CAR RENTAL Archives

Tim Carpenter thought he had done everything he could to avoid a frivolous damage claim on his rental minivan.

How to win the car rental claim game

January 20, 2024March 31, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

Tim Carpenter thought he had done everything he could to avoid a frivolous damage claim on his rental minvan.

I recently returned from a nine-day trip to Cancun, Mexico. I booked a car rental through Hotwire.com, with Europcar for $9.80 a day.

Snared by the Mexican insurance scam

January 19, 2024February 11, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

Gordon Houston is offered a $9.80-a-day rate for a rental car in Mexico. But an agent refuses to rent the car to him without insurance, which more than doubles the price of the vehicle. Now neither his agent, nor the rental company, will refund the difference. Is he stuck with the bill?