This time I encountered a peculiar female staff member who forcefully sold additional insurance without asking and charged my card right away. When I checked the car rental agreement, I said I didn't need extra insurance and called the rental service's customer support to intervene. The representative asked the staff member to take the call, but she refused and withheld the rental agreement from me. After a long standoff, a manager-like Black gentleman took the call and handled the situation. Fortunately, I have had multiple rental experiences, but if it were a first-time renter, that female staff member might have succeeded. This issue is not specific to DOLLAR; it could happen with any company. Everyone should be cautious and promptly involve customer support to avoid lots of trouble.

Overall, it was quite good. The only downside might be the long wait in line.

Forced to buy insurance, claiming it's California law

The store staff are outright scammers! They said the deposit and the fees for not using toll roads would be refunded when returning the car, but when I returned it, they didn't honor their word, claiming I agreed to the insurance purchase and directly charged me. Do not rent from this company!

The condition of the car was not clearly stated. Suburban is supposed to be a long car, also labeled as a premium SUV and stated to have a 7-seater capacity with room for 3 large pieces of luggage. But when I arrived to pick up the car, it was an old, short version of a Tahoe. With 7 seats set up, there was scarcely any room for luggage. The condition of the car was old and worn. I had to switch to a KIA MPV and pay an additional $40 per day. What a scam!!