Maui car rental and questions... OGG airport....

Literally ate at grand waileah hotel first time today

3 meals out all over island trying new things

 

I am sure grand Wailea valet are embarrassed of me

The lot is full of Tesla X and Benz and Escalades as you all know

Also as you know this thread was started due to rental car. I went to kihei rental car as recommended here but they had no vans

They recommended me Aloha rental car/Maui vans . I rented from
Them. They told me van would be 2-3 years old and not new


New van rental quotes were $1100 for week

I paid $550 for mine

I will post pics of my van tomorrow for you guys


First van broke down first day. Rental car company replaced it within one hour


The van made it all the way to Hana
Hakaleah for sunrise and for sunset
And took us all around the island
AC worked
Passenger sliding door is rusted and makes noise but works
Suspension is shot
And tranny is on way out and motor mounts are dead

Inside is clean


Outside is beat up

1) should I ask for a discount due to breakdown when I turn it in?

Should I give them a 3 or 4 star yelp review ?

 

On the highway to Lahaina/napali

Tons of cars on side of beach all hours of the night

Some look homeless or people live in them

During the day lots of people fish

1) are these fishing areas?
2) are these homeless people?
3) are these make out spots for teenagers to fuck ?

 

all of the above haha

 

Hawaii has one of the highest homeless populations in the US. Housing (and everything else) is way expensive.

 

I was just in Maui in Nov .....

Had lunch and desert @ Kimos......

 

And is most likely the largest consumer of Spam

 

Maui Vans is always my option. Al West has been doing this for 30 yrs or so, used to be a ski rep in the PNW.

 

Check out Fleetwood's on Front St.....

 

Makes sense

 

Will do it today

 

Wish the van was in better shape

But at 50% of usual cost, can’t complain much

 

I'd definitely ask for something.. rental shouldn't be breaking down.

 

We ate at coconut fish cafe last night and stumbled on to a cool car show in the parking lot.

 

Maui is freaking Tacoma world.
Every other car is a taco.

 

Lots of homeless on Maui. I think it’s worse on Oahu. For awhile, they were offering them free 1 way airline tickets to GTFO. Didn’t work. If you are still in Lahaina, go to Aloha Mixed Plate. It’s behind Safeway & near the Old Lahaina Luau. It was closed for awhile during a remodel but is open now. The Poke is to die for. That’s the old sign. Haven’t seen the new one yet.

 

Going to ask for some credit for inconvenience

 

Gonna hit it up for lunch

 

Definitely

But Kihei and Wailea have lots of Los angeles type cars

Some of the inner city of Maui I traveled to didn’t have Tacoma’s or fancy cars

 

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