Originally Posted by
peteropny
It's good to lock in a rate once your trip is firm since there is no cancellation penalty with car rentals then check if you can improve the rate.
Thanks for the reply. In the past, I really haven't had the time to play around with it - which is what I guess the rental companies rely on.
To your last point, it does seem as if the majors are trying to change this game a bit - with the heavily discounted, pre-paid option for which there IS a penalty for cancellation. I wonder if that's the way the whole industry is headed?