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LET'S face it: Hertz Rent-a-Car is way better than Dollar Thrifty. In my experience, the Hertz locations are better, they're flagstaff arizona hotels more likely to be in or near the airport, and they have fewer bizarre, annoying add-on fees and conditions. (One example: Last time I rented from Thrifty, they made me bring them a receipt from a gas station within 10 miles of the rental flagstaff arizona hotels location to prove I filled it up nearby.) flagstaff arizona hotels And Hertz's prices aren't often much more than the competition's (I use Kayak.com flagstaff arizona hotels to search for rentals so I often see the whole range of prices on offer).
Hertz has lusted after Dollar Thrifty flagstaff arizona hotels for years. Its latest offer— reportedly $2.56 billion—is more than twice what it offered flagstaff arizona hotels two years ago, when Dollar Thrifty's shareholders said no. If this deal goes through (Avis Budget has also made offers for Dollar Thrifty in the past), it will leave three major players in the American car-rental market—Hertz/Dollar Thrifty, Avis Budget, flagstaff arizona hotels and Enterprise (which controls Alamo and National). There were nine major car-rental companies in America during the mid-1990s.
flagstaff arizona hotels Hertz may have to dump its lower-priced Advantage brand for antitrust reasons flagstaff arizona hotels if the Dollar Thrifty deal goes though. I don't have an opinion on the competitive aspects of the deal. But if it happens, I'd hope that Hertz would take steps to improve Dollar Thrifty's service—and its own. All the car-rental companies, like the airlines, have been moving towards more fee-heavy structures in recent years. That's a bad, anti-consumer trend, and a rental company that starts rolling it back will be making a big step towards winning more business travellers' loyalty. How about making an E-Z pass toll device standard on every rental flagstaff arizona hotels in areas that have toll roads? One can only dream.
Last time I rented Hertz, flagstaff arizona hotels they made me provide a receipt for a gas station less than XX miles away, *at the airport* which is outside the city (Milan). We had filled the tank at the last gas station before the airport - the nearest one is actually *after* the airport, coming from the city, which doesn't make any sense to go to.
Despite the fact that the tank was 7/8 full, which was *exactly* how we got it on pick-up day (I even said jokingly we should take a picture for proof at the time. should have), they wanted us to pay a 80-euro fee to top off the tank, which had already cost that much to fill up. We drove off to top-off 5 liters flagstaff arizona hotels to the tank while the rest waited, hoping they didn't miss their flight.
Have always used Avis and never had a major issue and none of the stupid charges. Dollar Thrifty always look seriously flagstaff arizona hotels cheap and nasty. Like a kind of car rental service for Americans only whilst overseas visitors go to Avis Hertz and get all the decent cars ;)
I'm not so sure Gulliver knows how to get a good deal on car rentals in the US. I just checked Kayak for rentals, then went directly to the Budget site and got a car for considerably less than anything comparable on Kayak.
I couldn't disagree more. Hertz is one of the most expensive rental companies out there whereas Dollar provides wonderful, affordable flagstaff arizona hotels deals for people, especially families who aren't renting on an employer's dime. If this deal goes through it will be a huge loss for consumers.
"Let's flagstaff arizona hotels face it - - "? Eh? For years I have used Thrifty in preference to Hertz and others. I don't find the Economist's comments about them to be valid. Perhaps we travel on different planets. I fear that if Hertz buys out Thrifty Dollar it won't result flagstaff arizona hotels in the latter improving but rather in a reduction of competition and higher prices.
Sorry to hear Hertz may havve to give up Advantage; I've used them for longer rentals in Germany and Switzerland and was very satisfied. The cars were not new but were in good condition flagstaff arizona hotels and were very good value for the price. And it was nice to know Hertz stood behind them (the 24-hour emergency number went to Hertz).
Dollar charged flagstaff arizona hotels me for not having flagstaff arizona hotels a refueling receipt despite the fuel gauge clearly showing a full tank of gas and my protest that I had just refilled the tank a half mile from the location. First and last time I did business with Dollar.
Hertz did this to me in Los Angeles once. The fuel gauge was above full, I had just filled the tank a mile down the road, and the nastiest part was that they did not tell me they were doing it - I didn't realise it until I looked at the receipt that I had been handed a few minutes later and noticed the credit card charge. I was enraged, but they still got away with it.
This is just another example of the hefty fees they add on to the rental. They charge you for the toll, plus like 2 or 3 dollars a day once you first "activate" the Service, whether or not you go through tolls on subsequent days. I can understand maybe the toll plus 10% or 20% or even a dollar, but this charge per day on days you don't use it? Pretty crazy.
The best I got from Thrifty was a petrol car that they insisted was diesel. Just before filling up - 3 hours into the rental, I phoned them again and asked them to double check the fuel type and they insisted it was diesel car... 5 miles later it was onto the recovery flagstaff arizona hotels vehicle. And then they tried to insist it was my fault and didn't want to provide a replacement vehicle...
In my opinion, if you can't tell yourself flagstaff arizona hotels that you are operating a diesel or a petrol car then you shouldn't be driving at all. Seriously, I'm not trolling here. You shouldn't drive or operate any form of machinery.
If the Company hiring you the car says it is diesel, then you have a LEGAL obligation to follow through with their written instructions. You can double check, but if they insist you put diesel in it, you are required to put diesel flagstaff arizona hotels in. Most importantly, it was a Chrysler, it sounded like a diesel, flagstaff arizona hotels had power like a 1980s diesel...
Okay, let's not let this deteriorate into a cat fight. Let me put this in the nicest possible way. You shouldn't have done it. Legal obligation, erroneous advice notwithstanding. Especially since you clearly were aware that the advice they gave you was wrong.
You were on the phone with some call-centre person who only has their erroneous paper work to go by, you saw that it was clearly a petrol car. I personally think that anyone with the entitlement to operate 3.5 tons of steel should be able to tell a diesel from an otto motor and have the ability to make responsible flagstaff arizona hotels decisions against flagstaff arizona hotels bad advice. Those should be basic skills flagstaff arizona hotels for a driver. You and others may of course disagree, but that's what I think.
I do certainly see your point and I can tell the difference... had it been a better car I probably would have taken your advice, but there was a sadistic pleasure in destroying flagstaff arizona hotels such a horrid, poorly build machine.
flagstaff arizona hotels Actually, I am not certain flagstaff arizona hotels that service was better before. Car hire companies have always tried to hit consumers with hidden fees. Now thanks to comparison sites, flagstaff arizona hotels FlyerTalk and so on, they are forced to be a bit more transparent.
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