Got what I thought was a good rate through Hotwire for a mid-size. Learn at the counter that a Ford Focus was what they consider a mid-size car! The Focus is OK but I needed a larger car. They couldn't do it because it was prepaid and the added costs would have been astronomical.
Then I discovered the car did not have cruise control! In thirty years of renting, I've never gotten a car without cruise control, at least in the US.
Dollar is at the low end of the rental spectrum. I read today that Hertz wants to buy Dollar/Thrifty. I hope they do. Otherwise I'll never knowingly rent from them again.