The OP suggested they would only be there for two or three days. Our experience has always been daily rentals tend to be about a third more expensive, in the $30 to $45 range depending on season, type and length of rental and truthfully, we haven't done daily on SXM in ages, but possibly still very much worth it depending on where you're staying. Or not?

There are some areas where a car is just not needed - GCBC immediately comes to my mind because once we arrived, we didn't start it again until we departed several days later. The village of GC is very walkable and if you're at all skeptical, the little jitney service is a great alternative. And there are several properties in GC where a car just isn't needed because you're already where you want to be for dining and leisurely evenings. Areas of Orient Beach and their respective on the beach hotels would possibly be as convenient?

We stay mostly on the Dutch side and you would never need a car at Maho and for only three days it might even be more of a nuisance to have one with the parking situation there..... Beachside Villas and that general area along Simpson Bay, as close as it is, a car would be necessary in my opinion.

Each area is different so that really enters into the mix as far as I'm concerned. My daughter did a short trip to Maho and another to Cupecoy last year and didn't rent a car either trip and was perfectly happy without one both times. Her two week stay was a whole different story and she piled on some serious miles, but really, how much site-seeing can most of us do in three days? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />

And I agree with all the other posters re Lesley Bruce - good guy, good service and very popular, so if the OP is considering using him, it's a good plan to book well ahead of your trip.