rogerluli Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 I discovered recently that it is possible to rent a car in China using an international driver's license, which is readily available through services here. Some of the areas we will be going to this year to look at possible houses to buy are not the mega-cities where traffic is INSANE and having our own wheels sure would make it easier to get around and see exactly what we want, when we want. When I discovered this about Hainan I told Laopo and she said, sure and you can rent a car in GZ also...DRIVING IN GUANGZHOU... Ain't gonna' happen. So has anyone here actually rented a car in China? Any tips, warnings or horror stories would be appreciated... Link to comment
Stone Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 (edited) I discovered recently that it is possible to rent a car in China using an international driver's license, which is readily available through services here. Some of the areas we will be going to this year to look at possible houses to buy are not the mega-cities where traffic is INSANE and having our own wheels sure would make it easier to get around and see exactly what we want, when we want. When I discovered this about Hainan I told Laopo and she said, sure and you can rent a car in GZ also...DRIVING IN GUANGZHOU... ? Ain't gonna' happen. So has anyone here actually rented a car in China? Any tips, warnings or horror stories would be appreciated... 201232[/snapback]If you can drive in China, then you can drive in the U.S. Not the other way around, unless you are a road warrior :boxertwo: Edited March 23, 2006 by Stone (see edit history) Link to comment
Mick Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 "Have I totally lost my mind, or what?" I'd say so. Link to comment
LeeFisher3 Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 (edited) One word of advice, don't leave anything valuable like a pocket translator, sitting on the back seat. Or at the very least leave ALL the windows down and doors unlocked. And you thought people would forget. Edited March 23, 2006 by LeeFisher3 (see edit history) Link to comment
rogerluli Posted March 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 And here I thought I was in the presence of a bunch of tough dudes. Guys who thought nothing of falling in love with a woman from half way around the world and then going into a COMMUNIST COUNTRY to go get 'er... And now you've all turned into girlie men over driving in China... I learned to drive on the mean streets of Chicago where no quarter was expected or given. Where the slow and the indecisive where left to gnash their teeth and beat their heads on the wheel at the side of the road... And I HIT THE GAS... HAHAHAHAHA But seriously... I've been driven around all over China in taxis and private cars and folks...THEY DON'T KNOW ANYTHING I DON'T KNOW AND THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING I CAN'T DO... So if nobody else has been dumb enough to try it let me be the first... To go where no American man has gone before...Ah the glory... Link to comment
dstarsboy Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 I discovered recently that it is possible to rent a car in China using an international driver's license, which is readily available through services here. Some of the areas we will be going to this year to look at possible houses to buy are not the mega-cities where traffic is INSANE and having our own wheels sure would make it easier to get around and see exactly what we want, when we want. When I discovered this about Hainan I told Laopo and she said, sure and you can rent a car in GZ also...DRIVING IN GUANGZHOU... ? Ain't gonna' happen. So has anyone here actually rented a car in China? Any tips, warnings or horror stories would be appreciated... 201232[/snapback]If you can drive in China, then you can drive in the U.S. Not the other way around, unless you are a road warrior :boxertwo:201240[/snapback]I would rather rent a moped. Link to comment
Dennis143 Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 And here I thought I was in the presence of a bunch of tough dudes. Guys who thought nothing of falling in love with a woman from half way around the world and then going into a COMMUNIST COUNTRY to go get 'er... And now you've all turned into girlie men over driving in China... I learned to drive on the mean streets of Chicago where no quarter was expected or given. Where the slow and the indecisive where left to gnash their teeth and beat their heads on the wheel at the side of the road... And I HIT THE GAS... HAHAHAHAHA But seriously... I've been driven around all over China in taxis and private cars and folks...THEY DON'T KNOW ANYTHING I DON'T KNOW AND THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING I CAN'T DO... So if nobody else has been dumb enough to try it let me be the first... To go where no American man has gone before...Ah the glory... 201267[/snapback]Pretty funny, Roger!! But, honestly, I've read that if a westerner is involved in any type of traffic accident, regardless of fault, you'll be paying out the wazzoo. Link to comment
Stone Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Pretty funny, Roger!! But, honestly, I've read that if a westerner is involved in any type of traffic accident, regardless of fault, you'll be paying out the wazzoo.201284[/snapback]Not if he has a diplomatic plate.... Link to comment
rogerluli Posted March 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 I discovered recently that it is possible to rent a car in China using an international driver's license, which is readily available through services here. Some of the areas we will be going to this year to look at possible houses to buy are not the mega-cities where traffic is INSANE and having our own wheels sure would make it easier to get around and see exactly what we want, when we want. When I discovered this about Hainan I told Laopo and she said, sure and you can rent a car in GZ also...DRIVING IN GUANGZHOU... ? Ain't gonna' happen. So has anyone here actually rented a car in China? Any tips, warnings or horror stories would be appreciated... 201232[/snapback]If you can drive in China, then you can drive in the U.S. Not the other way around, unless you are a road warrior :boxertwo:201240[/snapback]I would rather rent a moped. 201283[/snapback]A MOPED... Ew then you'd really be dead meat... I'd rather be drawn and quartered... Link to comment
Guest ShaQuaNew Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 And here I thought I was in the presence of a bunch of tough dudes. Guys who thought nothing of falling in love with a woman from half way around the world and then going into a COMMUNIST COUNTRY to go get 'er... And now you've all turned into girlie men over driving in China... I learned to drive on the mean streets of Chicago where no quarter was expected or given. Where the slow and the indecisive where left to gnash their teeth and beat their heads on the wheel at the side of the road... And I HIT THE GAS... HAHAHAHAHA But seriously... I've been driven around all over China in taxis and private cars and folks...THEY DON'T KNOW ANYTHING I DON'T KNOW AND THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING I CAN'T DO... So if nobody else has been dumb enough to try it let me be the first... To go where no American man has gone before...Ah the glory... 201267[/snapback]Pretty funny, Roger!! But, honestly, I've read that if a westerner is involved in any type of traffic accident, regardless of fault, you'll be paying out the wazzoo.201284[/snapback]http://www.fakecrap.com/products/bub_l_breezer.html Link to comment
rogerluli Posted March 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 And here I thought I was in the presence of a bunch of tough dudes. Guys who thought nothing of falling in love with a woman from half way around the world and then going into a COMMUNIST COUNTRY to go get 'er... And now you've all turned into girlie men over driving in China... I learned to drive on the mean streets of Chicago where no quarter was expected or given. Where the slow and the indecisive where left to gnash their teeth and beat their heads on the wheel at the side of the road... And I HIT THE GAS... HAHAHAHAHA But seriously... I've been driven around all over China in taxis and private cars and folks...THEY DON'T KNOW ANYTHING I DON'T KNOW AND THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING I CAN'T DO... So if nobody else has been dumb enough to try it let me be the first... To go where no American man has gone before...Ah the glory... 201267[/snapback]Pretty funny, Roger!! But, honestly, I've read that if a westerner is involved in any type of traffic accident, regardless of fault, you'll be paying out the wazzoo.201284[/snapback]I've heard the same thing Dennis...But won't State Farm cover me... Link to comment
LeeFisher3 Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 I discovered recently that it is possible to rent a car in China using an international driver's license, which is readily available through services here. Some of the areas we will be going to this year to look at possible houses to buy are not the mega-cities where traffic is INSANE and having our own wheels sure would make it easier to get around and see exactly what we want, when we want. When I discovered this about Hainan I told Laopo and she said, sure and you can rent a car in GZ also...DRIVING IN GUANGZHOU... ? Ain't gonna' happen. So has anyone here actually rented a car in China? Any tips, warnings or horror stories would be appreciated... 201232[/snapback]If you can drive in China, then you can drive in the U.S. Not the other way around, unless you are a road warrior :boxertwo:201240[/snapback]I would rather rent a moped. 201283[/snapback]A MOPED... Ew then you'd really be dead meat... I'd rather be drawn and quartered... 201288[/snapback]Kinky Link to comment
tonado Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Why drive when you can hire a driver for so cheap. Link to comment
rogerluli Posted March 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Why drive when you can hire a driver for so cheap. 201321[/snapback]It's for the excitement... The adventure... It's the American Way to do it yourself... And I want to go from point a to b to c to d, not point a and around and around and back to point a... Link to comment
david_dawei Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 If you really want 'fear factor' excitement.. get on the back of a moped driven by your SO ! Been there; done that.. scariest and most exciting death rides of my life... Link to comment
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