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How To Find The Best Deals On A Car Rental
By Ken Snoddy, Mon Dec 26th

You're headed out on vacation and are debating whether to rent acar for your time away from home. Even if you're driving to yourvacation spot, a can be a prudent investment, butthere are some steps you can take to make the most of your carrental dollar.

Shop, shop, shop. The Internet is one of the best things thatcould ever have happened to comparison shopping. It takes only alittle time and effort to get prices, terms and conditions foralmost any product or service you can imagine, and a car rentalis no exception. Start your shopping as early as possiblebecause some services will give you discounts forearly reservations.

Shopping early will also help you plan your trip because you'llhave an accurate idea of what you're going to be spending onyour car rental. That's much better than being blindsided by aprice you can't afford that will put your entire trip injeopardy.


Beware of contracts and terms. Any company is goingto require a contract. This is equally true of the legitimatecompanies and those that are less-than-scrupulous. But youshould never sign a contract without reading it carefully. Yes,it will take some time. Take it to a chair, sit down and

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read.

You may think there's really no need to read the entirecontract. After all, the nice sales clerk has assured you thatyou'll owe only $29 when you return the car, and that IS whatthe company advertises on television. But the reality is thatthe contract overrides both the advertisement and the contract.If the contract calls for a $29 base fee with a surcharge of $2per mile for every mile you drive, that's what you'll owe at theend of your trip.

When you pick up your car, check the odometer. Even thoughthey'll assure you that they read the odometer and that this isthe mileage indicated, you should check for yourself. If you'repaying a "per mile" fee, even a few miles difference could becostly.

Be wary of handing out personal information to a car rentalcompany online. Taking care of the business online is convenientand often a great way to save time. Just the same, take time toread the company's privacy policy and beware of handing outpersonal information such as credit card numbers and bankaccount numbers to companies that you've never heard of. Be sureyou're dealing with a legitimate company before youpay.

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