ZIPSTER LIFE

 It appears that the Car Rental companies are competing to stay on top. Recently Hertz aquired the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group. This recent aquisition has made Hertz the second largest car rental company.  Enterprise is currently the largest in the US. Avis which falls in third place just aquired Zipcar for $491 Million. We'll have...

Recently someone asked me if i'm still zipping around. When I started this blog, I was an active customer with Zip Car. At the time I lived in the Bronx, where zip cars were accessible. I moved to Long Island since then. I have not been able to make use of my zip car account. I see Zip Cars on the Long Island Expressway all the time. I think they're...

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Yesterday April 14th ZIP Car went public. The stock was undersold by their underwriters Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan. The stock debuted at $18.00 and by the time the closing bell went off, the stock escalated to $28.00. Although the stock looked like a superstar on the market on its first day it is said that the company is expected to lose 50 million...

Several Brand New Lexus CT200H's will be making it to Zipcar's NYC Fleet. They are currently trying to pick names for these new babies on the facebook page. I'm not sure when, but trust me I have my eyes peeled and will let you know when they arrive...

When I called Zipcar's phone support system, I felt like I had a friend on the other line. When I made my first reservation they were very helpful, from beginning to end. Last week I learned, if you want to reserve one of their high end vehicles for the weekend, be sure to make the reservation well into the week. Don't wait til the last minute. This...

I made this video to demonstrate how easy it is to get on your way with a zip card. ...