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Shopping for a car in Calgary

There is nothing for sale here as a rule: CarmaCars rents cars. Here is how that helps when you shop. If credit is the obstacle, a monthly rental is one way to have a car while you sort it out; renting is not a loan, so there is no credit check. Banks and credit unions arrange car loans; CarmaCars does not, but we can rent you a car while you sort one out.

Rent it before you buy it

A rental shows you the small things: the seat after an hour, the blind spots, the trunk with your stroller in it. Renting the model you are thinking of buying, for a day or a week, is a real test drive on your own roads. Many buyers rent the car they are considering for a weekend before they visit a dealer.

What to check before you buy

Find out whether the car has open recalls before you agree on a price. Drive the car on the roads you use every day, at the times you usually drive. Compare the total cost, not only the monthly payment: interest, fees and insurance add up. Check open recalls with Transport Canada or the maker, using the VIN.

Bridging the gap

If the purchase falls through, you still have a car to drive. Selling privately can take time; a rental means no rush. You can switch to a different car at the end of a booking, which helps if you are comparing.

Before you plan

Everything CarmaCars does starts from Toronto, and we have no presence in Calgary. About 2,714 km from our location in Toronto, Calgary is too far for our delivery area of about 250 km.

If you are in the Toronto area before you shop, rent the model from us there. Our rentals start and end around Toronto; a test week has to begin there. Write to us with the dates and the place, and we will give you a straight answer. Our prices are in Canadian dollars, before tax.

Still deciding?

Send a request to rent the model you are thinking of buying.