Originally Posted by
dtremit
Oddly, the older master agreement was much more specific:
I would probably have them explicitly added and argue the fee; it's a "underage primary driver fee" or "young renter fee," depending on the version of the contract -- and an "additional authorized driver" is not the primary driver or renter.
I agree; I think there is a difference between "additional authorized driver" and "primary driver" so I wonder what basis there is to assess the fee under these circumstances. The contract (in its current form) certainly suggests that there are distinctions which can be drawn. It'd be an interesting argument to hash out in court, anyways.
In the end, my friend argued it, but the counter agent insisted he pay the $14/day fee. I think this is really one of those gray areas that no one really knows the answer to, but for the extra $40 for the weekend it was not really worth it to chance it.