Won’t hire from hertz ever again

I usually choose Hertz for most of my rentals.

Both pickup and dropoff were smooth at the car rental center near the airport, a good experience.

When picking up the car, the clerk informed me that the reserved Jetta was not available and recommended an upgrade with additional insurance, asking for an extra payment of over $380. I refused immediately. What's more interesting, when I went to pick up the car, it turned out to be a Suzuki hatchback. Furious, I went back to negotiate, and they finally gave me a Corolla.

I was fairly disappointed with Hertz upon return of the vehicle. They charged me for fuel although I had completely filled the tank prior to returning vehicle. I had to track down the manager of the gas station to get a receipt as proof of fuel purchase and threaten to call my credit card company before the almost $30 charge was removed. That’s fraud on their part and a waste of my time to fight it.

I was pleasantly surprised with this company. II had actually never heard of the company prior to booking this trip. They had the lowest price for my class of vehicle by $200. I was skeptical that the transaction will go through without some false charge on the backend. I am happy to report that, over 30 days later, the transaction went off without a problem.

As expected - what I asked for. New vehicle with 4.4 miles but no manual.