OK, I have to be totally honest here

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Aug 5th 2015, 1:46 am

#61

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Re: OK, I have to be totally honest here

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Originally Posted by Jsmth321

Even using a uhaul becomes a fortune, looking at mid September the rate to rent the smallest truck 10' is 1,700 + taxes + insurance +gas + hotel stays.

2,000 for truck + insurance, probably end up close to 3,500 -4,000 to do it yourself even.

Don't know where you rent trucks, we pay $89 a day plus 15c a km for a 5 tonne.

Aug 5th 2015, 2:37 am

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Re: OK, I have to be totally honest here

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Originally Posted by Aviator

Don't know where you rent trucks, we pay $89 a day plus 15c a km for a 5 tonne.

One waying rentals adds on mega money...

I one wayed a Corolla from Edmonton to Calgary...added on $500 to a 2 day rental

Colleague one wayed a Malibu from Grande Prairie to Calgary $1000 just for the journey...

Aug 5th 2015, 2:57 am

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Re: OK, I have to be totally honest here

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Originally Posted by haggis88

My mate lived in Lethbridge and use to call all the hire companies in YYC before flying and ask if they had any cars they wanted taken back to Lethbridge.
He got good deals about 4 times I think out of 9/10 times trying and they saved on wages.

Aug 5th 2015, 2:57 am

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Re: OK, I have to be totally honest here

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Originally Posted by Aviator

Don't know where you rent trucks, we pay $89 a day plus 15c a km for a 5 tonne.

Was using U-Haul's website.

They have far cheaper rates for local though. They are the only company I know of offering one way rentals so I used them to quote Vancouver to Oshawa, ON.

I don't rent trucks often, last time I had enough to need a truck was 2006, Uhaul again was about 1,200 all in one way from Edmonton to Chilliwack.

Even a fairly close move from Squamish to Campbell River, the truck and insurance before gas and ferry fees comes to 400 dollars.

Moving just isn't cheap and is a huge reason why low income folks get stuck in high cost regions, moving isn't an option, and they are not typically in jobs with mobility so takes a lot of money to move.

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