Inspect the Rental Car!

[seashoreCM]

Heard on a radio talk show: Caller said he rented a car and later found an partly consumed bottle of beer. If the state had an "open container law" he could have been ticketed, fined, arrested, or whatever.

Moral of the story, inspect the rental car including the glove compartment, trunk, and under the seats before leaving the airport or lot.

Also make sure the spare time and jack parts are all there, you could get charged for tyhem if they are missing upon return.

Also check reasonable carefully for damage especially if you declined the collisioh coverage.

And go through the motions of rolling the window sup and down, trying the wipers, lights, etc.

Disney hints:
http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/disney.htm

November 03 (All Star Music), rented a car (Alamo/National) and the trunk lock broke, it was iffy when I first tried it, fortunately the remote ctontrol trunk unlocker on the key ring still worked.

 

[cigar95]

I've developed a habit of videotaping my car before driving out of the lot - that will at least be evidence if I'm charged with any external damage.

 

[inkkognito]

We take photos with our digital camera of any damage we find. Our rental cars often have little dings, scratches from luggage in the trunk area, etc., and one had a pretty good dent in the door where it looked like someone had hit it with a large rock. We've never had any trouble with the rental companies trying to charge us, but we take the photos because we'd much rather be safe than sorry.
Barb
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[Eeyore1954]

The advice to ALWAYS inspect the rental car before you drive off is wise. If you do find any damage -- even a small ding -- go back and report it before you leave. Taking pictures is good, but I always report any damage and have it noted by an agent.

 

[WDWisTheBest]

Good advice from others is to inspect the car first and report any damage to the rental agent. A picture is worth a thousand words as well of any damage you see.