Bandago Van Rentals

Well… Our last experience with Bandago was certainly better. Two years ago, we rented a virtually brand new Sprinter from them. I believe it had something like 4000 miles on it at the time of pick-​up. It ran like a champ, was clean, but had some issues with the video cutting out and Wi-​Fi being pretty spotty. This time was a bit of a letdown. We were assigned ‘Gigi’ (they named it, not me) for our family trip from PA to SC. Poor Gigi has seen better days. First of all, there was a huge scratch across the front hood, and numerous large dents on the vehicle. The sun visor above the front-​passenger seat was broken off, and oddly, there appeared to be coffee splatter where the shade would’ve been. So, if you’re riding shotgun in Gigi, don’t forget your sunglasses. The floor moulding just inside the sliding door was falling off, which makes for a bit of a tripping hazard, especially when you’re hauling your grandparents. The rear a/​c unit will drip on your passengers. Some of the power inverters worked, some did not. Wi-​Fi came and went. The engine had a piercing belt squeal from the time we pulled off the Lyndhurst lot, which continued throughout our trip. There was always a nasty stutter when accelerating from a stop. Luckily we made it back to Lyndhurst without having to call for a tow. For almost $ 200 a day, I feel like some of these issues could’ve been dealt with. There are some good points. The captain seats and bench are very comfortable. Several DVDs were played using the Xbox. The tv and Xbox functioned very well. There’s plenty of room for cargo in these vans. Fuel mileage was okay. We drove somewhat conservatively, on mostly interstate highway, with both a/​c units pumping, and averaged around 20 mpg.