I rented a car from Budget last week. Brought it back with a full tank (had driven about 250 miles, but refilled), but they charged me an additional $1.98 for gas (at $7.90/gal, where local prices are around $3.49). They claimed that even though the gage said full, that the car computer indicated it used that much gas between the gas station and the rental car location.
They of course tell you if you drive less than 75 miles, you have to produce a receipt, or you will be charged $14.99 for gas.
This sounds like an attempt to force everyone to buy prepaid.
I wonder if this is just the Boston location, or is it all of USA?
This smells like a great class action.