A $3,000 bill for minor scuffs on my car? Is this Turo bill a scam or what?
Nancy Epstein gets a repair bill for $3,000 after renting a Turo. But what’s it for? And does she have to pay?
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Help! Hertz hit me with an $850 repair bill six months after I returned my rental car
Hertz hits Joseph Meisinger with an $850 bill six months after he returns his rental car. Wait, six months? Yes, six months. Does he still have to pay?
Avis promised me a refund of $1,016 — so where is it?
What happened to Michael Kivel’s refund from Avis? The company promised him his money after he had to cancel his car rental reservation. Is the money lost?
I might be on Alamo’s Do Not Rent list. Can you find out?
Noah Finkel thinks he might be on Alamo’s dreaded Do Not Rent list, but he can’t get a straight answer — or rent a car. How do you find out?
Budget wants to charge me for refueling and cleaning. Is that allowed?
When William Houck returns his rental car to LAX, Budget tries to charge him a fee for refueling and cleaning. But he brought the car back with a full gas tank, and it was clean. How can he fight these charges?
How to rent a car in 2025: the ultimate guide
Renting a car can be complicated. You have to choose the right company and the right vehicle — and there are decisions about insurance, tolls and fuel.
Be careful using this money-saving car rental trick
It used to be a reliable money-saving car rental trick: Reserve a vehicle at an off-airport location and take an Uber or taxi over. You can easily knock off 10 percent or more in airport fees.
Unfortunately, that loophole is closing.
EU’s new rental car rules could be signpost for US
If you rent a car in Europe this summer, you might notice a few changes. Pay attention to them. They could be coming to America soon.