bl1289
Dryer sheet wannabe
Wondering if others have observed major safety issues with rental cars?
I rented a Chrysler 300 with 45,000 miles from the Atlanta office of a major rental car company and drove around for 4-5 days, then happened to notice the tires were completely bald (see photos). I took it to the nearest office of the company where they promptly exchanged it for a different car. They gave me a free tank of gas and a 3-day rental coupon. My issue is less with the financial aspect of the situation than with the insecurity as to what else might be seriously wrong with steering, brakes, etc. I asked some of my friends if they routinely check tires before getting in a rental. A few said yet, but most said no. Many said they would start doing so after hearing of my experience.
My car had a crayon "x" on the back window. I did not know it at the time, but when I turned it in I was told that is a mark used to indicate the car is known not to be suitable for rental, and they should not have rented me that car.
One friend who rents cars frequently advised that the maintenance on rental cars has gone down a lot since COVID, and cars are often significantly older.
I rented a Chrysler 300 with 45,000 miles from the Atlanta office of a major rental car company and drove around for 4-5 days, then happened to notice the tires were completely bald (see photos). I took it to the nearest office of the company where they promptly exchanged it for a different car. They gave me a free tank of gas and a 3-day rental coupon. My issue is less with the financial aspect of the situation than with the insecurity as to what else might be seriously wrong with steering, brakes, etc. I asked some of my friends if they routinely check tires before getting in a rental. A few said yet, but most said no. Many said they would start doing so after hearing of my experience.
My car had a crayon "x" on the back window. I did not know it at the time, but when I turned it in I was told that is a mark used to indicate the car is known not to be suitable for rental, and they should not have rented me that car.
One friend who rents cars frequently advised that the maintenance on rental cars has gone down a lot since COVID, and cars are often significantly older.