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Posted: 7/18/2023 9:52:24 PM EST
[#1]
Last I heard you don't even need a C/C:
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Posted: 7/18/2023 9:52:43 PM EST
[#2]
Just be glad you didn’t end up in jail like the poor people that rented from Hertz.
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Posted: 7/18/2023 9:53:46 PM EST
[#3]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Just be glad you didn’t end up in jail like the poor people that rented from Hertz. I don't know that story. |
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Posted: 7/18/2023 9:55:34 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I don't know that story. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Just be glad you didn’t end up in jail like the poor people that rented from Hertz. I don't know that story. https://www.autoweek.com/news/industry-news/a42177659/hertz-to-pay-false-arrest-settlements/ |
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Posted: 7/18/2023 9:56:33 PM EST
[#5]
Quote HistoryAh, I did hear something about that. |
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Posted: 7/18/2023 9:57:53 PM EST
[#6]
I’m at Executive level with National and it is pretty great.
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Posted: 7/18/2023 9:58:08 PM EST
[#7]
Avis company slogan We're not satisfied until you're not satisfied
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Posted: 7/18/2023 10:00:55 PM EST
[#8]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I’m at Executive level with National and it is pretty great. I only rent from National and Enterprise because of all the bad experiences I have had from other companies. I agree that they are fantastic. |
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Posted: 7/18/2023 10:24:47 PM EST
[#9]
Got a car thru Budget for this trip.
50 questions, 2 phone numbers (wtf?), multiple d/l checks, deposit charge... halfway thru a 2hr drive, "oil level low" alarm. Probably won't rent through them again. |
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Posted: 7/18/2023 10:29:59 PM EST
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Quoted: Rented a car from Dollar through AAA. AAA quoted me a rate and that's what I expected to pay. At the counter I was asked if I wanted the additional insurance which I declined (I always do). Asked to sign to confirm that, which I did. Went on my way. Returned the car to their no contact drop. Next morning received the final bill which included the insurance. Dollar told me to pound sand. AmEx reversed that portion of the charge. Six weeks later Dollar sends me a bill for the reversed portion. A quick search shows there have been multiple class action lawsuits for this very practice. I can submit a BBB complaint and probably one with the consumer protection agency. Any other suggestions? It's only $100 so I won't go hungry if I have to pay it but it's the principle of it. Does a BBB complaint do anything? I used to hear that as a threat in various situations. |
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Posted: 7/18/2023 10:31:23 PM EST
[#11]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Does a BBB complaint do anything? I used to hear that as a threat in various situations. 
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Posted: 7/18/2023 10:32:43 PM EST
[#12]
What happens if you refuse to pay the bill? Mail it back with a letter stating what happened and that you don’t owe them crap.
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Posted: 7/18/2023 10:32:45 PM EST
[#13]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
Avis company slogan We're not satisfied until you're not satisfied |
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Posted: 7/18/2023 10:34:37 PM EST
[#14]
Quote HistoryQuoted: What happens if you refuse to pay the bill? Mail it back with a letter stating what happened and that you don’t owe them crap. I suspect I will end up in collections. |
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Posted: 7/18/2023 10:34:44 PM EST
[#15]
When I was in Sicily, we rented from Sixt. They were very reasonable and I paid $120.00 for no questions asked 100% replacement insurance from a company in Australia.
American rental car companies are about as good our airline, healthcare and public school systems. Its a horrible industry here in the states.. |
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Posted: 7/18/2023 10:39:39 PM EST
[#16]
If you pay you will always regret it. They are thieves
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Posted: 7/18/2023 10:44:55 PM EST
[#17]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I’m at Executive level with National and it is pretty great. That's because you are part of the problem.  Seriously though, you are on the inside of the club - you are not part of the car rental "peasants". |
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Posted: 7/18/2023 10:46:59 PM EST
[#18]
Rented a car with Priceline. I was going to drive a lot of miles in one day, so was glad to see UNLIMITED MILES on the booking.
Show up at the counter. Dollar rep says "we don't offer UNLIMITED MILES at this facility. I say, well, that's what I booked, and if it weren't UNLIMITED MILES, I wouldn't have booked it. She held her ground, and I told her to fuck off and rented from Budget for $100 more. For the principal of the situation. |
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Posted: 7/18/2023 10:59:27 PM EST
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My favorite trick with those sleazy bastards is you RESERVE a certain car size. When you get there, they tell you they are all out of what you reserved and they stuff one of their losers down your throat. It's so bad and so prevalent that Seinfeld even did a bit about it in one episode.
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Posted: 7/18/2023 11:02:44 PM EST
[#20]
Quote HistoryQuoted: My favorite trick with those sleazy bastards is you RESERVE a certain car size. When you get there, they tell you they are all out of what you reserved and they stuff one of their losers down your throat. It's so bad and so prevalent that Seinfeld even did a bit about it in one episode. They actually bumped me up a class at no extra charge. Car was clean and full of gas when I picked it up. My only complaint really is the fraudulent activity behind the counter. |
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Posted: 7/18/2023 11:03:06 PM EST
[#21]
Why would you ever rent from Dollar?
Budget is my go to and has always been been good. |
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Posted: 7/18/2023 11:10:14 PM EST
[#22]
Quote HistoryQuoted: They actually bumped me up a class at no extra charge. Car was clean and full of gas when I picked it up. My only complaint really is the fraudulent activity behind the counter. They did that to me. My "upgrade" was a 4runner in tiny streets of San Fran with 17 mpg vs the compact I wanted. Try parking that in Chinatown.
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Posted: 7/18/2023 11:46:57 PM EST
[#23]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Why would you ever rent from Dollar? Budget is my go to and has always been been good. Cheapest. Only needed the car to get to/from the hotel. |
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Posted: 7/18/2023 11:59:04 PM EST
[#24]
Quote HistoryQuoted: They did that to me. My "upgrade" was a 4runner in tiny streets of San Fran with 17 mpg vs the compact I wanted. Try parking that in Chinatown. |
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Posted: 7/19/2023 12:02:19 AM EST
[#25]
I rent about 10x a year. Turo every time
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Posted: 7/19/2023 12:02:28 AM EST
[#26]
Am I reading it wrong?
You said you did a chargeback with Amex. Consider it done… |
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Posted: 7/19/2023 12:35:46 AM EST
[#27]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Am I reading it wrong? You said you did a chargeback with Amex. Consider it done… Dollar sent me a bill. I suspect they will send me to collections if I don't pay it. |
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Posted: 7/19/2023 12:52:34 AM EST
[#28]
Quote HistoryQuoted: My favorite trick with those sleazy bastards is you RESERVE a certain car size. When you get there, they tell you they are all out of what you reserved and they stuff one of their losers down your throat. It's so bad and so prevalent that Seinfeld even did a bit about it in one episode. I’ve had that happen, but I’ve always wound up in a bigger, better car. |
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Posted: 7/19/2023 6:09:43 AM EST
[#29]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I only rent from National and Enterprise because of all the bad experiences I have had from other companies. I agree that they are fantastic. I've rented from them all and I've had consistent good service from both these vendors.. |
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Posted: 7/19/2023 6:23:10 AM EST
[#30]
Quote HistoryQuoted: My favorite trick with those sleazy bastards is you RESERVE a certain car size. When you get there, they tell you they are all out of what you reserved and they stuff one of their losers down your throat. It's so bad and so prevalent that Seinfeld even did a bit about it in one episode. Happened to me with Sixt in Miami. Reserved a Rav4 for the week. Didn't have one. Now I was shocked. The counter person asked me if a 4 Runner, Audi or Bmw would be acceptable. Family was pissed. I took the 4 Runner due to the amount of luggage we had. Wife wanted the Audi daughter wanted the Beemer. That is the frist time I heard of Sixt. I rented another time in Orlando. Like an idiot I did the pre-pay the tolls so I didn't get charges in the mail by the Florida Gestapo. I think it was $50 and all the toll charges were covered. I added it up afterwards and the tolls equaled around $15 |
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Posted: 7/19/2023 6:32:18 AM EST
[#31]
My worst experience was last year in Huntsville, AL with Enterprise.
A large conference was going on at Redstone and it had been extended. All the cars due back were being kept by people there for the conference. Myself and 2 other employees landed at 11pm and there was a huge angry line at Enterprise. They had no cars and we had to Uber to our hotel. If I had an hour or more drive to my final work destination it would have been much worse. We got a Kia two days later on which the headlights didn't work. We drove with warning lights on when we discovered this. When we turned the car in we told Enterrpise the Headlights didn't work. Another employee we knew got the same car and they did nothing about the headlights. |
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Posted: 7/19/2023 11:01:28 AM EST
[#32]
The rental companies play no games when you book a rental with costco travel.
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Posted: 7/19/2023 11:02:05 AM EST
[#33]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
Last I heard you don't even need a C/C: https://c8.alamy.com/comp/E6TFWD/u-haul-rental-pickup-truck-usa-E6TFWD.jpg |
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Posted: 7/19/2023 11:06:56 AM EST
[#34]
I don’t rent cars often, but when I do I always get hit for an additional $20 or so unexplained charge.
I gas them up, park them where I’m supposed to, drop keys in the box, etc. Don’t know. |
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Posted: 7/19/2023 11:19:34 AM EST
[#35]
Quote HistoryQuoted: They actually bumped me up a class at no extra charge. Car was clean and full of gas when I picked it up. My only complaint really is the fraudulent activity behind the counter. You can add a Budget Fastbreak number when you book through Costco Travel. |
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Posted: 7/19/2023 11:19:41 AM EST
[#36]
Quote HistoryQuoted: The rental companies play no games when you book a rental with costco travel. I'm hoping AAA will be similar. Waiting to hear back from them. |
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Posted: 7/19/2023 11:21:50 AM EST
[#37]
National and enterprise are painless to deal with. Always rent direct without third party bookings though in case you need to make changes.
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Posted: 7/19/2023 11:23:59 AM EST
[#38]
Quote HistoryQuoted: My favorite trick with those sleazy bastards is you RESERVE a certain car size. When you get there, they tell you they are all out of what you reserved and they stuff one of their losers down your throat. It's so bad and so prevalent that Seinfeld even did a bit about it in one episode. I always rent the second cheapest car they offer. Always get a free upgrade to a SUV because everyone wants the tier two cars. |
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Posted: 7/19/2023 11:24:59 AM EST
[#39]
Quote HistoryQuoted: The rental companies play no games when you book a rental with costco travel. Go on… |
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Posted: 7/19/2023 11:26:31 AM EST
[#40]
Do you have a copy of your invoice or receipt (paper or electronic)? Shouldn't that explicitly say whether insurance was declined or accepted? Assuming you do, save that and submit it to the credit agency when they try to send to collections.
And yes, rental companies suck. How far was the trip to/from the airport? More and more, I'm happy to pay $50 to Uber each way and not deal with car rental or hotel parking fees. |
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Posted: 7/19/2023 11:30:46 AM EST
[#41]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Does a BBB complaint do anything? I used to hear that as a threat in various situations. No, someone may have to write something as a response ... But they're absolutely pointless. The BBB tells the company they have a complaint, but they can ignore it. |
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Posted: 7/19/2023 11:31:33 AM EST
[#42]
Quoted: My favorite trick with those sleazy bastards is you RESERVE a certain car size. When you get there, they tell you they are all out of what you reserved and they stuff one of their losers down your throat. It's so bad and so prevalent that Seinfeld even did a bit about it in one episode. I reserved a full size car in Mexico and the crappy rental company tried to stuff me into a subcompact. My suitcases wouldn’t even fit in the truck. They finally admitted that it was the only size car they had. I made them drop me off at Hertz. I told them the story and they gave me a nice car. |
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Posted: 7/19/2023 11:33:21 AM EST
[#43]
A complaint with the bbb has been my saving grace against several shitbag companies trying to fuck me
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Posted: 7/19/2023 11:33:24 AM EST
[#44]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Does a BBB complaint do anything? I used to hear that as a threat in various situations. just my opinion, but before the internet, it actually meant something and businesses seemed to care. Post internet, I don’t think it’s anything more than a bad yelp review or Google review. Likely a review no one will see ever, who searches or even looks at the BBB anymore. I know most here don’t like the Facebook Twitter universe, but more and more engaging these companies in public for bullshit like this seems to get the quickest reactions. I see multiple stuff online where pissed off consumers @ a company on Twitter publicly and it gets addressed quickly. You want it fixed and their people want to appear reasonable and responsive when pressed publicly online. |
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Posted: 7/19/2023 11:39:26 AM EST
[#45]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Dollar sent me a bill. I suspect they will send me to collections if I don't pay it. Do you have a copy of the contract? |
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Posted: 7/19/2023 11:46:53 AM EST
[#46]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I rent about 10x a year. Turo every time I’m trying Turo in August. It has to be better than renting from a chain. OP, maybe I missed it, but will AAA help at all? Or, have you tried to have a conversation with AMEX? |
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Posted: 7/19/2023 11:48:45 AM EST
[#47]
Have you called AmEx after the second bill? I bet the merchant agreement has provisions prohibiting this. AmEx might just shove a tree trunk up Dollar’s ass and break it off.
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Posted: 7/19/2023 11:54:25 AM EST
[#48]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Do you have a copy of your invoice or receipt (paper or electronic)? Shouldn't that explicitly say whether insurance was declined or accepted? Assuming you do, save that and submit it to the credit agency when they try to send to collections. And yes, rental companies suck. How far was the trip to/from the airport? More and more, I'm happy to pay $50 to Uber each way and not deal with car rental or hotel parking fees. That's the catch. He asked, I said no. He said sign that I was declining which I did on the screen. Tiny little screen, can't read it. I assumed it said what we just discussed. It wasn't. Uber estimate was almost double renting the car for two days and I wanted a little flexibility to run some errands. |
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Posted: 7/19/2023 11:54:34 AM EST
[#49]
Most of my rentals are one way and 2-3 hours with an after hours drop off.
A few years ago I rented a car and dropped it off a few hours later. I got a USPS letter days later (I forget which company) stating if I didn’t return the car they’d report it stolen. I called the local station and they said “yeah we show you dropped it off”. Fucking idiots can’t even do a minimal investigation. Recently I just got overcharged by $117 because they said I didn’t fill up the gas tank, even though I filled it up two miles away before returning it. Fortunately a call to Budget solved things and they gave me the money back for the overcharge. After the first issue, I take pics of everything to prove I returned it but now I also need to take pics of the fuel gauge and make sure I keep the gas receipt. Car rental companies must hire some really stupid people. |
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Posted: 7/19/2023 11:54:58 AM EST
[#50]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Have you called AmEx after the second bill? I bet the merchant agreement has provisions prohibiting this. AmEx might just shove a tree trunk up Dollar’s ass and break it off. Hmm, have not. I'll try that route too. |
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