Originally Posted by
Tino
Just had a related experience at LAS. Picked it up and noted it was less than full, but no way I was going to get back in the monster line to get another car. Drove less than 50 miles before returning, and stopped refilling when I hit 6 gallons at the gas station.
Upon return, I asked for a refund for the extra gas and they were going to process it....until they saw it was a Priceline rental. I was told that they can only charge your credit card for incidental charges, but can't give incidental credits if it's not booked through Avis. I saved $80 through Priceline, so I guess I still came out somewhat ahead.
I think that, if you weren't willing to go back to the counter before driving off, I would have taken a picture that showed both the odometer reading and the fuel level in the same photo before you left the lot, and then just purchase enough gas to bring the fuel back to that level. And I would have also snapped a picture showing the odometer reading and fuel level at return. No guarantees, but I suspect that that would have worked.