I told my wife to specifically tell the Dollar Rental car agent in Columbus to not include the $20 a day insurance coverage on her rental agreement. However, these charges were added.
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Chris tells a story about a possible new rental car scam — hoping renters don’t see damage to a car before they drive it away.
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What do foreigners traveling to the U.S. need to know? If it’s a maiden voyage, there’s a learning curve of dos and don’ts and changing rules and regulations.
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After you sign your rental car’s paperwork there is much more you should do before driving off the rental car company’s lot. Ned Levi has a checklist for you to follow which will minimize problems for you as you drive down the road.
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What happens when you get a damage claim from the rental car company a year after the rental? Can you fight it? Do you have a prayer?
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Next time you rent a car, take a picture of it. No, seriously. Whip out your digital camera and take a snapshot.
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Travel can be an olfactory experience, by which I mean everything smells. Even your rental car. Hertz recently teamed up with Fresh Wave to use its IAQ technology to eliminate unwanted odors in its cars. When I heard the news, I had to ask Hertz if it had a list of the worst rental-car smells. In fact, it does.
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Jason Arakelian prepays for his Paris car rental through AutoEurope. So why did his car rental company suck another $368 from his account after he got home from his honeymoon? Does he really have to pay for his car twice? And why isn’t his credit card company siding with him in this dispute?
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If you dent a rented car you might get a small bill for the repair, but a big bill for the rental car company’s “loss of use” of their car. Ned discusses strategies to minimize your rental car insurance cost, and prevent unjust claims.
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Kay Rihn reserves a nonrefundable rental car through Hotwire and uses a payment system that allows her to send a check. When she doesn’t receive a confirmation from the online agency, she mails a check anyway. Turns out she doesn’t have a reservation. But her money? It’s gone.
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