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By: Dollar Rent-a-Car’s $2 insult | Upgrade: Travel Better

Dollar Rent-a-Car’s $2 insult | Upgrade: Travel Better — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:41:25 +0000

[...] – Low mileage, high surcharges – Car rental companies find new and innovative ways to screw good drivers – Car rental companies [...]

By: Brandon

Brandon — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:06:21 +0000

The most insulting experiance was with an in-town van rental from Discount (a Canadian company) the agreement showed the tank as full and the guage in the van read empty. I brought this discrepancy to teh agents attention and he said then return it it empty. I needed the van for work and I was heading to a destination I had never been. I estimated what I though I needed for the day and when there was still gas in the van that night when I retunred it, I idled in the lot for a while to run it dry to spite them.

By: Short hops — November 28, 2007 — Mental anguish, healthy snacks, shameless self-promotion, and more » Upgrade: Travel Better

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:59:01 +0000

[...] more being charged extra fees for returning your car with a full tank Consumer victory! One of the very first posts on this blog — in its first week of inception, in fact — railed against Budget [...]

By: Car rental companies find new and innovative ways to screw good drivers » Upgrade: Travel Better

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:44:36 +0000

[...] too little? That’s a fee. Live in the Bronx? Enjoy your surcharge. Bring the car back undamaged? More and more, that may be [...]

By: Reader mail: What happened to car rental late-return grace periods? » Upgrade: Travel Better

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 20:22:45 +0000

[...] – More changes to car rental terms and conditions – Low mileage, high surcharges – Car rental rates at Enterprise are negotiable – The death of the grace period? Or just the last [...]

By: The death of the grace period? Or just the last time I ever rent from Dollar Rent a Car? » Upgrade: Travel Better

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 19:41:16 +0000

[...] First time here? Check out the site’s “greatest hits,” ask a question, or subscribe to the latest posts via RSS or e-mail. Thanks for visiting!I know that car rental companies are getting more onerous in their restrictions on rentals. (Like low-mileage charges…) [...]

By: Upgrade: Travel Better » Blog Archive » Wanted: Kinder, gentler gouging?

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 06:31:02 +0000

[...] As I’ve said before, it’s nearly impossible to approximate the proper gas level if it’s not full when you start. If you’re trying to be a good citizen, and trying to avoid the gouging fees of $5.99/gallon gas, you’ll always end up over-filling, thereby giving the company a gift of a gallon or two. And that’s not acceptable. I want a car with a full fuel tank, so I can return it full, without pulling out a calculator. [...]

By: Upgrade: Travel Better » Blog Archive » More changes to car rental terms and conditions

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:57:58 +0000

[...] Yesterday, I posted about a new fee to look out for when renting a car. But when I posted, I had missed this NYT article that points to another recent change in terms that potentially affects renters: Among the most noteworthy changes are these: Hertz is holding its customers responsible for “any and all” loss or damage to a rental car resulting from natural disasters, from hailstones to hurricanes. If you return a rental car after hours, Hertz may continue charging you for the car until the rental office reopens (it used to consider the vehicle returned when you brought it back). And it abbreviated the grace period for returns to 30 minutes, from one hour. [...]

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 19:39:00 +0000

I’m appalled! I’ve been duped into returning it full when I didn’t even get it on full – I thought it was MY fault for not checking before I left the lot. Thanks, I’ve now seen the light!