Best place in ""Vegas"" to Rent a Viper GTS ?

[Toque]

Guys:

Wife and I are going to Vegas to drive my first Viper GTS to see if I like it enough to buy one. Any suggestions on where to rent in Vegas? Anyone rented one there with good experience ? Where NOT to rent from ? etc.....

I'm 32 and i have no issues with the age restrictions on the cars. What about insurance ? Take my own insurance card from Texas ? I heard my platinum Visa, or platinum AMEX has its own auto rental coverage (if i purchase rental with one of thoes cards).


I found the following so far:
http://www.rent-a-viper.com/exotics.asp
http://www.exoticcarrentalslasvegas....coupe2000.html
http://www.breezenet-inc.com/dream.htm
http://www.dreamcarrentals.com/
http://www.lasvegassite.com/vipergts.html
http://www.rentexoticcars.com/vegas.html
http://www.drivenimage.com/showroom_...x=124&y=16
http://www.rent-a-vette.com/index.html
http://www.usatourist.com/english/rentavette/rates.html
http://www.bnm.com/cgi-bin/coupon.cg...n=expressvegas

Thanks
Toque

[Gerald Levin]

Toque, Can't recommend a place but I was told they take photos of the tires prior to use and examine the car after you return and will charge you according if the car had been abused. Anyone know if this is fact or fiction?

[ABADASP]

There is a place on the road from the airport to the strip,don`t remember the name. I rented one and drove it at Viper Days for 2 days,several off road trips.Boiled over brake and power steering fluid, left it dirty with wheels covered in brake dust. They gave me an extra half day due to all the miles I put on it. They didn`t care as long as it was not dented.Back then rental was 300 per day and 1 dollar a mile. What hurt was 50 miles each way to the track and 100 track miles.I even showed up to rent it carrying my helmet. Have fun and drive the piss out of it.

[ElDiablo Viper]

I rented from rentavette.com and I loved it so much that 6 month later I bought new GTS.

[Toque]

Everyone;

We are planning to drive to Hoover Dam (from Vegas). From Hoover Dam where is a good place to travel to next ? Good smooth roads? good scenery ? etc.....

Toque

[Casey]

There is a place on the road from the airport to the strip,don`t remember the name. I rented one and drove it at Viper Days for 2 days,several off road trips.Boiled over brake and power steering fluid, left it dirty with wheels covered in brake dust. They gave me an extra half day due to all the miles I put on it. They didn`t care as long as it was not dented.Back then rental was 300 per day and 1 dollar a mile. What hurt was 50 miles each way to the track and 100 track miles.I even showed up to rent it carrying my helmet. Have fun and drive the piss out of it.

Showed up carrying your helmet! That's GREAT!!

[ElDiablo Viper]

Everyone;

We are planning to drive to Hoover Dam (from Vegas). From Hoover Dam where is a good place to travel to next ? Good smooth roads? good scenery ? etc.....

Toque

You should go first to the Valley of the Fire.

[MoparMan]

Everyone;

We are planning to drive to Hoover Dam (from Vegas). From Hoover Dam where is a good place to travel to next ? Good smooth roads? good scenery ? etc.....

Toque

Not much out that way unless you're driving farther into Arizona. You could drop down to Kingman then over to Flagstaff / Grand Canyon from there, but it's gonna be a ton of miles and the rental place will charge by the mile.

If you wanna stay in Nevada, Valley of Fire would be pretty cool (go north on I-15). You could also drive up to Mt Charleson - pretty good scenery but watch for cops once you're on the road that takes you to the mountain from the 95. Depending on when you're here you might catch some action at LVMS as well.

[Paul Hawker]

When are you going? There will be quite a few vipers in town for the NASCAR races March 6-7. We will be hanging out at the Lexor.
Most of the cars will be convertables, or roadsters, as we will be doing a charity event, taking a parade lap with the NASCAR drivers sitting on top and waving.
Best of success with your new GTS. (I know you will like it.)
Be careful not to expect a clapped out rental Viper to be like a well loved GTS.
Most have been hammered constantly.
By your website, I see you are looking at both Vettes, and Vipers. Perhaps you could rent both, back to back. (Warning...the vette will seem very very tame by comparison.)

[Toque]

MoparMan, ElDiablo Viper:

Wow the Valley of Fire, and Mt Charleson sounds cool.
I found a web site on both.
Are they both "driving trails"? Wife and I want to do driving trails with the car, and scenic stops etc.....for pictures of us with the car...

Both are different driving directions, and again different from Hoover Dam's direction. Wife wants to do Hoover Dam for sure.
We may have to choose only one of the two you mentioned above. Which would be best for driving trails, scenery to see while driving ? Valley of Fire ? or Mt Charleson ?

Both are about an hour from Vegas. How long to drive around each place approx ? I'm trying to plan the day with the car as much as possible.

Thanks !
Toque

[Toque]

Paul Hawker :

We are going the weekend of April 10-13. I am considering a vette too, but i have driven them, and i have a strong feeling once i drive the GTS I will be hooked. I am going to have the money for a 2001-2002 GTS by this time next year. I can't wait ! Sucks that VOI8 is in Dallas this year (I live in Dallas), and I will have my Viper next year...

Thanks
Toque

[ABADASP]

Toque: Paul is right the rentals have been rode hard and put up wet. They will have bad tires, poor clutch and fluids, but you will get the general idea. Just drive up and down the strip a few times and watch how many times you have your picture taken in the car. Have fun

[Marv S]

I think the owner of http://www.rent-a-vette.com/car-rental-rates.html is a VCA member .

I rented from rentavette.com and I loved it so much that 6 month later I bought new GTS.

[MoparMan]

MoparMan, ElDiablo Viper:

Wow the Valley of Fire, and Mt Charleson sounds cool.
I found a web site on both.
Are they both "driving trails"? Wife and I want to do driving trails with the car, and scenic stops etc.....for pictures of us with the car...

Both are different driving directions, and again different from Hoover Dam's direction. Wife wants to do Hoover Dam for sure.
We may have to choose only one of the two you mentioned above. Which would be best for driving trails, scenery to see while driving ? Valley of Fire ? or Mt Charleson ?

Both are about an hour from Vegas. How long to drive around each place approx ? I'm trying to plan the day with the car as much as possible.

Thanks !
Toque

The ride to Mt Charleston is not a "driving trail" per se but there are photo ops along the way and definitely up at the top of the mountain. I'm not sure about the Valley of File since I haven't been in the park.

You should be able to get to Hoover Dam from the strip in 20 - 30 mins, and Mt Charleston in 35 - 40 mins. Neither is very far and the time will depend on how fast you go and if you get any slow traffic (part of the ride to both places involves single lane in each direction roads).

As posters above told you, don't expect a rented Viper to be nearly as nice as one you would buy - the rentals are definitely driven hard.

[Rollin4]

Everyone;

We are planning to drive to Hoover Dam (from Vegas). From Hoover Dam where is a good place to travel to next ? Good smooth roads? good scenery ? etc.....

Toque

Take a drive up to Mt Charleston, if I can remember correctly it's North of Vegas. It is quite a difference from the Vegas surroundings. There is a secnic overlook on one of the side roads off the main road to Mt Charleston don't miss it, it is a spectacular view and by all means take a camera, you won't believe your eyes.