Subaru Rentals

[Mitchell A Gonzales]

Can anyone direct me to a car rental agency that will rent me a Subaru
Outback for a week? I've called everyone local (Houston, TX at least the
major names) and nothing. Does anyone have any leads for me? Thank You.

 

[Jack Gavin]

Can anyone direct me to a car rental agency that will rent me a Subaru
Outback for a week? I've called everyone local (Houston, TX at least
the major names) and nothing. Does anyone have any leads for me?
Thank You.

I'd try calling a local (to where you want to rent) Subaru dealer. They
might know who has some for rent.

Good luck.

 

[Victor Roberts]

Maybe not a lot of help, but I've rented an Outback from the Denver
airport. I can't recall the agency from which I rented.

Thanks for the info. Denver is one of those places that I would expect
to have a number of 4WD or AWD models since many of the rental cars
are taken into the mountains in the winter.

 

[ismlv]

People on my team at work have been given Subaru OBWs at the
Harrisburg International Airport from the Hertz rental counter and
I've seen a few on the lot there.

 

[tonyrama]

I emailed SoA about this same topic and was told that there are very few
places in the US which rent Subies, simply because they are a relatively low
volume automaker. (Technically, I believe they are considered a medium
volume manufacturer.) At any rate, I was told that there are certain places
(in Subie-popular areas, mind you) that do rent them, Hertz in the upper
western US and a place called "Dollar" in Seattle and Portland. My reason
is not for travel, but that my best friend is getting married soon and I
wanted to rent a WRX STi for a rather rapid drive from the church to the
reception. Since none of those places are close to West Michigan, it
looks like the mighty Outback will become a wedding party limo once again.

-Matt

I just flew out to western Michigan to visit my sister. Rented a car in
South Bend, IN, and all they had were Fords.
Tonyrama
'95 Outback

 

[Diva]

Yes, you are really in Michigan now. <s> I am a Michigander who was in Seattle the early part of July. In my entire life, I couldn't have been more surprised to see so many Subarus. Everywhere I looked there were Outbacks and Foresters. They must be breeding out there. Here you see a majority of American cars.

June

I emailed SoA about this same topic and was told that there are very few
places in the US which rent Subies, simply because they are a relatively low
volume automaker. (Technically, I believe they are considered a medium
volume manufacturer.) At any rate, I was told that there are certain places
(in Subie-popular areas, mind you) that do rent them, Hertz in the upper
western US and a place called "Dollar" in Seattle and Portland. My reason
is not for travel, but that my best friend is getting married soon and I
wanted to rent a WRX STi for a rather rapid drive from the church to the
reception. Since none of those places are close to West Michigan, it
looks like the mighty Outback will become a wedding party limo once again.

-Matt

I just flew out to western Michigan to visit my sister. Rented a car in
South Bend, IN, and all they had were Fords.
Tonyrama
'95 Outback

 

[C. Brunner]

Yes, you are really in Michigan now. <s> > I am a Michigander who
was in Seattle the early part of July. In my entire life, I couldn't have
been more surprised to see so many Subarus. Everywhere I looked
there were Outbacks and Foresters. They must be breeding out there.

I was also in Seattle in July, and I noticed the same thing. In the
10 minutes that I waited in the hotel lobby for someone, I counted
more Subies going through the intersection at 6th and Marion than
there are in my entire community of Auburn, Alabama. My step-son
lives near Olympia, WA, and he confirms that it's Subie haven. I even
saw a lot of Legacy (not Outback) wagons, which are really rare in the
southeastern U.S.

C. Brunner

 

[Diva]

Guess the people in Wisconsin and Washington know a good car. Here I am in the minority.

June

Yes, you are really in Michigan now. <s> I am a Michigander who was in
Seattle the early part of July. In my entire life, I couldn't have been
more surprised to see so many Subarus. Everywhere I looked there were
Outbacks and Foresters. They must be breeding out there. Here you see a
majority of American cars.

Then they are breeding (and improving gene pool) here, in Madison, WI,
too. 10 years ago I could drive my Subie all day and not necessarily see
another one. Now they are almost as ubiqitous as Hondas. Mostly Outbacks
more and more Foresters and an occasional WRX.

DK