I rented a Chevy Captiva last weekend. The contract stated it had 39,000 miles even, but when I got to the car the odometer read 49,958. While in my care it turned over to 50,000 and when I gave the car back it was at 50,458. The check-in guy stuck to the fiction established in the contract record and noted the turn-in mileage as 39,500.

Is this common Dollar practice -- to falsify odo records in order to keep vehicles circulating longer? Have you seen vehicles in the fleet with 50,000 or more on the clock?

The Captiva was mechanically OK but had bald front tires and was pretty filthy inside -- spilled coffee all over the center console, etc. You get what you pay for in this business.