I was a long time customer of Budget Rent A Car.

In the summer of 2004, I rented a car from Budget. I was quoted a price for a two-week rental by the clerk at the location I rented the car from.

Just before the two weeks were up, I called and told the clerk at the office I rented the car from that I would like to extend the rental another week. The clerk said "no problem" and never mentioned anything about increased rates.

Just before that rental period was up, I phoned again, requesting to extend the rental period once more, bringing it to a full four weeks, or one month rental. Again, the same clerk never mentioned a thing about increased rates.

At the end of the rental period, I returned the vehicle to a different location, out of state from where I originally rented the car.

The clerk at the counter told me the fee. The amount they wanted was more than TEN TIMES the original rental agreement amount!

I asked the clerk not to charge my card for the amount he wanted. He refused and said he was going to charge it anyway, even after my asking him not to. I asked about alternate payment methods, but he just ignored me. I then asked him to itemize the charges. After I asked him this, he threatened to have me physically removed from their location by the authorities.

I left and realized they hadn't given me back the carbon of my rental agreement. I went back and mentioned this to them, but they said they "could not find" the rental agreement I had given to them, no more than 15 minutes previously.

In addition, the interior of the car they rented me flooded when it rained, causing damage to some of my property.

To make a long story shorter, they never responded to a letter I wrote their CEO. This was sent certified mail, return receipt requested. I know they received it, they just ignored it. They fought my bank, my credit card company, and me for months, to hold onto the money they had debited from my account. My bank and credit card company eventually sided with me. Even after my bank and credit card company's decision in my favor, they continued to bill me for two more months, before I finally contacted their parent company, Cendant Corporation, and threatened legal action.

They backed down after that.

I can see you were just as much to blame, you admit mistake after mistake on YOUR part. No real point to your post, it is only 1 story out of millions of rental car customers.

[quote]you admit mistake after mistake on YOUR part.[/quote]

Really? Care to elaborate?

[quote]No real point to your post[/quote]

Since you're clueless, I'll explain it to you. No need to thank me, I feel it's a public service to enlighten the dullards of the world.

The point of the post was to inform other people of my bad experience with Budget in the hopes that they will take that into consideration when looking to rent a car.

Was it in third or fourth grade that your mental development ceased?

Sure I would be more than happy to elaborate on YOUR Stupidity (or as the Real world would call YOU.. ..Mental Midget). .

"Just before the two weeks were up, I called and told the clerk at the office I rented the car from that I would like to extend the rental another week. The clerk said "no problem" and never mentioned anything about increased rates" . .. .. ..AND YOU were too STUPID to ASK!

"Just before that rental period was up, I phoned again, requesting to extend the rental period once more, bringing it to a full four weeks, or one month rental. Again, the same clerk never mentioned a thing about increased rates". .. .. .. ..Again YOU were too STUPID to ASK, ANYONE who does Not Ask simple questions (well to a Mental Midget like YOU Nothing is Simple other than Yourself) such as "Are the rates the Same?" or "What will the fees/charges be for this"!
Let us think for a moment here.. .. ..Hmmm YOU enter into a contract WITHOUT KNOWING the Cost and somehow it is the "Other guy" whom is "Clueless". .. ..now that is Funny!
No need to Thank me for showing You the Ignorance and complete lack of Critical Thinking skills that has taken control of your already diminished brain cells!

sounds shonky im glad i read ur story.. .. . i was about to hire a car for my england trip but changed my mind..not because of ur story but for other reasons.. .. . time..cost of petrol . ..parking and just generally driving in a country unknown . .. .

i dont think ur stupid.. ..if u are then theres two of at least.. . i guess we just learn to be ugly and suspicious and cynical as we experience the traps.. ..dont know that insulting or calling anyone names helps . .. .

just makes it all sadder.. .

good luck on ur next trip

Thank you westwoman. I can see you're an intelligent person, unlike Guest.

Guest, I did ask if the rental rate would change, and I was told it would remain the same. I entered into a contract, full well knowing the cost. They wanted 10 times the contract amount. That was mentioned in my original post. Sadly, you don't have the mind to fully comprehend what you read.

You DID ASK.. ..Really, then show us WHERE in your original post you "Mention" that! Oh dang YOU can't EDIT your post to show WHERE you mention it, No Problem SINCE YOU are a LIAR! No Where in your post does it EVER say YOU ASKED about the Rates AFTER the "Original Contract" and that was MY POINT.. .. ..You see that puts YOU just as much to Blame here. If you were able to Comprehend simple points (ie; "Just as Much to Blame) you would know that I was NOT saying that Budget was totally right (and they are not right in your case), No I was simply saying that YOU needed to Share the Blame and I still stand behind that statement! YOU also were the first to Name call! Well I guess it is your turn to once again prove what a MORON you really are by responding with another LIE! BTW "Have a Nice Day Little Man"

You really are a total ass. Were you born like this, or was it some traumatic accident that left you in your current mentally deficient condition?

Well, at leat you're dumb enough to get a job behind a car rental counter.

User1 Grow up! You need to get a mirror and take a look at yourself, the only total ass in this string is you! I must say I did get quite a laugh at you comment "Well, at leat you're dumb enough to get a job behind a car rental counter". . What does "leat" mean? Do you even realize how you have encompassed ALL rental car agencies employees into a "Dumb" catagory by the pure Ignorance of you statement? User you have some real Issues with your own mental state, if I were you I would work on those problems before I started insulting others. Just Grow up a little and at least attempt to be a decent human as opposed to the sad person you are currently!

user, you're probably right, he/she must work for this rent-a-car company.

so sorry you had to go through all that.. .. .. .. .. ..didn't they tell you when you asked for an extension that it would cost? didn't they go over all final costs with you when you decided to extend? from what you tell us, that car company doesn't sound too professional. anyways.. .. .. .. .. .. ..thanks for the warning.