Thrifty Car Rental
Car rental companies have some interesting names. Enterprise brings to mind hard work, while Budget and Dollar bring good value to mind. But no name is better than that of Thrifty car rental. People who manage money well are thrifty. So when people are looking for cars to rent, there’s no better decision than to save money, spend it wisely and only when necessary. In other words, to be thrifty.
It was 1958 when Thrifty came into being. In the 1980’s it went public, then was purchased by Chrysler in 1989 . Then it was merged with another rental company, Dollar. With one of the best known brands in the world, Thrifty continues to be tops in the car rental industry. The majority of its fleet is, as expected, Chrysler cars including both Dodge and Jeep.
Thrifty operates some other car related businesses. It’s a car seller too, for its older fleet cars. The first impression of such cars is they would be in bad shape, long abused by people who only drive them for a short time. While some cars are abused, the majority of the vehicles from a rental fleet like Thrifty’s are well cared for. These cars are cared for on a tight schedule, unlike used cars from private owners who often don’t maintain them. Fees for damage and abuse keep renters honest when it comes to caring for the car. Thus, cars sold by rental companies tend to be in better overall condition than used cars from private owners.
Another business Thrifty operates is long term airport parking. Long term parking offers low cost, safe lots for people who need to park their vehicles while traveling. Many airports have Thrifty parking lots near them.
Here’s some more Thrifty history. Thrifty rented the Volkswagen Beetle before it became popular. The rental cost for a Beetle was $6. In the wild and wacky 60’s Thrifty took advantage of the general playboy mentality with Miss Thrifty. This pretty young woman would pick up customers at the airport to bring them to their car. She wore the plaid of the Scottish for some reason.
It’s not joke, is Thrifty car rental. But as with many companies it has its quirky side too. Maybe they’ll offer a free upgrade if you don a kilt.
