Yet one more reason I'll never buy an ex-rental. National does skimp on safety features up here. Many of their midsize cars - which are supposed to have anti-lock brakes according to the website - do not as it is an option (PT Cruiser) or not even available at all on the base model (Kia Spectra, Hyundai Elantra). One case I know of is the Chevy Cobalt. In Canada, the base model is not available with air conditioning, so you have to go up to the LT model, which inlcudes anti-lock brakes and a host of other features. National appears to have gotten some fleet-only model which just adds A/C onto the base model. I'm looking forward to 2012 when electronic stability control becomes mandatory on all new vehicles.