Originally Posted by
Buster
Realistically, if the car is as worn & beat up as OP says it is, it's a scam. I've had to fight with clerks at the exit booth before over damage that they refuse to mark off. Often, they'll say, "oh, that's nothing, we wouldn't ever charge you for that." The harder they fight, the more suspicious I get.
But if it's that worn and beaten up when you picked it up, wouldn't you make an effort to check that the forms had all the damage marked? It would be a red flag to most renters immediately.
And if the damage actually isn't that obvious, then how do you know whether it was there beforehand or not?
That's all I'm saying, if you haven't definitely checked it, how can one be 100% certain on one's position, and how can one accuse the agents of being unreasonable. All they're doing is looking at a damaged car and comparing it to a form that says it wasn't damaged - you can't expect them to just ignore it!