Just putting this in for those who choose to spend their money on comfort and style. Hey, Jer: note free cell phone rental! Somehow, I don't think this will be a lot of competition!

Spain: See Madrid in style this summer.

From: Auto Europe

Highlights: Travel in the comfort of business class, drive a Mercedes Benz, stay at a 4- or 5 star hotel, get a free cellular phone rental.
A bit of confusion about expiration and departure dates, too.

New York to Madrid: $3,659
Boston to Madrid: $3,659
Washington to Madrid: $3,707
Chicago to Madrid: $3,999
Los Angeles to Madrid: $4,059
Other cities available
Expires: August 15, 2002

Restrictions: Package prices are roundtrip, per person based on two peopletraveling and are subject to availability. Car rental included is manualtransmission economy class including time and mileage only. Valid fordepartures through June 14, 2002. Must be ticketed a minimum of one businessday prior to departure. Rates do not include car taxes of up to 19.6%September 11th Security Fee up to $10; PFC's up to $16; segment fees up to$12; or applicable U.S departure taxes up to $85. Foreign Departure Taxesup to $45 may also apply and are payable to the Foreign GovernmentAuthority. Fare is not guaranteed until credit card authorization isreceived. Additional restrictions may apply.

Booking: Visit www.autoeurope.com for reservations

Yikes!!! Nothing like a nice inexpensive vacation

Strange, did I miss something or does it not say how long of a trip you get for that astronomical amount of cash Could be just a long weekend (3 days)

As for the free phone rental, I guess since a weekly rental costs like $35 with me, they can afford to include a cell phone in their deal :lo:

Saludos,
jer...

The whole thing made no sense to me---in the headline it says a Mercedes, but further down, it refers to a manual transmission, economy class car! Just for fun, I checked the website to see what's out there in luxury cars, etc. Do many people actually rent motorhomes in Spain?? Seems like a perfect way to insulate ones' self from the people...of course, there are lots of campgrounds and some Spanish people must use them, too. Maybe a thread on camping for the summer?

P.S. My husband and I rented a PT Cruiser for the weekend last week to go visit our grandkids in Bloomington, IL---he's a big car nut, so the price wasn't bad. Add to that that the air conditioning in our own car is broken..