I have been looking at car hire for UK trips. I have an older car, but I wanted a treat myself by hiring out newer cars etc... However, it is a pain, as the cheapest rentals seem to be at airports and so it means, I have to pay an arm and a leg to keep my car at airport parking. Airports are out of the way.... (unless these car hire places, will give me a car parking space!).

There are a number of local car hire places near my home, but hire costs are astronomical compared to airport hire......

Plus, it will help me decide, which will be my next car....

I don't know if people have any suggestions?