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| - This is an exercise in frustration, but then again what car rental company makes things truly easy? From Thrifty's "Gas receipt requirement" to McCarran's Budget location not letting me leave without getting insurance, this Hertz was no different.
Particularly annoying, they had no live agent available, so I had to use that frustrating computer terminal hooked up to a system with a webcam and a huge phone. Aside from looking like a complete idiot using this thing, it is very cumbersome using a huge phone and sliding my credit card in and out. Being a Canadian of course I couldn't swipe my license, so I had to hold it up to the camera while "Dominic Q" squinted and recorded it which took 2 minutes or so.
This was a birthday trip to Vegas so naturally I wanted to get on my way. He insisted I had a wonderful upgrade to provide me with as they "like to do that with birthday guests" He was upgrading me to a Chevy Sonic....which he explained was a 3 level upgrade? What the heck was my first car going to be? Visions of a 86 Chevette danced through my head. His big selling point was the Sirius radio, whoop de do. I just wanted to get on my way so I agreed.
Now the most fun, "Dominic Q" insists I should prepay my gas as they always do. I always decline right away. He insisted however that gas out in Las Vegas is $4.02, and will high $4.10 by the weekend guaranteed. I found that odd, considering I was certain Nevada gas was in the 3.50 range. Either way I told him I'd take my chances, he sighed and said, "it's just $43 to refill come on, no big deal right?" I said it was, and would appreciate him not deciding it for me thank you. I finish up and get out to the garage.
Sure enough there's my white Nevada Plate Chevy Sonic. I popped open the trunk and it was completely filthy with rocks and gravel. Oh well, I just chuck my suit case in the back seat, wanting to get the hell outta there.
Exit the parking lot, first thing I see, gas at the nearest station is $3.35.
Thanks for your honesty Dominic Q.
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