[lgieron]

Just to warn you about car rentals in US, I was recently surprised that a rental that was supposed to cost $130 (according to a booking at priceline.com) actually costed about $450. Insurance is super-expensive and renting navigation turned out to be almost as costly as renting the car itself.

[dirktheman]

If you book on forehand, there are some sweet deals to be made. I can rent a subcompact for € 784.00 for an entire month, including all insurances, waivers, unlimited miles, etc. For navigation: better to buy it secondhand on craigslist, or use your phone.

For renting apartments CL isn't very good IMHO. Most of it is >1yr lease, and/or they want credit reports. The sublets section has a little more to offer.