Sounds like FlexCar could be a particularly great option for a lot of people if/when they’re able to knock the price down to a more reasonable level.

It also seems a bit strange that customers should have to put in any time, no matter how minimal, at a phone sex line before being allowed the access they’ve paid for to a car. I hope they’ll drop that requirement. But I don’t know, maybe that’s just how things are done in Santa Monica. ;)

Sorry about your Flexcar nightmares and the stuff that caused them. Ick.

Kim: Flexcar is a little expensive for full day use compared with a car rental company. Although I only use them about once a month, the advantage I see are:

- Availability of hybrids, so that I’m burning less gas and generating less emmissions.

- Use of a SUV when moving furniture or a minivan for extra passengers, the total bill is less than rental car if you factor in the pre-paid gas.

- Quick checkout and checkin of cars and not having to deal with someone at the counter.

- I live and spend most of my time in downtown LA, so the fact of having a car available 24/7 nearby is nice. Its like owning several cars, but don’t have to worry about parking and maintenance.