| 2002 Saturn VUE review from North America
We had to replace the ignition control module on it recently. We have to also replace the catalytic converter because the ignition control module made it go out I guess; it sort of almost melted the whole tailpipe. We had gotten a recall letter from Saturn right after the car quit accelerating, and thought that their recall for an ignition control module would fix the situation. So after a couple days car rental, and it sitting at the dealership, we were told that the model number on our ignition c.m. was not the one being recalled, so we had to tow it to a repair shop and pay $200 to have it replaced. We were also told that we needed to replace the cat. converter because it was bad, so we are saving up to get that done. What a huge pain in the rear! I bet our model of ignition control module will be recalled, and I cannot wait because I feel like Saturn owes us for the car rental and the cat.
TripIt raises $5.1 million
TripIt, a travel services startup, said Thursday it closed $5.1 million in a second round of funding, which it will use to expand its international presence online. New investors included Sabre Holdings and European Founders Fund, while San Francisco-based O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures matched its first round commitment of $1 million. "We're excited about our growth and plan on hiring more staff to help with our international expansion," said Gregg Brockway, TripIt co-founder and president. He said that 40 percent of TripIt's online traffic comes from overseas, mainly English-speaking countries such as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. Two directors were added to the company's board, but they have not yet been named. TripIt receives more than 150,000 hits a month to its web site, where visitors can use its free "itinerator" service to combine airline, hotel and car rental information into a cell phone-ready and social networking-friendly format.
International Airfare Surged As Domestic Airfare Leveled Off In 2007 According To American Express Business Travel
American Express Business Travel today released analysis of North America based domestic and international air, hotel and car rental rates for the full year 2007. Using data from its Business Travel Monitor, the industry's pricing benchmark, international rates experienced price increases across the board while domestic airfare and hotel rates remained stable. "Tight global supply and another year of high fuel costs drove continued price growth for international business travel in 2007 even as domestic prices flattened," said Hervé Sedky, Vice President and General Manager, Global Advisory Services, American Express Business Travel. "Companies can achieve savings in this environment through a well managed, dynamic travel and entertainment program allowing the flexibility to adjust their travel policies in real-time accordance with fast-moving industry changes.
Council approves rental car plan
With little discussion and no dissent, the New Orleans City Council has approved a plan by Louis Armstrong International Airport officials to build a 2,600-space garage and service center for rental car companies. Saying the companies sometimes run out of cars at the airport during times of peak demand, Armstrong officials want to build a four-level garage that would more than triple the number of rental vehicles that can be parked at the airport. The structure would be built on currently unused land near the western end of the terminal and could be connected to it by moving sidewalks. The airport now has room for 600 rental vehicles on airport property and 200 more on nearby lots. The proposed garage would have room for more than 2,600 cars plus customer counters, company offices and maintenance facilities.
Police Need Help with Locating Missing Man
HONOLULU (KHNL) -- Police need your help with locating a missing 32-year-old Hawaii Kai man. Police say Claude Audant was last seen at his home leaving in a rental car on April 11 at about 6:40 p.m. and has not been seen or heard from since. His family and friends say Audant is emotionally distraught and they are concerned for his safety and welfare. Audant is African-American. He's 5'10 and weighs 180 pounds. He has brown hair and is bald. He was wearing a white tank top, red shorts and black "crock" shoes. He was driving a blue Chrysler, two door convertible bearing Hawaii state license plate PRB-110. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 529-3115. .
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