Renting a car in Cork city

murfilein

So I'll be renting a car tomorrow here in cork city from get Ireland car rentals. I isn't forgot to ask them if I'll be getting any kind of papers as proof? I suppose so, but I'd like to know. Will i get some kind of rental contract when i pick up the car?

Does anyone has experience with GI car rental? They have a couple locations here, but their shop in McCurtain Street looks kinda iffy. But they are the only ones giving me a car with my German drivers license and only a debit card.

aujopimur

Great Island motors (GIM) Are a long established business, you're unlikely to get a new car on hire from them as they usually have an older fleet.

biko

I have not rented with that crowd but every time I have rented in Ireland (maybe 20 times with various companies) I always got a contract with car details to bring with me.

goochy

Yes the shop doesn't look great but they are about 50 years in motor trade and have big garage in cobh

murfilein

Just to let you know, i picked up a car today with GIM.

And it's a fairly recent (and decent) opel astra, recent as in it doesn't have a nct badge.

Del2005

murfilein wrote: »

Just to let you know, i picked up a car today with GIM.

And it's a fairly recent (and decent) opel astra, recent as in it doesn't have a nct badge.

Plenty of cars that require an NCT don't have one

murfilein

Del2005 wrote: »

Plenty of cars that require an NCT don't have one

Well, the astra looks like a 2013 or 2014 one...

goochy

Sorry surely you know it's age ??

Kenny Logins

murfilein wrote: »

Del2005 wrote: »

Plenty of cars that require an NCT don't have one

Well, the astra looks like a 2013 or 2014 one...

The registration will give you the year. If it's less than 4 years old, it doesn't need an NCT.

murfilein

Kenny Logins wrote: »

The registration will give you the year. If it's less than 4 years old, it doesn't need an NCT.

After googling and checking the registration number, it is in fact a 2014 astra with 95hp and a 1.2 liter engine.

goochy

As I don't have car myself . Can you please give me an idea of what you paid.?

Kenny Logins

murfilein wrote: »

After googling and checking the registration number, it is in fact a 2014 astra with 95hp and a 1.2 liter engine.

I meant the reg itself - 141 is the first half of 2014 and 142 the second.

murfilein

Kenny Logins wrote: »

I meant the reg itself - 141 is the first half of 2014 and 142 the second.

I didn't know there is a system behind the registration numbers! It is a 142.