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Do I need a 4x4 vehicle?
You should be fine with a normal rental car unless you plan to do some off-roading in which case that would probably be prohibited by your rental agreement anyway. Nearly all of the must-see sights on the Big Island can be reached in a normal car. The exceptions are the summit of Mauna Kea and Green Sand Beach. Harper's Rental in Kona and Hilo has four wheel drive vehicles at reasonable prices for excursions. We can't emphasize it enough: do not take your normal vehicle off-roading no matter how good of a driver you think you are. Visitors who thought they could drive to the summit of Mauna Kea in a Neon are no longer around to tell the tale. If you don't want to mess with a 4x4 rental, there are many tours that will guide you off the beaten path.
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