Avis Local and extension
Feb 26, 2018, 9:14 am
#1
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Location: Dallas, TX USA
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Avis Local and extension
When I try to extend my rental thru the automated system it seems like it wants to charge me double whats on my contract when I picked up the car, I assume this is normal?
Will be calling the local office in a bit to see if they will extend for the price on the contract
Will be calling the local office in a bit to see if they will extend for the price on the contract
Feb 26, 2018, 10:10 am
#2
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What are the restrictions on your current rental (weekend rate/must be returned by Monday, Min X days, Max Y days, etc)? If you're no longer meeting those terms, then they'll dump you into another bucket with restrictions that you meet. For example, if you got a weekend rate for $20/day and try to keep the car til Tuesday or Wednesday, the rental will reprice for the whole time (possibly >$50/day). What if you return the car and re-rent to keep your current low price?
Feb 26, 2018, 10:42 am
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What are the restrictions on your current rental (weekend rate/must be returned by Monday, Min X days, Max Y days, etc)? If you're no longer meeting those terms, then they'll dump you into another bucket with restrictions that you meet. For example, if you got a weekend rate for $20/day and try to keep the car til Tuesday or Wednesday, the rental will reprice for the whole time (possibly >$50/day). What if you return the car and re-rent to keep your current low price?
Says Hrly: 11.18 DLY 33.50 WKLY 167.50 MTHLY 670
I am about 6 hrs away so would be 12 hrs round trip to return and re-rent
Ok got it down to $314 for the 10 days including taxes, I feel better now I talked to the local Representative especially since now I am preferred plus
I will keep trying to call right now transfers me to national line
Lessons learned
Last edited by john398; Feb 26, 2018 at 11:45 am Reason: updated
Feb 26, 2018, 6:52 pm
#4
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Thurs-Mon sounds like a weekend rate. When you book, there's a spot that shows you the terms of the rate but you have to search, it's not obvious. Glad you were able to get it back to a good rate for 10 days!