Bangers too old  Member Rating 1 out of 5 by MagdaDH_AlexH on
October 3, 2010  We needed to hire a car for a few days while
staying near Cairns as we needed it to get to our host family's
place as well as for some local touring.  Cairns is chock-a-
block with car hire companies, from the big national and
international chains to local outfits.  The prices offered by
local companies are very comparable, with most offering the
smallest car with no a/c for about 35 AUD per day and the small
economy ones with a/c for about 50-55 AUD per day.  We were
looking, as usual, for a bargain, and after a positive
experience hiring a car from a company called (NOT a nomen omen
in that case) rent-a-wreck in Canada, we looked forward to
hiring one from Cairns Older Car Hire, who offered "backpacker"
cars for 29 AUD per day.  Initially, it all looked fine and
professional and we were even picked up for free from the town
centre (their depot is near the airport, about 10 minutes' drive
from the Esplanade).  However, on arrival,