5 Keys to Zipcar's Success

Zipcar is fantastic!

I've used Zipcar since they first came to Chicago, and it has been perfect.

I sold my car, and now I save thousands of dollars every single year on car payments, insurance, parking, gas, and maintenance. Not to mention, now I never have to wash the car, I never have to look for parking, I never have to change the oil, or deal with the brakes, or the tires, or the muffler, or all those things I used to have to fuss with.

The service, itself, is great. They have cars parked all over the city. They have some parked around my neighborhood, and they have some parked by my office. They have cars parked in all the popular areas, and they're adding new cars all the time.

When I need a car, I don't even have to think about it. I just go to their website to reserve a car, or I call their reservation line from my phone. I reserved a car when I was on vacation in San Francisco and wanted to go to Muir Woods, and I've even reserved a car when I was caught out in the rain without an umbrella!

And I really like their selection of cars. I like the Volvo's the best, but sometimes I choose other cars such as the Prius and the Mini Cooper just for a test drive. I also reserved one of their big SUVs one time to help a friend move across town.

I couldn't recommend them highly enough. If you live in a Zipcar city and don't

drive to work every day, you absolutely MUST sign up.

Heck, given the extremely low annual cost ($50/yr), I recommend them even if you do drive to work every day. It's great to have a second car if yours is in the shop, or if you're downtown and need to run a quick errand.

I know I sound like I work for these guys. All I can say is that I'm very grateful to them. By selling my car, I was able to save up enough money to make the down payment on my first condo. And I never would have been able to sell my car if I it weren't for these guys.

Michael O'Leary of IL @ Jun 05, 2008 18:14:40 PM