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I was involved in a multi-vehicle accident on a highway during bad weather while driving a Hertz rental car. At the time of rental, I declined collision damage waiver (CDW) and only had liability coverage. No police report was filed. For several months after the incident, I did...

Had a 15-passenger van booked with Avis for a one-way trip (Georgia → Miami) for a cruise with a group of 9. The booking was prepaid and made months in advance. Three days before the trip, Avis called to say the vehicle isn’t available. They suggested either: a full refund, or...

Rented from Avis in Kansas City and chose the cheaper “mystery vehicle” option. At the counter the agent just asked if I was ok with an EV. I said sure. No discussion of upgrades, no new price quoted, nothing. Returned the car and once I was at the airport I got the e receipt...

Curious if anyone else has run into this. I’m a Hertz Gold member and rent a lot. Returned a car yesterday at the Escondido location after filling up less than half a mile away. Fuel gauge showed full, all bars. Agent tells me their system says the car came back at 93 percent...

I rent from Avis pretty often for weekend trips and usually use a solid corporate discount. Super annoying thing keeps happening though. If I return the car even one day early, Avis drops the corporate rate and re-bills me at the full public price. Every single time I then have...

I booked a prepaid Avis rental via British Airways for Orlando. BA charged me in full before I traveled. After returning the car, Avis charged my card again for the full rental amount when I gave it for the damage deposit. I’m now double charged over $550. I’ve downloaded the...

Picked up a rental at RDU today expecting to pay exactly what I booked online. At the counter, the agent asked if I wanted insurance and I declined, explaining my credit card covers it. She immediately said, “We don’t do that here.” I told her again it’s covered by my Citi card....

Went in today to pay for my Uber Hertz rental and it turned into a total nightmare. The guy at the counter wouldn’t tell me what I owed, said he needed to check the car, then came back claiming there was “damage.” It was literally just dirt. Tried to explain the car was filthy...

Rented from Hertz and drove from Pittsburgh to DC. Light rain, winter roads, some salt. Pretty normal conditions. Returned the car with some dirt on the exterior, nothing crazy. Later I see an $85 exterior cleaning fee on my bill. That feels wild to me. This wasn’t mudding or...

I applied the Amex Platinum Hertz discount while logged into my account and a 5 day rental came out to about $77 per day. Out of curiosity, I opened an incognito window and searched the exact same rental without signing in. Price was around $43 per day. Same car, same dates....

Just returned a rental and Avis slapped me with a 450 cleaning fee. Called them thinking it was obviously a mistake and they sent me “proof”… a single empty water bottle and an empty plastic cup. That’s it. No dirt, no stains, nothing. Argued with them and they knocked it down...

chatgpt told me this. I’m going to try it and I’ll report what happens. Best Options for Arriving Early at National Car Rental (LAX) Show Up Early Without Modifying Reservation (Best Bet) * Just go to the counter or Executive Aisle at LAX when you land. * Don’t modify the...

Thai Airways has officially shut down its budget arm, Thai Smile, after 12 years of losses totaling over 20 billion ฿—a tough call for the airline. Have any of you flown with Thai Smile before? How was your experience on their budget flights? What low-cost carriers in Thailand...

IAG’s kicking off 2025 strong with fresh orders from both Boeing and Airbus—big bets on future growth. Always interesting to see how airline groups balance their fleets. Do you think mixed fleets give airlines an edge or add complexity? Curious what others think.