It would do a lot of good if car rentals weren't such scams in the US. You have to be at least 25, they tell you they have a car available when they don't, they send you out with a half tank and charge you for returning it with the same, and they will do their level best to find some bullshit little scratch to charge you for. Even if you only need to haul something or go on a road trip 10 times a year it's a huge pain in the ass.
I think a lot of people would happily give up owning a car if it was easy enough to rent one the few times you do need it.
I've found that ones outside of airports are like that, but U-Hauls generally are run better. Idk, I've never had any problems with them and I've used them dozens of times to help move friends and myself.
Uhaul has twice pulled the "Sure we have a van available for you" shit but then it wasn't there when I arrived, and either had to wait 3 hours for it to be returned (because "We have a van for you" means "we're expecting one back by the time you arrive" in uhaul speak) and on the other occasion was told to go pound sand.
Damn, that sucks. I usually go in person to check stuff out beforehand though or schedule stuff out weeks in advance. Probably just perks of living in a low density area.
It would do a lot of good if car rentals weren't such scams in the US. You have to be at least 25, they tell you they have a car available when they don't, they send you out with a half tank and charge you for returning it with the same, and they will do their level best to find some bullshit little scratch to charge you for. Even if you only need to haul something or go on a road trip 10 times a year it's a huge pain in the ass.
I think a lot of people would happily give up owning a car if it was easy enough to rent one the few times you do need it.
I've found that ones outside of airports are like that, but U-Hauls generally are run better. Idk, I've never had any problems with them and I've used them dozens of times to help move friends and myself.
Uhaul has twice pulled the "Sure we have a van available for you" shit but then it wasn't there when I arrived, and either had to wait 3 hours for it to be returned (because "We have a van for you" means "we're expecting one back by the time you arrive" in uhaul speak) and on the other occasion was told to go pound sand.
Fool me twice shame on me I suppose.
Damn, that sucks. I usually go in person to check stuff out beforehand though or schedule stuff out weeks in advance. Probably just perks of living in a low density area.
Sorry for the rant comrade I'm just tired :rat-salute-2:
Nah I get it, shit can be frustrating. Solidarity!
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Home Depot rents trucks for like $120 a day if you're over 21, and they don't care too much about them if everything's still attached.