Audience Participation: Moving logistics
Oct. 3rd, 2010 10:46 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
missroseroseGiven our upcoming move to a town 30 miles away, I'm in the process of looking up options for actually getting all of our stuff from here to there. And for the first time in my life, a rental truck is actually the best option. Woo for an entire life of cross-Alaska moves.
(ETA: I just realized that while I mentioned it on Facebook a couple times, I don't think our moving plans have come up here yet. So, yes - Brian got the job in Bisbee, which he's liking (and fitting in to) very well, and we're moving there at the end of October when our lease is up, which makes us happy because we've wanted to move there pretty much since first visiting the place. Also, while we haven't been able to buy our dream home, we found a great little rental place that has a lot of the same features (gorgeous view with deck over it, great setup for entertaining, nice location in Old Bisbee, etc.) that's right in our price range. So we're pretty excited.)
Anyway, it looks like there are two major options for truck rental:
• The old standby, U-Haul. I've only dealt with them once, when I rented a pickup to haul our mattress home, but they seemed like pleasant enough folks, and while the truck wasn't exactly comfortable it was new-ish and got the job done well. Another advantage is that they have a location in Bisbee itself, so we'd only have to go one-way. They're also about 20% more expensive, but it's a short trip, so the difference isn't anything that'd break the bank.
• Penske, whom I've never dealt with. I've heard from a couple places that their trucks are nicer and that they're cheaper (and the quotes bear the latter out, even with the extra miles from going round-trip). It'd take a bit more time to go there and back, but assuming it's just the two of us we'd have to do so anyway to come back and get one of the cars.
So I guess my question is, for those of you who have experience with one or both companies - is it six of one, half-dozen of the other? Or is there a significant difference between the two in terms of service, truck quality, etc.? Also, the place we're moving to has a rather narrow/steep/twisty drive, so if there's a significant difference in the nimbleness of a given truck, that'd be a consideration.
(ETA: I just realized that while I mentioned it on Facebook a couple times, I don't think our moving plans have come up here yet. So, yes - Brian got the job in Bisbee, which he's liking (and fitting in to) very well, and we're moving there at the end of October when our lease is up, which makes us happy because we've wanted to move there pretty much since first visiting the place. Also, while we haven't been able to buy our dream home, we found a great little rental place that has a lot of the same features (gorgeous view with deck over it, great setup for entertaining, nice location in Old Bisbee, etc.) that's right in our price range. So we're pretty excited.)
Anyway, it looks like there are two major options for truck rental:
• The old standby, U-Haul. I've only dealt with them once, when I rented a pickup to haul our mattress home, but they seemed like pleasant enough folks, and while the truck wasn't exactly comfortable it was new-ish and got the job done well. Another advantage is that they have a location in Bisbee itself, so we'd only have to go one-way. They're also about 20% more expensive, but it's a short trip, so the difference isn't anything that'd break the bank.
• Penske, whom I've never dealt with. I've heard from a couple places that their trucks are nicer and that they're cheaper (and the quotes bear the latter out, even with the extra miles from going round-trip). It'd take a bit more time to go there and back, but assuming it's just the two of us we'd have to do so anyway to come back and get one of the cars.
So I guess my question is, for those of you who have experience with one or both companies - is it six of one, half-dozen of the other? Or is there a significant difference between the two in terms of service, truck quality, etc.? Also, the place we're moving to has a rather narrow/steep/twisty drive, so if there's a significant difference in the nimbleness of a given truck, that'd be a consideration.
