Drive After Sandy: Sorry, No Cars

Still car-less after Sandy? Thinking of buying a used one? Or rent one over the Thanksgiving weekend? Good luck. Car rental lots in the Northeast are wiped clean, despite rental companies trucking in thousands of cars, ABC reports.  Mass transit problems, storm loss at rental companies, and a spike in from insurance claims merged with the usual holiday demand and created a perfect storm at rental counters.  "The probability of securing a car for travel over Thanksgiving weekend is slim,"a Hertz spokesperson told Transportation Nation. Pretty much the only wheels available are on moving vans. If you are really desperate, you may be considering buying instead of renting. It will cost you. Already high used car prices could jump by $700 to $1,000 on some models, says the Wall Street Journal, while incentives for new cars are melting away. from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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