Originally Posted by ijgordon

I don't think I've ever had a discrepancy vs. my reservation, at least not in NYC.

Well, that's because it depends on the value of the car (presumably MSRP), which isn't known at the time of reservation in most cases. I think it'll bump up to the higher rate at certain reservation classes, but a Premium could conceivably fall above or below the threshold, as could certain SUV classes. I think it's noted at the time of reservation that the LDW isn't guaranteed, but it's certainly noted in the rental agreement.