Hiring a mine equiped vehicle

[brett-au]

Hey.

Hertz have some deals going with their mine equipped vehicles. Rough costs are $150 for a week with unlimited KMs. But I'm worried about how trashed these vehicles may be. I don't want one with a horrible clutch and ripped up seats. A 4wd twin cab may be very handy for exploring parts of WA and NT.

Does any one work in the mines and hire vehicles from hertz on a regular basis?

Thanks

 

[The Rok]

All ours come from PCTR or RAW hire, we have about 200 or so. They are absolutely thrashed. We go through about 2 Hilux engines a month.

Hertz on the other hand tend to do more short term rental, a few days here and there and usually ex airport. This vehicle will be in pretty good nick, they rarely see the pit, stopping usually at mine site offices.

 

[Mal]

I thought mine equipped 4x4 came standard at some rental sites. Certainly the fleet at some airports didn't seem to contain anything else...

 

[vertisol]

I was given one at ADL for some reason for a 5hr hire covered in flourescent bits and a large whip flag for a couple of site visits in Port Adelaide.

I think it was a Mitsubishi 4x4 with around 20000km's on it and was actually in pretty good nick.

 

[brett-au]

I was given one at ADL for some reason for a 5hr hire covered in flourescent bits and a large whip flag for a couple of site visits in Port Adelaide.

I think it was a Mitsubishi 4x4 with around 20000km's on it and was actually in pretty good nick.

Thats good to hear. I wont loose it in Coles' parking lot.

 

[11sjw]

Had a new-ish 4WD from Hertz in Paraburdoo earlier this week. Prado, 6 speed manual with cruise control. Very easy to drive and not trashed at all.

 

[markis10]

The hire company's have done some serious dough on their mining fleet with the downturn, not cheap to config one from new.