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HERTZ CAR RENTAL

Can Hertz demand additional money even when the accident insurance claim is settled? Read the article to know what happened.

Hertz demands an additional $658 one year after rental. Can it do that?

January 19, 2024October 1, 2022 by Christopher Elliott

Almost a year after another driver rear-ends his Hertz rental, Michael Edgar receives a demand for an additional $658. How can he get the company to drop the bill?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
A 10-year-old toll charge led to Marcus Hall being banned by Hertz. Here's how you can prevent this from happening to you.

Banned by Hertz because of a 10-year-old toll charge

January 21, 2024July 21, 2022 by Christopher Elliott

Hertz confiscated Marcus Hall’s loyalty points and banned him for life — all because of a 10-year-old toll charge he didn’t know about. Here’s how to avoid getting banned by Hertz.

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter

Finding a little adventure and a lot of grapefruit in the Valley of the Sun

December 13, 2023December 30, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

The suburbs of Arizona’s most populous city are probably the last place you’d expect to find adventure. But you don’t have to look far past the walls of its master-planned communities to discover a wilder side of this place.

Categories Destinations

How to find the perfect rental car for your next vacation

August 22, 2023September 18, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

When it comes to rental cars, I’m picky. I like mine newish, but not brand new, roomy but not oversized, and stylish without being ostentatious.

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