Have you ever thought why there is such a big price difference between the Westin Hotel and the Motel 8? They both offer accommodations (a room, a bed, a shower, etc). Yet, Westin would charge $150 while Super 8 would charge $34.99 for the same night. The difference in price comes from the difference in the quality of the accommodations and services offered. Westin hotels are a state of the art facilities that are meticulously maintained and styled in accordance with the latest trend; hotel rooms are refurnished every couple of years.
As of 2/26/15, one nigh stay MArch 1-March 2 would cost
$199 at the Grandover Resort & Spa (website)
$59.99 at the Super 8 Motel (website)
Both hotels are perfectly acceptable and service different type of customers with very different budgets. 99.9% of the customers know what kind of difference these two hotels would offer.
When it comes to the limousine industry, the lines are very blurred. Very few people know much about limousines in general apart from what they have seen on tv or have heard from their friends. So when calling around, the average customer would ask about the rate per hour. But what average customer does not realize is that rate is different for each vehicle. The difference comes from the following:
- Make of the vehicle
- There is significant purchase price difference between Lincoln Town Car Limo and the Cadillac Escalade Limousine. The difference in rental price, comes from the difference in purchase price of the vehicle.
- Age of the vehicle
- Just like regular vehicles, limousines depreciate and deteriorate with age. Just think of the years of wear and tear from the years of customer abuse.
- Seating capacity of the vehicle
- The larger the seating capacity the more expensive the vehicle; simply because it is longer, was more expensive to create and consumes more fuel.
With this in mind, the next time you call for a limo, don’t base your decision only on the price per hour. Ask about the vehicle itself. We get so many calls from customers saying they got a cheaper quote from our competitor; to this we say “you really need to compare apples to apples.” If you are really price conscious and don’t care about the vehicle, go ahead and book the cheapest vehicle out there. Just be prepared to see a “lemon” when you expected an “apple.”
(Limousine rental)