They charged me over 200 dollars extra for services I didn't use or select.

I encountered an unethical staff member at Avis who seemed to be a manager—an outright scammer. Here's the story for everyone to understand. Avis requires the tank to be full when returning the car, but due to heavy traffic, a 40-minute drive took two hours. Worried about the time, I decided to refuel near the return location. To my surprise, there was no gas station nearby (which is unreasonable because if you refuel far from the return spot, the tank will not be full by the time you get there). For everyone's information, the return location has a gas station, but the price is $10 per gallon instead of the normal $3 per gallon. So, we were fined $61. Isn't this a deliberate rip-off? That's not all, though. The worst part is yet to come. We tried explaining to the staff to avoid the extra charge, but if it didn’t work, we were ready to pay. The staff introduced us to an American man who seemed to be a manager to resolve the issue. However, this 'scammer' pretended to help us. He printed a receipt, intentionally showing a charge of 61 and then a -61, making us think the fee was waived. He also added a charge of 17, supposedly for the regular gas price. We trusted him without thoroughly checking the contract filled with English and technical terms, and thanked him repeatedly. Later, I found out I was charged on my credit card. Upon inspecting the receipt, it all became clear (I kept the receipt just in case). The $61 was not a big deal; we were ready to pay but just tried our luck. Who knew people in the U.S. could be so unethical? Even when we picked up the car, the front desk staff was unfriendly. Maybe it was due to the cheaper rental rates for Chinese customers through Zuzuche? On a positive note, the customer service at Zuzuche was excellent.

This company is a scam. They sneakily added additional insurance clauses in the English contract. To successfully cheat me out of money, they split the clauses and mixed them with the items I already paid for on Zuzuche. It was a disgusting towing insurance. They knew I had already bought comprehensive insurance, which covers everything even if the car is completely wrecked, so I didn’t need towing at all. Yet, they still charged me for the towing insurance. For a one-week rental, they forcibly charged me nearly $80, about 500 RMB, while the rental fee including full insurance in the contract with Zuzuche was only about 3000 RMB. So corrupt! Disgusting! The counter staff never mentioned this during the whole process and only urged me to sign quickly. After charging me, they tell you, ‘You signed it!'. Furthermore, they forcibly charged me for the toll fees automatic payment device, which cost only $1, but this scam company charged $19 for its usage! On-site staff confirmed several times that there were no usage or service fees, and the contract did not state any charges, only directing you to check their website for terms. Who would check a website while reviewing a contract at the counter? This is really a scam!

Returning a car with Avis is quite convenient. Sometimes, young staff members will recommend upgrades, which can be worthwhile. For example, I paid an extra $10 per day to upgrade to a GMC Yukon, and it was totally worth it. However, if an older staff member helps you, they often lack the knowledge to offer any useful recommendations. For instance, they might class a Ford Expedition the same as a Chevy Tahoe, but the Expedition has a noticeably smaller cabin. While the Ford might handle better, if I cared about handling, I wouldn't choose a large vehicle. Most in-office staff are nice, but the people at the exit lot, whether Mexican or Chinese, act pretentious. That's a definite negative. You're just a parking lot attendant, there's no need to act superior, especially to Chinese customers. Because of this, I will never rent from Avis again. They are the most expensive and don't offer better service! Avis mostly lacks Chevy Tahoes!

Since we picked up the car at 9 PM, there were fewer people, and we didn't have to wait in line. They only asked if we needed GPS because we had full insurance, and then it was done.