowdimogudu said:

For renting cars, are there any better online platforms or inperson is better  for better deals?

Check on car rental websites 

enterprise

hertz

Avis

budjet

national

thrifty

 

They will give rentals only on valid driving  license not on learner license 

[hunkyfunky]

4 minutes ago, afacc123 said:

Online

Try Costco travel if you have account. We used to 10$ day weekend rental from Enterprise....they pick and drop! 

You should take full insurance even if it's expensive...some credit cards offer insurance, but that doesn't cover everything

[rowdimogudu]

1 minute ago, Balibabu said:

 Check on car rental websites 

 enterprise

 hertz

Avis

budjet

national

thrifty

 

They will give rentals only on valid driving  license not on learner license 

Thanks, got the license already...some say costco is better in rentals.. Is it true ?

[rowdimogudu]

1 minute ago, hunkyfunky said:

Try Costco travel if you have account. We used to 10$ day weekend rental from Enterprise....they pick and drop! 

 You should take full insurance even if it's expensive...some credit cards offer insurance, but that doesn't cover everything

I don't have costco account. Can I use my friends account to get a car , ala cheste emaina problem untunda ? Generally apart from renting, how much do the full insurance costs ?

[jobseeker1]

$1500 -$3000 lo Honda or Toyota cars manchi condition lo unnavi chaala dorkutai man... buy one of those 

[afacc123]

3 minutes ago, jobseeker1 said:

$1500 -$3000 lo Honda or Toyota cars manchi condition lo unnavi chaala dorkutai man... buy one of those 

Yes, $1500 

craigslist or local auto dealers I think

[Peddayana]

23 minutes ago, jobseeker1 said:

$1500 -$3000 lo Honda or Toyota cars manchi condition lo unnavi chaala dorkutai man... buy one of those 

+1 , buy one and drive , you will gain more confidence , nenu India lo nerchukune tappudu long back I used to wake up at 5 in Chennai and drive as traffic will be less at that time , oka 1-2 hours drive chesa local roads lo 30 days , driving is easy , you just need practice and confidence

 

[rahulroy4u]

1 hour ago, hunkyfunky said:

Try Costco travel if you have account. We used to 10$ day weekend rental from Enterprise....they pick and drop! 

You should take full insurance even if it's expensive...some credit cards offer insurance, but that doesn't cover everything

Don’t use friend’s account, claim cheyalsi vaste problem avvudi.

[ekunadam_enkanna]

Lease German cars like VW, Audi, BMW, etc. Buy Japanese cars. That's like the difference between an escort and a wife.

When you lease a car or buy a new car, you need to buy full insurance (liability, collision +comprehensive). When you buy a cheap used car, you can just buy the liability insurance. Full insurance can cost you $100 per month, whereas liability can cost you $50 per month. Thats the difference. Used cars come with their own set of problems: tires, breaks, whether the car's been maintained well or not. 

When you rent a car, if you don't have a liability insurance, your credit card won't cover the car at all. That's something you need to remember about. Just buy two insurances (liability and CDW) from the car rental; when you buy both from the rental agency, you can just walk away without worrying about anything.