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Old May 31, 2013 | 10:47 am
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Originally Posted by whatmakes
I'm not sure I understand. I thought I only get 1 point for every car rental, so it's 2+1=3 points vs. 5% cashback.
You earn one point for every dollar you spend with the card. If you choose the 5% cash rebate you will still earn that point. The comparison is two bonus points versus 5% account credit.

Here's another way to look at it:

1 point plus $0.05
-or-
3 points
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