Things to remember when renting a car by Jeff Lakie

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Things to remember when renting a car
by Jeff Lakie

Renting a car can be a nice thing to do on your vacation, a way to treat yourself on a long weekend, or a necessity for work. In any cast, saving money on car rentals is always nice, too! Here are 5 things you need to do to save money the next time you have to rent a car:

1. Call around. The car rental industry is a price-driven industry and unless you're traveling to a place that has a shortage of cars because of a special event, you will usually be able to find a low-cost provider as well as two or three other major companies willing to beat the low-cost provider's price. Spending ten minutes on the phone up-front could save you a lot of money on your rental.

2. Check with your insurance company or your credit card company to make sure that you are covered for the rental car. Be sure to clarify that you are using it for a retail-style rental since some companies automatically cover you if it is for replacement purposes while your car is in the shop. Check to see what sizes of cars they do and do not cover (some will not covered trucks or SUVs) and if there are other limitations such as distance you are allowed to travel from your home or length of the rental.

3. If you want to drive a nice car, book a car that is a couple car-classes lower. Most car-rental agents are on some kind of bonus system based on their ability to

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Posted on: August 13,2005

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