Class of Car Run Around
May 7, 1999 | 6:41 pm
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Class of Car Run Around
I was at the Avis counter at the Orlando Airport on Friday to get my car. The clerk says they don't have the mid-size car that I requested. Instead, she offers me a compact and a free tank of gas. What's up with that? I was renting the car for 5 days. The difference in classes is $10/day. A tank of gas is about $15.
I complain rather loudly and she keeps offering me one higher class until we settle on a brand new blazer.
I have always had good luck with Avis so I was alittle surprised at the clerks attempt to screw me out of a few dollars.
By the way, my company does a lot of business with Avis. They are our preferred car agency and we have about 20,000 consultants who use them quite regularly.
I complain rather loudly and she keeps offering me one higher class until we settle on a brand new blazer.
I have always had good luck with Avis so I was alittle surprised at the clerks attempt to screw me out of a few dollars.
By the way, my company does a lot of business with Avis. They are our preferred car agency and we have about 20,000 consultants who use them quite regularly.
Dec 20, 2012 | 12:07 pm
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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$15 tank of gas?
Was this a lawn mower? 
Otherwise - how is a tank of gas $15? I'd think it would be close to $40 for a small car - mine is usually closer to $55.
Otherwise - how is a tank of gas $15? I'd think it would be close to $40 for a small car - mine is usually closer to $55.
Dec 20, 2012 | 12:47 pm
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Did you look at the date on that post? 
How did you even come across it?
How did you even come across it?
Dec 20, 2012 | 1:30 pm
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Haha - sorry about that. I didn't notice the date. I must have searched and it brought it back from the past - when gas was cheap! 
Dec 20, 2012 | 1:46 pm
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Ft time machine !
Dec 20, 2012 | 8:33 pm
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Damn this forum was around in 99? Wonder what it looked like.
Dec 21, 2012 | 5:01 pm
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Dec 22, 2012 | 6:49 pm
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MODERATOR'S NOTE: Closing this one down. Nothing of value in this old thread and no need to keep it going, per the T&C's.