Personally, I think the idea of driving in Italy is insane, but I’m not a particular fan of driving anywhere. The husband not only loves driving in Italy, he practically thinks it’s the second-most popular sport in the country (after soccer). So when I saw a car rental deal from Auto Europe, I knew that he - and all the other folks who love to drive in Italy - would love it.

It wasn’t until I looked closer that I noticed this offer is good for a few other European countries, too. Here’s the deal - if you rent a car in Germany, Italy, Israel or Spain through Auto Europe during the next few weeks, you’ll get a free one-class upgrade.

Important things to know about this Auto Europe deal:

• Free upgrades are available in each country for different travel dates - for Germany, the offer is good on pick-ups through July 31, 2008. For Israel, the offer is good on pick-ups through June 30, 2008. For Italy, the offer is good on pick-ups through June 30, 2008. For Spain, the offer is good on pick-ups through May 31, 2008.
• Upgrades available and the dates by which rentals must be booked vary by country.
• This offer will vary depending on the car category booked and the length of rental.
• This offer is valid only on manual transmission cars and is subject to availability.
• Upgrades may not be available for travel into Eastern Europe.

In addition to the free one-class upgrade on car rentals, Auto Europe customers are also entitled to other discounts and goodies, including:

• Travelers can also receive savings up to 15% off any car rental service and a free one-week cellular phone rental.
• Auto Europe clients receive Two Free Downloadable Itineraries (value $17.00) and up to 20% off any item you purchase in the Karen Brown website store.

For more about the one-class upgrades in Germany, Italy, Spain and Israel, see the Auto Europe website.