⭕ Why rent a car and waste good money when you can buy a reliable older 1998 Ford Explorer XLT all wheel drive (AWD) 4x4 in San Diego, to drive instead? You buy the car and it is yours to do with as you wish. Take it to the mountains, LA, San Francisco, the Grand Canyon, Mexico, or out into the desert to see the stars. Large enough to sleep one or two people (cozy) in the back. No worries about paying those pesky campground fees, when you can stealth-park it, virtually anywhere, for car-camping. Walmart Super Centers are usually pretty good for that, because they are open 24 hours a day. This can save you a considerable amount of money while you are visiting the US. I may even buy the SUV back from you (obviously for less money) when you are done with it, if you cannot sell it to someone else before you go back to the UK. No paypal, money wires, or any other long distance transactions. Cash only, at the airport, when you arrive in San Diego, gets you this nice SUV, with a clean title, with good tags registered until October 2017.

SUV is in great condition and rust free. Powerful V-8 with full-time four wheel drive. Vehicle is from San Diego, so has not been thrashed in the desert or had much exposure to salted roads. Just over 216k miles, Sony face-plate stereo with remote and USB port. Almost-leather-like-look-genuine-naugahyde-style interior is decent, with a couple of minor rips taped up with duct tape. Power moon-roof and windows. Air conditioner and cruise control work. Runs well drives well, looks real good with no body damage. Some clear coat pealing, but still looks great for its age. Price above is in GBP, close equivalent to USD$2000.