Comments on: Picking up a rental car: why does it have to be so painful? http://www.501places.com/2012/09/picking-up-a-rental-car/ Travel stories that won't change the world Sat, 24 Nov 2012 04:30:28 +0000 hourly 1 By: Andy Jarosz http://www.501places.com/2012/09/picking-up-a-rental-car/#comment-70200 Andy Jarosz Sun, 23 Sep 2012 10:19:18 +0000 http://www.501places.com/?p=8762#comment-70200 Thanks Mark - like you say, it certainly pays to stay on the right side of the person checking the car back in. Most importantly, you want to be present when they sign the form to say everything is ok (often this is tricky) Thanks Mark – like you say, it certainly pays to stay on the right side of the person checking the car back in. Most importantly, you want to be present when they sign the form to say everything is ok (often this is tricky)

]]> By: Mark Pawlak http://www.501places.com/2012/09/picking-up-a-rental-car/#comment-70198 Mark Pawlak Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:12:14 +0000 http://www.501places.com/?p=8762#comment-70198 Andy, It's such a game! It's as if these companies - global companies - are more second hand car dealer than service industry. Always take your mobile to take pictures - set the date function and show these to the staff at the start before you sign of and drive away. Always amend, even if you are being petty - the person checking it back in is the one you have to keep sweet. And always opt for the VW Polo when hiring a car in Dublin - we knocked out 200 miles, fuel gauge didn't budge an inch. Andy,

It’s such a game! It’s as if these companies – global companies – are more second hand car dealer than service industry.

Always take your mobile to take pictures – set the date function and show these to the staff at the start before you sign of and drive away.

Always amend, even if you are being petty – the person checking it back in is the one you have to keep sweet.

And always opt for the VW Polo when hiring a car in Dublin – we knocked out 200 miles, fuel gauge didn’t budge an inch.

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