I've come across an amazing deal for booking a car thru the Total Rewards shopping site. Here is the post from the Vegas Message Board which put me on to this deal/steal:

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I stumbled across this and couldn't believe the deal. After logging into Total Rewards, I clicked on TR Alliances. Then on Getaways and found car rentals. Low and behold Nascar Weekend ...Nissan Maxima 6 days $107 all in!! They give you a few major agencies to choose from too. This is thru Dollar. Thrifty was same price. I'm very confident I won't find a better price, so I booked it. You do have to pay up front tho. Anyone else book this way?

Tim

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The deal seems too good to be true .... which usually means it is too good to be true.

I'm getting < $100.00 total (which is "supposed" to include all taxes and fees) for a compact at Dollar Jan 26 (4pm) thru Jan 31 (8am).

Has anyone used this successfully .... that is, a Dollar/Thrifty car rental thru Total Rewards?

Is it true that the price paid when you book is the all-in total (including all taxes and fees)?

It seems strange that the confirmation shows $0 for taxes and fees .... I know that leading up to that it says it includes taxes and fees .... but, as I understand it, the taxes and fees are mandatory. Can't understand how it could be $0.

Unfortunately, I'm very suspicious of this as I've had experiences like this before where a 3rd party site say it includes taxes and fees but, when you get there, you get hit with an additional $70-80 for "mandatory" taxes and fees. Then, although possible, it's always been a pain to cancel and get all my money back.