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I heard noises under my rental car. Now I have a $2,000 bill from National!
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (475+ words) Published February 11, 2026 Walter Gluzkin faces a months-long battle with National Car Rental over a damage claim on a Hyundai Sonata he returned just 30 minutes after picking it up. National's damage recovery unit is demanding his insurance information for repairs he…...
Should I take an EV on my next road trip? Here's the uncomfortable truth
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (911+ words) Published February 9, 2026 Nathan Heinrich wanted an adventure when he rented a Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV for a Northern California road trip. Instead, he got a misadventure. "The car operated beautifully," remembers Heinrich, a horticulturalist and podcaster. But a day later…...
Will Subaru take responsibility for this "fatally flawed" Forester?
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (525+ words) Published August 8, 2025 Updated August 22, 2025 Despite repeated repairs, Anita Smith's 2020 Subaru Forester won't start and is "fatally flawed." Why won't Subaru help her get it fixed? I've been a loyal Subaru customer for 22 years. But I've experienced repeated issues with my…...
Help! Avis charged me $7,671 for a one-day car rental
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (708+ words) Published May 14, 2025 Updated May 15, 2025 Nicholas Chandler was rear-ended while driving an Avis rental car. Even though the other driver was at fault, Avis charged him for the entire time the car was out of commission. Can he get a refund?...
What's car shaming, and how do you avoid it on your next road trip?
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (1210+ words) Published May 18, 2025 Updated May 26, 2025 There's nothing like a road trip this summer " if you can get past the shame of it. Shame? Yeah, the shame of driving a gas-powered vehicle. "Car-shamers want everyone to buy an EV," says Matt Deter,…...