If you've ever booked a rental car thinking you've found a great deal, only to discover the price almost doubles when you arrive at the depot, you'll be one of millions who will be celebrating at the news that European regulators have finally brought the big six rental companies to the table and demanded they clean up their act... Continue reading >
 

I am a Hertz Gold Member. On May 4, 2015, I picked up my reserved rental G5473367445 at the Florence airport in Florence Italy. After an incident-free holiday, I returned the vehicle at the end of my rental period. The Hertz representative in Lamezia Terme proceeded to circle the vehicle, inspecting every square inch for damage. After finding nothing visible the first time, he went around several other times, at least five, looking at all the door panels, undercarriage, trunk, roof, etc. It appeared he was trying very hard to find some issue with the vehicle...  Continue Reading >
 

Kirsten Drysdale from The Checkout (a poular consumer affairs show) rents a car and examines the scams and rip-offs in the car rental industry. In doing so she profiles us, cos, well, we don't rip customers off! She also discusses the alternatives to the rental company's excess waivers (ours) and how the rental companies exclude pretty much everything from their policies (windscreen damage, headlight damage, tyre damage, single vehicle accidents etc etc). Watch the video above!

We just launched a new feature that allows you to see what the rental companies exclude from their policies. In keeping with this blog's mission, we also compare the price for the rental company's damage waivers that are sold at the depot. You'll be amazed at how badly overcharge their customers for their excess waiver products.