My experience was that car hire in USA is incredibly cheap, and insurance is incredibly expensive. (When I looked at the hire price, I thought it was just a bit more than in Australia, then I realised I was looking at the weekly rate, not the daily rate. They really stung me for insurance though.)
I'd suggest hire a car and get travel insurance that covers driving. Alternatively get yourself a credit car that pays for insurance (eg Amex) and use that to hire the car.
If you do want to buy a car, might be better to buy it in Nevada or wherever you go that's not CA.
No trouble with an Australian licence when hiring in America.
JamesMc |