Planning on making my second trip to Bonaire in Mid November. Any recommendations for renting a Four Door Hilux Pick-Up Truck.

Recommend ABCarrental. The Group 3, Toyota Hilux Double Cabin Truck we rented worked well for shore diving. $325 per week; pickup and drop off vehicle at the airport; recommend you get a solid tail gate if you can; our truck had a net tailgate; I think a solid tailgate would have been better for gearing up. They prefer to communicate via fax, so, here it is: 599-717-3880

Dear Billy,

I would like to recomend you also Hertz Bonaire,
www.bonairenet.com/hertz

Regards

Billy,

Last month I was in Bonaire and we rent a Chevy 4 door double cabin truck from Hertz for a good reason price,
Just send Jimeno an e-mail and ask them for a good deal !!!!!

:-)

Keny

My clients and I have all had great rental experiences with Jimeno at Hertz. I prefer the double cab trucks as they offer much room. I am still learning to double park it on Kaya Grande...sometimes I have it..LOL..

Check out Netty's Carrental at www.nettyscarrental.com, she has great deals and very good cars, I think she is the most cheapes carrental on Bonaire with the best service.

I've been dealing with AB Car Rentals. They have been very helpful over the internet.

Yup I have two warnings.
1. Be very careful of Budget. I lost a half tank of gas from a locked gas tank on one of their trucks. The thieves got in with a key!
When I got home someone tried to hit my Amex card for $700 in the name of "Economy Rent A Car" using a false authorisation code and a date when I was not on Bonaire. The only people on the island who had my Amex details were Budget.
2. Watch your keys. Hertz tried to hit a couple we met for $200 saying there were no key blanks on the island and the locks had to be replaced. A $75 cash backhander finally resolved that.

I read an article in 'The Times' UK business section that Budget car rentals had gone bust. We are renting from Nettys but it may affect others!

Hi
Budget has indeed filed for protection. I have used Budget for most of my rentals in Bonaire for many years and been satisfied. What will happen now is anyones guess.
Postings over the past few weeks prompted me to call my card companies about insurance. Amex Gold does cover the CWD or whatever in Bonaire, as does Visa Platinum.No company covers collision. So don,t feel TOO safe driving a rental in Bonaire, or most other places overseas for that matter. It,s very unlikely your own liability policy will cover you.My State Farm does not. I really have no idea if separate liability is offered by anyone.Nobody covers trucks and a variety of other vehicles.Best to call your insurer and make sure you'r covered.
Drive with care Mickey

It appears to me that the Budget agency (like the Avis and Hertz offices) is a franchise or licensed separate operation, rather than a part of the "mother ship" that just ran aground on the shoals of insolvency. The bankruptcy might have no effect on the local office at all; or the local operator might look to switch banners and go to a different name brand.

-LS

And note that Chapter 11 bankruptcy is a way to reorganize finances and get back into black - it's not a "going out of business" bankruptcy (Chapter 7). Many large companies have gone Chapter 11 to emerge as stronger more reliable entities (and others have not, of course).

Jake

Jake is correct. The parent of my company (ATT Canada) actually filed under the Canadian equivalent of Chap 11 on Monday. The aim is to come out a viable company.