I must be an odd duck out: I've always hated stretch limos. The long-wheelbase regular 4-5 passenger "limos" I can handle, but these 40foot monstrosities are the lowest class way of travelling, as far as I'm concerned. I'd rather find some friend or relative with a 1930s-1960s big car and offer them $100 to drive us around for the evening.

@mariospants: Hey, I love a limo!

Especially when my favorite car service has no Lincoln Town Cars available and sends one to pick me up at four am and take me to work. I ride in STYLE.

@mariospants: me too, I took one once to prom, but when I got married I preferred to ride in my maid of honor's rental car

Do people still do this? Tacky conspicuous consumption.

Rent a motorhome and then you can continue the party in th parking lot.

Oh prom. My group got a limo, which was nice I guess. My friend, though, he borrowed his uncle's refurbished '67 red Impala and rode with his girlfriend in style. That's the way to do it. Classic car > limo

Simple truism: the more they emphasize their religiosity, the more of a child of Cain they truly are. That, or Cursed Destroyer of Adolescent Dreams wouldn't fit on a single line.

@Trai_Dep: Truth +1.

In my small business, we found out quickly that a business touting itself as religious, through the owner's actions/words or even just a symbol on a business card, ended up being someone we did not want to do business with most of the time. The biggest issue was getting paid...they seemed to think it gave them license to let the bill ride.

@mariospants: Oooooh, a HUNDRED DOLLARS to drive you around for the evening? And no tip, of course, because it wouldn't be a limo, just some friends old car. Right?

It's my guess your limo issue has something more to do with you prying your wallet open, not the size of the vehicle.

@Canino: It sucks when people who throw their religion around turn out to be nasty people. They're acting as representatives of their faith by adding that symbol to their business cards or saying certain things in a business setting, so if they act like jerks it really makes all the lovely people who are part of their faith look bad as well.

Personally I think it's a bit unprofessional to bring faith (or politics) into the workplace, but if a company chooses to do so they better live up to their own moral standards.

@laserjobs: A-frickin-Men!

That's truly sad these guys even exist.

I just bought a Suburban* (two months ago) that a fellow used as a car in his limo service in Bellevue (right across Lake Washington from Seattle, where Blessed Limo operates). He was selling all his cars because he had gone out of business, basically due to too much competition.

And then there's these assholes right on the other end of town, raking in $$ by screwing their customers.

Nice guys finish last.

* I know, I know, you say why a Suburban as a limo - you ever been in a fully loaded Suburban? Half-ton LT Autoride (Autoride = airbag rear suspension and electronically adjustable shocks all around) with all the options. Rides like you're driving on a cloud, automatic front and rear climate control (set the thermostat just like in a house), reclining leather bucket seats front and rear, I could go on...

I would rather drive my 2000 SS convertible with 450 horsepower, XM, steering wheel controls,etc. And it has 119,000 miles on it. Only limo, regular size Lincoln for airport. Last stretch limo was to casino in Detroit and since driver was the "big winner" we had to wait for her and since it was -10 degrees that POS didnt warm up until after we had been dropped off.

@Trai_Dep: Kind of like some right wing politicians Tom Delay the biggest crook ever comes to mind.

@Trai_Dep: A once-convicted con artist in my town, who's now back behind bars, is known for telling an associate that Christians are the easiest targets because they are so trusting. This time around he's charged with...fleecing fellow church members. Again.

Also, "religious" organizations make great tax free money laundering vehicles, it seems.

@johnfritz:

Ummm, in most parts of North America, $100 is a good day's wages, after taxes.

I assume he's intending to do this under the table, so $100 is a damn good deal.

Show up in style. Charter a helicopter.

@nucwin83: Why not just buy one? I'm sure there's lots of companies trying to save money in this economy by selling off company choppers!

@shepd: plus it's not their business, just a little side money. If someone offered me $100, hell even $50, to drive them to prom and wait I'd totally do it. Too bad I drive a car that many teenagers have

I've never ridden in a limo. It's on my bucket list.

This is why you ask your parents really nicely if you can take their car to prom.

@mariospants: We rented an old-time trolley for our wedding to ferry guests from the hotel to the ceremony to the reception. It was way funner than a limo, seated way more people, and cost about the same.

@Trai_Dep: Absolutely. I mostly refuse to do business with businesses that advertise their religion (with the common-sense exception of religious supply companies/bookstores/that kind of thing). And I went to seminary, so I'm big on the Jesus as a general thing. But I know full well you only put a Jesus fish on your sign if you run a bad business.

@Don't take anything aaron8301 says seriously:

Why a Suburban as a limo? Because business execs, corporate board members, etc. don't want the bling of a white 40' Hummer when they get picked up at the airport. They don't even need the glass divider. A low-key black Suburban, Denali, Cadillac or Town Car is exactly what they're looking for. Better still, those same execs don't get plastered and puke in the back of the limo either.

So, instead of going after they law breakers, the AG just says check out companies? Good advice, but where are the teeth of their state's law enforcement community???

My son and his date are thinking of going in a Constable's car, or somehow riding her horse. I'm not quite sure how that would work with her in a long dress, since she doesn't ride side-saddle and my son doesn't know how to ride a horse, just hang on and be led around. LOL

Since Randi is family friends with over half of our Constables/high patrolmen/sheriff's deputies, I figure they'll ride in one of their cars. I guess they could take one of the pick-ups everyone around here has. We live too far from a city with limo's to have anyone use those.

I've got no problem at all staying away from every business that uses some type of religion to inflate it's 'reputation'. I know far too many 'religious' people that would stab you in the back w/o any hesitation if it helped them.

@Canino: my sister changed hair salons when the owner found god and started putting anti abortion flyers and business cards in the waiting area. whether someone agrees with you or not, it's bad business sense to bring it up during a non related activity

Most of these so-called "Christian" businesses that me, my family and friends have dealt with are run by people who'd sell out Jesus for 30 pieces of silver.

Traditional Caddy, Mercedes and Lincoln limos are nice> these Excursions and H2 limos are nothing but low class. I would not be caught dead in one.

Much rather spend a little more and take my date in an Infiniti or Lexus rental.

Wow what a sleaze ball company!

You wanna talk about wierd prom transportation though. During college I worked at a Uhaul ::ducks:: we had some random 18 year old kid come in one day and rent a large truck. We then got a call the next morning to go pick it up. The young man had taken it to prom and used it for a mobile after party later that night. Needless to say the local sheriff wasn't happy when he found a crowd of intoxicated teens tooling around town in a moving truck with a beer pong table in the back.

@Don't take anything aaron8301 says seriously: Suburbans were the standard-issue SUVs with the company I work for until a few years ago. (Now it's Escalades.) And we pretty much exclusively deal with high-end execs.

For the record, even a Ford E350 van can make an impressive luxury kit if done properly. we have a small fleet of them that are kitted out to do mobile business meetings in style.

@Trai_Dep: Yeah, that name should have been the first huge red flag.

@Eldritch: Screw the Impala, I'm rolling up in a Model T, baby! Put some spinners in it, too!

@nucwin83: Show up in style. Charter a zeppelin.

@Todd Fernandez: Classy.

@Con Seannery: Mission Accomplished: To hell with your Model T, I'm taking a stagecoach! Wooh!

@Con Seannery: Mission Accomplished: or even a hot air ballonn, like Edmond Dantes

@Kishi: To hell with your stagecoach! I'm walking!

@FuryOfFirestorm: I'm just curious - other than the name "Blessed" where does it actually say they are christians? I went to their website and didn't see it advertised anywhere.

@johnfritz: Dude, that's at least $20/hr depending on the evening. For driving around. I'm sold.

@dvdchris: I was just thinking the same thing! I am fortunate enough to earn a good living, but I wouldn't rent a stretch Hummer for my kids. People who have never traveled significantly outside this country have no idea how good we have it or how spoiled our children are. The ability to spend money frivolously does not negate the responsibility to teach your children how to use their earnings wisely.

@madog: To hell with your walking, I'm riding a Mastadon!

@changed my name: I don't see anything either. Maybe the rainbow is the clue? One thing I did read in their FAQ page says that the driver gratuity is not included. Ok, fine. But look at how they answer the question:

"Does your rate include the driver's gratuity?

No, our rates are a flat company rate and do not include the standard 20% gratuity for the driver."

When did 20% (or any percentage for that matter) become standard? We all know that tips are not mandatory. And in this company's case, if you show up 90 minutes (actually, anything more than 10 if you ask me) you aint getting any tip (and there might be some refunds due as well).

@Todd Fernandez:
Genius!

@BMRFILE: H2 limos aren't very "classy" but they're effective at getting from A to B with plenty of space. At a conference a while back it was cheaper for us to rent a stretch hummer than multiple cars.

@HogwartsAlum:

Replace riding in a limo with snorting cocaine off a high class call girls DD's.

I once got a limo to drive me and my buddy home when we were stinking drunk, cost us 30 bucks. Roughly the cost of a taxi ride.

1981 Had our prom in the high school gym with a good dj. Date's parents drove us to dinner then the prom and home after. Had a great time!