Seniors at the wheel

I read the article on seniors and car rentals in the July ’05 “Discerning Traveler” column. Another car rental agency on the European continent is Sixt GmbH & Co. (Zugspitzstr. 1, 82049 Pullach, Germany; phone 888/749-8227, 877/474-2566 or +49 [0] 89 7 44
44 0 or visit www.e-sixt.com).

When we motored Portugal for two weeks in 2002, our travel agent recommended Sixt because they would have no problem with our driving. My wife was 73 at the time and the driver, while I was 77 and navigator and alternate driver.

For the record, neither of us has ever had an accident or moving violation, and we both are receiving “good driver” credits on our car insurance. Our coordination, reaction time and appearance all belie the fact that we are in our 70s.

DONALD THOMPSON
Garden Grove, CA