Insurance is extra on this “hot” Mexican car
Tom Gainor pays for a rental car through Hotwire.com, but when he gets to the car rental counter in Mexico, an agent strong-arms him into buying insurance that more than doubles the cost of the car. Neither Hotwire, nor the rental company seems to care. Is there any way of getting his money back?
VrooomVrooomVrooom! Save the environment with your rental car
Need an eco-friendly rental car at a reasonable rate? Check out a new site called VroomVroomVroom. You could help save the planet.
A kibbutz for drivers: Israel’s alternative to car rentals
Why rent a car when you can share one? That’s the concept behind Car2Go, a new Israeli company that some have billed as a kibbutz for motorists. Car sharing isn’t a new idea. Zipcar, a Cambridge, Mass., company, already allows people to car-share in the States. But Car2Go operates slightly differently.
Do car renters really prefer a hybrid? Survey says …
Your next rental car may be a hybrid, if a press release issued by Hybrid Rental Car is to be believed. The site claims “a lot more people” are asking to rent one of these more fuel-efficient vehicles.
Renting a car? Look out for gas thieves
With gas prices pushing $5 a gallon in some parts of the country, it was only a matter of time before gas thieves became a problem. And they have — particularly for people who rent cars and trucks.
Is this the final chapter in the car rental refueling scam?
Are sky-high refueling costs for your rental car about to be history? They are if you live in Maryland, thanks to actions to be announced today by the state’s attorney general, Douglas Gansler. And cheaper refueling prices are spilling beyond the boundaries of the Old Line State.
More toll roads: a perfect solution for desk-bound editorial writers
Is the solution to worsening traffic more toll roads? That’s the answer Connecticut’s The Day seems to come up with in a controversial editorial.
As gas prices push past $4 a gallon, car rental companies see green
Car rental companies are trying to cash in on higher gas prices and America’s newfound fascination with all things green. The latest is Advantage Rent A Car, which earlier this week declared its commitment to becoming “the first major all green car rental company in the United States.”
Hertz goes off-airport
Hertz is planning to take a bite out of Enterprise by expanding its reach beyond the airport.
What a deal! Half the car for twice the price
Douglas Hawkins and his wife reserve a Budget rental car in Naples, Italy, but when they arrive at the car rental counter, the company downgrades his car and nearly doubles its rate. Six months later, Budget hasn’t refunded the money Hawkins says it owes him. What now?