First of all, it is very difficult to rent a car without a credit card. Last time I tried, I was turned down by four companies; the fifth - and last one at the airport - accepted my debit card.
Second, I made a reservation on Avis's website, and shortly after, received a confirmation e-mail giving me a breakdown of the cost. Here it is:
$53.02 - Base Rate - 1 day, 20 hours
$0.67 per day - Energy Recovery fee
2% - Pennsylvania Passenger Car Rental Tax
2% - Philadelphia Car Rental Tax
$2 per day - if rental less than 30 days OR 3% if rental is 30 days or more
11.11% - Concession Recovery Fee
7% - Tax
$18.03 - Taxes and Surcharges Subtotal
$71.05 - Total
I'm being taxed over 35% to rent a car?
Am I stating the extremely obvious when I say that maybe it's time for the car rental industry to find some new lobbyists?
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Why don't you have a credit card?
So neither you, nor Cindy have a credit card? Really? Not even one with a like a high school $300 limit or something? That's some crazy shit. Also, always rent cars through priceline or hotwire, and name your price. You can usually get a car for about $20/day.
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Ha, yes, if you don't have a credit card, it means you are an "irresponsible person" and you are "likely to make off with the car." Then, when the rental company tries to charge out your debit card, they discover to their horror that you only had $45.21 in your account.
Just be a responsible person and get a credit card so you can surrender wholesale to debt tyranny. In that case, at least you'll be able to get a Chevy Impala for the weekend. You'll also get to pay recapitalized interest for the rest of your life for some bath curtains you bought at Linens n' Things in June 2005.
For the record, I don't have a credit card, either, for reasons I explore here:
http://reasoncommercejustice.blogspot.com/2008/09/oesterhoudt-strikes.html
and satirically, here:
http://reasoncommercejustice.blogspot.com/2009/01/credit-turned-down-feeling-blue.html
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