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legitster ◴[13 Jul 25 02:18 UTC] No.44546949[source]▶

This is being framed all dystopian, but I'm not so pessimistic.

The current process is ridiculous - a random teenager in a vest with 15 minutes of training inspects the car when you check it out, and then you get a former drill sergeant when you check it back in. The current process is no less fair and Hertz is no less evil - but in this case its at least impartial and the scans are transparently available.

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1. analog31 ◴[13 Jul 25 04:18 UTC] No.44547458[source]▶

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I've never had that happen. In most cases, the rental company "eats" the cost of normal wear and tear. This is what causes a car to depreciate after all.

Is the rental company actually getting the repairs done? If not, then they're double dipping: Depreciating the car, and charging the customer.

And I know they're not getting the repairs done, because when I rent a car, they show me a list of the dings that it's already sustained.

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A.I. Is Making Sure You Pay for That Ding on Your Rental Car