hedoman - I hear you. However, I suggest that the way for Avis to survive and offer competitive rates is partly through the retention of its most loyal, (and likely most profitable) renting population. If their survival predicates a change to their business model, then as a consumer I get to decide if I want to buy that model. The overwhelming response on this board is that if these changes are indicative of the survival business model, then their core purchasers don't want it.