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What Do You Do With a Rental Car "Malfunction"?

billryan
billryan
Nov 11, 2011
3:25am
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They only charge you for the gas they need to put in to fill the tank. If its full and the gauge is broken, they won't be able to put any in, and won't charge you.
KayPea
KayPea
Nov 11, 2011
5:40am
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Originally posted by: billryan
They only charge you for the gas they need to put in to fill the tank. If its full and the gauge is broken, they won't be able to put any in, and won't charge you.


Let me imagine how this would work...

You pull in line at the rental car return.
They guy come up, hops in to check mileage and gas.
He says wait a moment sir.
He backs out of the return line, drives to the station, and fills up.
He returns back to the line where you're standing with your luggage.
He hops out and and says he added .37 to the tank and asks to put that on your CC.
You say yes and he hands you a receipt for the rental plus the gas.
You head off to catch the shuttle back to the airport.

Is this how you image it?
billryan
billryan
Nov 11, 2011
6:46am
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Originally posted by: KayPea
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Originally posted by: billryan
They only charge you for the gas they need to put in to fill the tank. If its full and the gauge is broken, they won't be able to put any in, and won't charge you.


Let me imagine how this would work...

You pull in line at the rental car return.
They guy come up, hops in to check mileage and gas.
He says wait a moment sir.
He backs out of the return line, drives to the station, and fills up.
He returns back to the line where you're standing with your luggage.
He hops out and and says he added .37 to the tank and asks to put that on your CC.
You say yes and he hands you a receipt for the rental plus the gas.
You head off to catch the shuttle back to the airport.

Is this how you image it?


I have no need to imagine it. Due to circumstances, I've returned a car or two without gassing up .
Ever hear of credit cards? You know- the thing you need to crent the car in the first place. When you return a car that is not filled, they leave your account open and fill it later. They then charge your still open account. Happens on a daily basis with car rental agencies.
How do they handle parking or red light tickets in your imagination?
Roulette Man
Roulette Man
Nov 11, 2011
1:29pm
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Originally posted by: billryan
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Originally posted by: KayPea
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Originally posted by: billryan
They only charge you for the gas they need to put in to fill the tank. If its full and the gauge is broken, they won't be able to put any in, and won't charge you.


Let me imagine how this would work...

You pull in line at the rental car return.
They guy come up, hops in to check mileage and gas.
He says wait a moment sir.
He backs out of the return line, drives to the station, and fills up.
He returns back to the line where you're standing with your luggage.
He hops out and and says he added .37 to the tank and asks to put that on your CC.
You say yes and he hands you a receipt for the rental plus the gas.
You head off to catch the shuttle back to the airport.

Is this how you image it?


I have no need to imagine it. Due to circumstances, I've returned a car or two without gassing up .
Ever hear of credit cards? You know- the thing you need to crent the car in the first place. When you return a car that is not filled, they leave your account open and fill it later. They then charge your still open account. Happens on a daily basis with car rental agencies.
How do they handle parking or red light tickets in your imagination?


First of all they charge almost double if they have to put any gas in the car. Would you take their word at how much they had to put in?

snidely333
snidely333
Nov 11, 2011
1:37pm
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Last month I rented a Chrysler 200 in San Diego. Drove it about 70 miles. The gas gauge never moved off "F". So, I just returned it as is.

I returned a rental if Paris, France last year. They said they were busy and wouldn't get around to look at the car until the next day. Obviously you're not waiting around for them to verify there was no damage to the car or that the tank was full. So yeah, you have to take their word for stuff sometimes.
billryan
billryan
Nov 12, 2011
2:35am
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Originally posted by: Roulette Man
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Originally posted by: billryan
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Originally posted by: KayPea
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Originally posted by: billryan
They only charge you for the gas they need to put in to fill the tank. If its full and the gauge is broken, they won't be able to put any in, and won't charge you.


Let me imagine how this would work...

You pull in line at the rental car return.
They guy come up, hops in to check mileage and gas.
He says wait a moment sir.
He backs out of the return line, drives to the station, and fills up.
He returns back to the line where you're standing with your luggage.
He hops out and and says he added .37 to the tank and asks to put that on your CC.
You say yes and he hands you a receipt for the rental plus the gas.
You head off to catch the shuttle back to the airport.

Is this how you image it?


I have no need to imagine it. Due to circumstances, I've returned a car or two without gassing up .
Ever hear of credit cards? You know- the thing you need to crent the car in the first place. When you return a car that is not filled, they leave your account open and fill it later. They then charge your still open account. Happens on a daily basis with car rental agencies.
How do they handle parking or red light tickets in your imagination?


First of all they charge almost double if they have to put any gas in the car. Would you take their word at how much they had to put in?


Double nothing is still nothing. As I trust them not to claim I went thru an unseen speed camera trap, or to not claim some unseen damage, yes, I do trust them not to cheat me. Its a funny thing. I find people who are trustworthy tend to trust people. People who are not, don't.
BobOrme
BobOrme
Nov 12, 2011
10:07am
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Originally posted by: billryan
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Originally posted by: KayPea
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Originally posted by: billryan
They only charge you for the gas they need to put in to fill the tank. If its full and the gauge is broken, they won't be able to put any in, and won't charge you.


Let me imagine how this would work...

You pull in line at the rental car return.
They guy come up, hops in to check mileage and gas.
He says wait a moment sir.
He backs out of the return line, drives to the station, and fills up.
He returns back to the line where you're standing with your luggage.
He hops out and and says he added .37 to the tank and asks to put that on your CC.
You say yes and he hands you a receipt for the rental plus the gas.
You head off to catch the shuttle back to the airport.

Is this how you image it?


I have no need to imagine it. Due to circumstances, I've returned a car or two without gassing up .
Ever hear of credit cards? You know- the thing you need to crent the car in the first place. When you return a car that is not filled, they leave your account open and fill it later. They then charge your still open account. Happens on a daily basis with car rental agencies.


I've returned a car with a less-than-full tank only once due to an encounter with a massive traffic jam because of an accident that closed I-494 on my way to MSP. There was no "open account" involved. The lot attendant looked at the gas gage, punched a couple numbers into his hand-held computer, and my card was charged on the spot based on an estimate of how much it would take to fill the tank, not an actual filling of the tank.
MedicluvsLasVegas
MedicluvsLasVegas
Nov 13, 2011
12:39am
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We returned a rental car last April, and we had just filled up but sinceit was not exactly on the "F" and the only Gas station was 10 miles from the airport, they charged me $7.00 a gal. So for just under 2 gal they figured it to be $14.00 UGH.

When I reminded them the gas station was 10 miles away, they let us know it was our problem, I even had the reciept, this made no differance.
This was in Florida
snidely333
snidely333
Nov 13, 2011
2:43am
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Originally posted by: MedicluvsLasVegas
We returned a rental car last April, and we had just filled up but sinceit was not exactly on the "F" and the only Gas station was 10 miles from the airport, they charged me $7.00 a gal. So for just under 2 gal they figured it to be $14.00 UGH.

When I reminded them the gas station was 10 miles away, they let us know it was our problem, I even had the reciept, this made no differance.
This was in Florida


Sounds like a scam. But, it's part of the fun of renting a car. I'm renting on Wednesday in Boston. We'll see how it goes. It's for business so I don't care about a few dollars here and there.
jwblue
jwblue
Nov 13, 2011
8:46am
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I have learned through my life experience that any issue can be fairly resolved by explaining the problem in the following manner.

> Speak clearly
> Speak calmly
> Speak intelligently
> Speak succinctly

Clearly, there is a problem with the vehicle.

If the problem was not explained in the above manner, then the outcome never had a chance being in your favor.
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