What type of car do I need for a trip in Finland?
I'm currently planning a trip to Finland for one week, and think we will go to the following places:
- Arrive in Helsinki
- Step to Tampere
- Step to Jyväskylä
- Step to Kuopio
- Step to Savonlinna
- Step to Lappeenranta
- Back to Helsinki
I'm currently looking at the car rental possibilites, and there are several possibilities:
- Citroen C1 Sedan for a total of 426$ (Cheapest on http://www.sixt.com/)
- Citroen DS5 for a total of 695$
- BMW 1 series auto for a total of 632$
We are two travelers without any children. I think we will spend 2–4 hours a day in the car. Is they any reason, except maybe for comfort, not to take the cheapest car (426$)?
Any other advice of where to find better prices or general advice about car rental?
Best Answer
The C-1 is a very small car; if you can deal with that, go ahead. Other people take much longer trips with this type of car.
If you want more comfort, definitely go for the DS-5.
And if you want a Beemer, well, you won't have to ask further.
However, normally, the car model is not guaranteed; you pay for a specific category.
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Answer 2
The only addition I'd make to the first statement by @jpatokal (that any of those cars are fine) is that whatever rental company you go for I've found it best to get the level up from the cheapest.
The lowest usually have smaller engines (not always a problem) but will most likely have very limited features. I've found that often now if you get the next level above the cheapest you get air conditioning, electric windows, auxiliary/line-in 3.5mm jack for audio and now even Bluetooth, which is great. Just be sure to take a male-to-male audio lead to connect your phone.
The extra bonus which I've managed to get a couple of times is cruise control. It's certainly not a common occurrence, but for the long monotonous roads at slowish speeds it's nice to be able to stop yourself speeding.
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