LAX Los Angeles Compact Hertz

[daydream]

About 1 month ago I was trying to book a compact car from Jul 1 to 8 in LAX but the price in Hotwire was showing $30+ per day and I tried to bid up to $19/day in priceline and still fails. So, I booked Hertz through Expedia.ca for around $22/day as backup. Yesterday, I found the price has dropped through hotwire (it is showing $20/day for compact), so I started bidding at Priceline again. I started at $15/day but fail, I increased it to $16/day and won the bid with Hertz.

Your Offer Price: $16.00 (per day)

Total Rental Days: 8 days(7 days and 5 1/2 hours)

Subtotal: $128.00

Taxes and Fees: $54.36

Total Charges: $182.36

Lowest Published Price: $617.71

Total Savings:* $435.35 (You saved 70%)

[yellowdog]

Thank you for sharing your result with the board!

Drive safe.

Please use the site's HOTWIRE and PRICELINE links to start future purchases.

Yellowdog.

[daydream]

I bid for a compact car through priceline from JUL 1~8 and win the bid from Hertz for $16/day. I was given a 4-Dr Toyota Yaris and at that time I did not go for the fuel option with Hertz. I fill up the car when I returned the car and a lady who inspect the car said everything was OK. However, I just received a letter from Hertz and they charge me $49.89 for fuel and service. The letter was dated Jul 26. Is there anyway I can dispute this charge? This is the first I rent a car so I did not get any written confirmation when I return the car.

[thereuare]

Any chance you used a credit card to pay for the gas before you returned it to Hertz?

How far away from the rental location did you fill up the car? Does the letter from Hertz state how of the charge is fuel and how much is 'service'?

[daydream]

I use cash at the ACRO station which is about 5 min drive from the return location.

The breakdown of the bill is as follows:

Fuel & Services: 49.89

Concession Fee Recovery: 5.54

Refuel Sales Tax (3.75%): 1.87

Tax (9.75%) 0.54

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57.84

[thereuare]

I would first contact Hertz to see if you can straighten it out on your won, informing them that you returned the car full and the attendant receiving the car stated that you were all set.

If you don't reach any satisfcation then i'd get your credit card company involved.

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

[daydream]

I just called Hertz and they just asked me "did U refill the car when you return it?" and I said "yes". Then the lady said "OK, you will receive the refund in 2~3 days". Did Hertz try to bill every car that did not opt for they fuel option?

[mbstone]

I just called Hertz and they just asked me "did U refill the car when you return it?" and I said "yes". Then the lady said "OK, you will receive the refund in 2~3 days". Did Hertz try to bill every car that did not opt for they fuel option?

I fill up at the end of every rental and always always always get and save the receipt.