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  • [OT] Man charged almost $5000 for driving a car 30,000 kilometers(18,641 miles) in a week

    From Rhino@no_offline_contact@example.com to rec.arts.tv on Tue Oct 20 14:08:15 2026
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    https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/10/19/toronto-man-rental-car-30-thousand-kms-avis-seven-days/

    It's amazing that Avis could entertain for even one minute the
    possibility that a guy could drive one of their cars that far in a
    single week. The fact that Avis fought this as hard as it does speaks
    poorly of their judgement.

    He makes a very good point that renters should take pictures of the
    odometer at both the start and end of the rental to reduce the prospect
    of disputes. (It would probably also be a good idea to take pictures of
    the vehicle to prevent claims of damage during the rental period!)
    --
    Rhino
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  • From BTR1701@no_email@invalid.invalid to rec.arts.tv on Tue Oct 20 18:38:18 2026
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    Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
    https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/10/19/toronto-man-rental-car-30-thousand-kms-avis-seven-days/

    It's amazing that Avis could entertain for even one minute the
    possibility that a guy could drive one of their cars that far in a
    single week. The fact that Avis fought this as hard as it does speaks
    poorly of their judgement.

    He makes a very good point that renters should take pictures of the
    odometer at both the start and end of the rental to reduce the prospect
    of disputes. (It would probably also be a good idea to take pictures of
    the vehicle to prevent claims of damage during the rental period!)

    Even after they admitted their error (only after the media got involved, naturally), they only reversed the extra charge. If I was the CEO of Avis,
    I'd have not only refunded that money, but his whole rental as well as compensation for my employees' moronic behavior.

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  • From Rhino@no_offline_contact@example.com to rec.arts.tv on Tue Oct 20 14:52:34 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.arts.tv

    On 2026-10-20 2:38 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:
    Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
    https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/10/19/toronto-man-rental-car-30-thousand-kms-avis-seven-days/

    It's amazing that Avis could entertain for even one minute the
    possibility that a guy could drive one of their cars that far in a
    single week. The fact that Avis fought this as hard as it does speaks
    poorly of their judgement.

    He makes a very good point that renters should take pictures of the
    odometer at both the start and end of the rental to reduce the prospect
    of disputes. (It would probably also be a good idea to take pictures of
    the vehicle to prevent claims of damage during the rental period!)

    Even after they admitted their error (only after the media got involved, naturally), they only reversed the extra charge. If I was the CEO of Avis, I'd have not only refunded that money, but his whole rental as well as compensation for my employees' moronic behavior.

    That would go further to show this renter - and anyone that saw the news
    story - to redeem Avis in the eyes of consumers. But I can live with the actual outcome.

    I hope I have as much luck in my fight with Hewlett-Packard who seem
    insistent on not accepting my valid warranty claim on my laptop....
    --
    Rhino
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