Where to rent a BMW 5 series?

metalgear2k2

Does anyone know where I could rent a new shape BMW 5 series? My sister's wedding is in October and I have offered to provide and drive her wedding car. I thought a 5 series would be nice so I have been trying to book one but when I ring any of the rental car companies they tell me they can't guarantee anything, make, model, colour, nothing can be guanteed, the only thing they can guarantee is the car class. I have also tried Keary's in Cork but they don't rent them out.

If I could get any help with this I'd really appreciate it.

ants09

metalgear2k2 wrote: »

Does anyone know where I could rent a new shape BMW 5 series? My sister's wedding is in October and I have offered to provide and drive her wedding car. I thought a 5 series would be nice so I have been trying to book one but when I ring any of the rental car companies they tell me they can't guarantee anything, make, model, colour, nothing can be guanteed, the only thing they can guarantee is the car class. I have also tried Keary's in Cork but they don't rent them out.

If I could get any help with this I'd really appreciate it.

Try http://www.thrifty.ie/index.php

Aybara

You can try the local BMW garage.

Barry motors Galway does hire of 3 and 5 series. Transfer your insurance over and pay for diesel. I got a 5 series earlier this year from them for my wedding.

metalgear2k2

Thanks guys, ill check those.

Nissan doctor

I don't wish to upset the Bimmer heads...but would you not consider something more interesting then a car you see hundreds of every day on the road? Rentals are all going to be near basic spec too.

dahamsta

Was thinking exactly the same. I drove to my wedding in a '68 Lincoln Continental borrowed from a friend, and was driven to the reception in a '49 Bentley Mark IV, and they made the day. Well, them and the Midleton Rare.

(Uh, and the wife. Just on case she's reading Motors this evening.)

I wouldn't take a 5 series to someone else's wedding. And we have one.

166man

Nissan doctor wrote: »

I don't wish to upset the Bimmer heads...but would you not consider something more interesting then a car you see hundreds of every day on the road? Rentals are all going to be near basic spec too.

In fairness a basic 520d is still a decent place to be. 90% of even the Irish ones are auto and leather which is most of what you need.

cozzie55

IN fairness OP if your going to go to the bother of renting something like a 5 series you may aswell go the whole hog and get a 7 series. Its a far nicer and more exclusive car for the wedding, plus its a bigger motor and depending on the dress she is wearing you may need the extra space. Believe me this could be an issue, granted a 5 series isn't that small in the back, but a seven series has that extra led room

Definitely ring your local BMW garage. My sister is getting married next week and our garage sorted us out easy enough with a car for the bridesmaids.

Other than that, ask your friends if anyone has or knows someone who owns a nice big car. My sister managed to get a 2011 Merc S class just by chance by mentioning it too one of the guests who's father in law hand one and he was sound enough to give them a lend of it for the day.

Nissan doctor

166man wrote: »

In fairness a basic 520d is still a decent place to be. 90% of even the Irish ones are auto and leather which is most of what you need.

No suggesting that they aren't nice comfortable cars, its more the fact that a wedding car, in my opinion, should be something unusual and unique/different/imaginative. I wouldn't like to look out into the church car park and not be sure which car was the wedding car.

166man

Nissan doctor wrote: »

No suggesting that they aren't nice comfortable cars, its more the fact that a wedding car, in my opinion, should be something unusual and unique/different/imaginative. I wouldn't like to look out into the church car park and not be sure which car was the wedding car.

Yep now I getcha..

A nice S-Class would do the job I reckon.

Nissan doctor

166man wrote: »

Yep now I getcha..

A nice S-Class would do the job I reckon.

Meh...Better then a 5 series but still nearly as much of a cliché as an old white rolls.

Maybe a Quattroporte or a Panamera would be more like it if you want to go for the high end 4 door.

166man

Nissan doctor wrote: »

Meh...Better then a 5 series but still nearly as much of a cliché as an old white rolls.

Maybe a Quattroporte or a Panamera would be more like it if you want to go for the high end 4 door.

Thing is, if I had a Quattroporte for my wedding car, I'd want to drive it myself and also I'd never get out of it to go to the actual ceremony...:pac:

cargo

How about tell her to walk and get her used to how it'll be once they are married? (yeah I'm single :-) )

Marcusm

Nissan doctor wrote: »

Meh...Better then a 5 series but still nearly as much of a cliché as an old white rolls.

Maybe a Quattroporte or a Panamera would be more like it if you want to go for the high end 4 door.

Someone's been watching too much Top Gear!!

dahamsta

I'd love an old white Rolls, but as a daily driver.

Aybara

We found it hard to get anything interesting, nobody we know had anything suitable. Priced s class and 7 series but they came in around 350 euro. I'd rather spend that on something more important, or maybe if I was driving it would be ok (thought not the best idea on my wedding day ).

The 12 5 series did the job perfect, had the leather and plenty of space for the dress (they're not that big). Plenty of comfort for the hour or so total it was required.

Nissan doctor

Marcusm wrote: »

Someone's been watching too much Top Gear!!

I do, but I certainly don't take my opinions from it.

Chuck_Norris

You could try Paddy Connolly 4x4. He has a place near Kilmecanogue wih a nice selection of premium cars. A "relation" of sorts worked there, and he told me try used to rent out the Bentleys for the weekend. And it didn't seem to be mad money either.

Edit: stupid inability to spell.

metalgear2k2

Nissan doctor wrote: »

I don't wish to upset the Bimmer heads...but would you not consider something more interesting then a car you see hundreds of every day on the road? Rentals are all going to be near basic spec too.

Thats a good point, I'm looking into it, but it seems to be quite difficult to get anything different that does not come with a driver. I can rent a Jaguar XF from Hertz but not really sure about that to be honest.

cozzie55 wrote: »

IN fairness OP if your going to go to the bother of renting something like a 5 series you may aswell go the whole hog and get a 7 series. Its a far nicer and more exclusive car for the wedding, plus its a bigger motor and depending on the dress she is wearing you may need the extra space. Believe me this could be an issue, granted a 5 series isn't that small in the back, but a seven series has that extra led room

Definitely ring your local BMW garage. My sister is getting married next week and our garage sorted us out easy enough with a car for the bridesmaids.

Other than that, ask your friends if anyone has or knows someone who owns a nice big car. My sister managed to get a 2011 Merc S class just by chance by mentioning it too one of the guests who's father in law hand one and he was sound enough to give them a lend of it for the day.

I would like to get a 7 series or something like it but I just cant seem to find anything, were from Cork and I have rang around the BMW garages and they are not interested at all. There is a local garage that used to have Audi to I'll try them for a A8. I'm willing to travel to get something nice though.

Aybara wrote: »

We found it hard to get anything interesting, nobody we know had anything suitable. Priced s class and 7 series but they came in around 350 euro. I'd rather spend that on something more important, or maybe if I was driving it would be ok (thought not the best idea on my wedding day ).

The 12 5 series did the job perfect, had the leather and plenty of space for the dress (they're not that big). Plenty of comfort for the hour or so total it was required.

Thats good to know, thanks very much. Where did you price the S class and 7 series??

h3000

Hey Metalgear2k2, would you go for something like this instead? A little more special for a wedding than a modern 5 series IMHO

1960 Ford Zodiac



http://www.heritagesportscars.com/ford.htm

ants09

What about these for wedding cars i know they mightnt be everybodys cup off tea but me think they are class

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caketopper.jpg

metalgear2k2

h3000 wrote: »

Hey Metalgear2k2, would you go for something like this instead? A little more special for a wedding than a modern 5 series IMHO

1960 Ford Zodiac



http://www.heritagesportscars.com/ford.htm

Hi there, yes I would certainly be interested if it was my own wedding, specially the self drive e-type, but it's for my sister's wedding and she said I can get whatever I want............ but it has to be modern!

ants09 wrote: »

What about these for wedding cars i know they mightnt be everybodys cup off tea but me think they are class

wedding cars m3.jpg

wedding cars.jpg

caketopper.jpg

Pretty much the same answer as above, thanks anyway.

h3000

metalgear2k2 wrote: »

Hi there, yes I would certainly be interested if it was my own wedding, specially the self drive e-type, but it's for my sister's wedding and she said I can get whatever I want............ but it has to be modern!

Fair enough

I got the 911 myself for my own. Great fun :D


Did you check Dan Doley's, apparently they do luxury hire.
http://www.dan-dooley.ie/blog/general-car-rental-news/luxury-car-rental-with-dan-dooleys/
http://www.dan-dooley.ie/

metalgear2k2

Thanks for that, could get a E200 Merc from them, its an option anyway

Aybara

http://johncarr.net/

7 Series & Lexus 460

metalgear2k2

Thanks but thats chauffeur driven only.