posted 05-10-2001 03:10 PM
I've had good experiences with Budget, and horrible experience with Enterprise. I rented from Enterprise to drive to Tampa for business and they actually DOWNGRADED me! They put me in a little crappy Ford when I had reserved a Grand Prix or something that size. The car was FILTHY; the carpet was sticky and there was actually a used tissue on the back seat when I picked it up!!
posted 05-11-2001 02:15 PM
Have found thru thousands of miles of travel that Budget agents are MASTERS of the "bait and switch", especially at LAX. Twicw they told me that the car I had reserved 3 weeks ahead of time had been rented, but they had a convertible (at @).00 more/day)available. Took a look at the convertible - a beatup red Sebring with a trunk latch that didn't work, walked down to Avis and rented a car at a better rate both times. Incidentally - the car rental situation at LAX stinks - all that riding on community buses!!