Travel Like a Rockstar on a BUDGET Part I.5

Before I get into booking hotels, I wanted to demonstrate the process of acquiring a rental car.  I am heading to Las Vegas in 5 days and am getting ready to book my rental car. Many of the best place to eat in Las Vegas is off the strip. Without a car rental, I would be paying a lot of money in taxi rides. So here we go, let the bidding war start!

First stop:


The prices are looking pretty steep for Vegas this time of year. Mainly due to March Madness I'm sure. Next Stop - www.betterbidding.com & www.biddingfortravel.com to look at comparable bids.

 

A bid from betterbiding.com

List of recent bids from biddingfortravel.com

There weren't many comparable bids that I found to be of help, but it does give me a starting point. So here is my strategy plan:

1. First Bidding round - Compact for $11.00
2. Increase vehicle type OR price by $1 dollar.
3. If I fail after 3 tries. Quit. Start over tomorrow with a different strategy plan.

Update: So my price bidding failed. I end up reserving a car through www.paylesscar.com instead for $91.xx. It was pretty reasonable to what I was bidding on Priceline so I think I came out better in the end. (I HATE you March MADNESS)