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Advantage Rent-A-Car

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68 Reviews

jlynnf
11/17/2009

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

I have dealt with more then a few rental companies but none have been as big a joke as this place. We decided to use them when going to Ft. Lauderdale a few weeks ago as they were considerably cheaper then all the competition. That apparently should have been the red flag. When we finally arrived at the rental car location after waiting forever for a shuttle and then taking a cab we we're greeted by a line. We we're told by others wating there that despite it being a Saturday they only had one person checking working on checking out the cars. We then waited for an hour, outside in the heat because they have no lobby to speak of, before we were seen. The salesman then did his usual spiel trying to sell everything he could. When we did finally get a car no one walked us out or explained any of the features of the car. Glad it wasn't complicated. When I called their customer service line I was told this was their standard operating procedure and there was nothing they would do about it.

When we retuned our car it was a little less painfull. However, when I asked a question about the Sunpass I could not get a straight answer. I accidentally drove through a Sunpass lane and just wanted to know what the charge would be. I was told they would charge me either $2.50 for a one day pass (reasonable) or a $2.50 pass for 10 days. Considering I only rented the car for 7 days to begin with that would be ridiculous. I am still waiting to see what the actual charge will be. In the end I am not sure it was worth the $100 we saved. They were a major hassle and completely unprofessional!

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jrgroves
11/10/2009

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

The worst experience. We where suppose to rent from them at the Fort Lauderdale Airport location. They only had one bus going to there offsite office. We waiting over 30 mins. We get there and there was an hour an a half wait to rent the car with only two people working. We wound up leaving there and renting from somewhere else. I will never even consider advantage again no matter how cheap they are. They are cheap for a reason.

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docjay50
11/05/2009

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

Stay away from Advantage. I used them because they had the cheapest rate online. When I got to the counter in Orlando, Fl, they made me wait at the counter while they tried to upgrade me for a much higher price. I said NO, I want the economy car. "Freddie", would not take no for an answer. He made me wait for a few more minutes and then said he would give me a Mustang outside for just $25 per day. I finally gave up and said ok since it was just a few dollars more...so I thought. Well, It was actually over $200 more. they added the price to my original quote. I contacted the customer service for Advantage and they said that I was out of luck so I replied telling them that I would never use them again because I thought their salespeople were performing unethically. They could care less because they got my money. Dont use them. Dont, dont, dont.
PS. I am a 5 Star Gold Club member with Hertz for business rentals so I have rented many times in the past and have never experienced such bait and switch attempts in my life.
docjay

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mychild
11/02/2009

Advantage Rent-A-Car 5

We rented a car from Advantage on Maui for ten days. Their service was trememendous!! We were promptly picked up at the airport with a very courteous shuttle driver. On arrival to the Advantage office, we had a minimal wait of less than 5 minutes. Our whole time in the office to when we were on the road was less than 15minutes. And, who wants to waste time when they are on Maui!!
We even had a small problem with the exhaust pipe hitting the bumper. No problems from the Advantage team. They were going to exchange our car immediately. We elected to keep the car we were in since we only had a couple days left.
On returning the car, we again had only a minimal wait time and were taken to the airport in a timely manner.
What a great rental car experience.

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JackiB
11/01/2009

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

We were at the Ft Lauderdale location, booked through Expedia. It took 2 HRS to get our car and we were only 7th in line. The staff very slow, they wanted to have fun with each other instead of getting customers their cars. And claimed they've been really busy for days. The "fake" SHOCKED/SURPRISED act when we said we didn't want either insurace option (to the "which of these two insurance options do you want" question) was a joke. Then the "so confused" act when we said we'd return the car full of gas got very, very old and frustrating. We had to go back and ask for a check sheet to mark scrapes/dings, etc. No one came out with us to check the car. We requested a jeep but got a van. It was very dirty. The only good thing is we saved $100 from other places, but I would not rent from them again. EVER. No matter what cost savings. They're a joke of a rental place. Read the other reviews and beware. Don't rent from them! It won't let me give 0 star rating, so they have barely a star. Go elsewhere!

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StanJones
10/22/2009

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

A W F U L ! Filthy vehicle, charged for an extra driver, did not provide full 24 hour rental, and tried to charge me for fuel when I returned the vehicle with a full tank. A Hertz outfit, BTW.

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Muli Lahav
08/23/2009

Advantage Rent-A-Car 3

it happens a lot , renting a car is a risky thing

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mariacee
08/23/2009

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

Horrible experience. They gave me a price over the phone including insurance coverage,and when I got to the Fort Lauderdale place, they charged me double that amount; they said that insurance wasn't included. The manager did not help at all. Very rude and arrogant people running the business.

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45mph
08/21/2009

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

NEVER AGAIN!! Stay away from this company the next time you think of renting a car. One Word: Hassle! They ruin my entire Florida vacation from the moment I stepped in to their lobby up to bringing the car back. The car smells like sh*7, poor customer service. It was a lesson that I learned very hard. very bad!

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Kent Stanford
08/20/2009

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

Should be called DISadvantage! Don't be misled by their slightly lower rates. Reserved a car in Las Vegas, only to be told at the rental counter that all vehicles were equipped with Lojack systems, and if the car were taken out of a four state area, I would be assessed an additional $99 a day and 99 cents a mile. Purpose of our trip was to visit friends in Idaho, so we were reduced to going from counter to counter, waiting in line to try to find a reasonable price at another agency. I was ready to cancel our vacation until an agent at Dollar suggested I call the toll-free number and reserve a car. I only give them a star because I can't submit this review without it.

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smoofypk
08/15/2009

Advantage Rent-A-Car 2

Up front let me state: I never complain about service, but this was so bad that I had to let others know.

By far, this was the worst experience with a rental car company I have ever had! While the price was the best of any company, the customer service was horrendous. We waited in line for 1 hour and 30 minutes with only 9 people in front of us and 4 people "supposedly" working the front (although they became phantoms). When I asked the worker at the front if this was a difficult night, he told me, "No, this is normal. We have long lines every night. If you want customer service you need to go to Hertz or Avis, but if you want a good price you can wait in line." I asked if he would allow me to take out my video camera and film a commercial.

The price is the only reason why I gave them 2 stars. I'm not really sure the price we paid was worth the wait. BTW, they don't answer the phones either, so don't bother calling with questions.

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EASYCLARK
08/11/2009

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

I booked a mini van with Advantage (Las Vegas Airport) in March for Aug. 5-10. I called to confirm August 9; the rep could not find my reservations but said it would not be a problem just make sure I have my confirmation. Well, it was a disaster with this Dump! After waiting in line for 30 minutes with only 3 people in front of I knew I was in trouble. The agent (Gusel) was useless after he tried to give me a 13 passenger van I said yes but I want advantage to come and pick it up. Well, he disappeared behind a wall for 15 minutes for I insisted on speaking with the manager. The manager (James) was as useless as the agent; after another 20 minutes they sent me over to Hertz to get a mini van which actually cost me more. After calling Karen the District Manager Wednesday August 5, Thursday August 6, and Sunday August 9; as of today August 11, I’m still waiting for a phone call! AVOID THIS DUMP!

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really_mad
08/03/2009

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

Stay very far away from Advantage Rent-A-Car! I've never written a review before but am compelled to do so now out of my intense anger for what I went through with Advantage at Miami International Airport. I rented a car from them online for pick-up at 11:30 pm. I arrived at 11:15pm and couldn't find signs or courtesy phones for Advantage anywhere but several airport employees told me to just go and wait outside at a communal rental car shuttle stop. After about a half hour I tried calling the 800 number that was on my reservation confirmation. I only got a recorded message saying that the hours of operation of that office were from 7am to 7pm. After making a lot of phone calls to friends who were helping me by searching the internet, I got a local number for Advantage-- I called 20 or so times but no one answered this number. I tried contacting them while standing on this curb outside at a shuttle stop until 3am and eventually had to rent from another agency at an additional cost of $600 because I was "over a barrel" and had no choice. The next day I called the local Advantage number and they claimed that they were actually in the office renting cars until 2am because of some customers flights coming in late-- they couldn't imagine why I couldn't get a hold of them-- they said "That's weird hmmm." but they had no remedy for me.

So, Advantage= "On the curb until 3am AND out $600!"

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luke1980
07/28/2009

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

Customer care - Very Very Poor
they will hold your money from your card with out informing u or sign any paper. No body over knows how to deal with a customer...
Also Hertz is palying this cheap play under a different brand name... Due to this i hate Hertz also.. I will try to avoid these two in my life..

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Vickig
07/22/2009

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

I would give this one a minus if I could! Beware!

Since we were vacationing in a group with 6 people, we made our reservation for a mini-van at the Maui Kahului airport 6 months in advance.

When we arrived at the airport the window for Advantage was shut. Since it was fairly early in the morning we thought perhaps they weren't open yet and waited for about a half hour. We never saw any of their vehicles so we called their customer service number from our cell phone and were given an endless recording. No one ever picked up the line. We finally asked someone at one of the other rental car windows if anyone knew their hours or how to contact them and were told that they shut down their operation several weeks early and only gave their employees 2 hours notice. We were never notified that the company was closing down it's operations on Maui. (The other company that gave us this information had no cars available to rent so they had no motive for giving us false information.)

If you make a reservation with them, be sure to make a back-up reservation with a second company or you may be left high and dry!

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triniyyc
07/12/2009

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

the thread below says it all. Worthless apology but never received a follow up.

This company's link should be removed from the Airport's website, and I will be writing them to that effect.


*************************************************** ****************************
From: jthomas@advantagecarrentals.com
Subject: RE: Reservation#



I am sorry that we did rather poorly during this entire rental process, we normally do much better.

I have forwarded your message onto the airport manager for his review.

Again I apologize for the difficulties that you went through.



John Thomas



From: Sent: June 2009
To: info@advantagecarrentals.com
Cc: airport@advantagecarrentals.com
Subject: RE: Reservation#


This is just a follow up email to express my disappointment with your (Toronto) Airport Branch office and the service, or lack thereof I received on June 16th Reservation#:
Start: 2009-06-16 22:00:00
End: 2009-06-18 17:00:00
In short, I called the morning of June 16th to re-confirm my rental, and was abruptly told I did not have to reconfirm, someone will pick me up. I indicated what happens if the flight is delayed and again told "someone will be there to pick me up."
I arrived at 10:35pm, no one was there to meet us. I called the numbers provided on the reservation, got answering machines. Left my number for them to return my call - NEVER GOT A RESPONSE. Had to travel that night with my 7 month baby after waiting 1 hr to see if anyone would appear. Called the next day from downtown to express my disappointment and continue with the reservation as the right thing to do, only to be told there was no one available to drop off a vehicle, rather I would be required to travel back to the airport to pick one up. I cannot believe this is how your representatives do business.

You are welcome to respond before an official complaint is lodged.

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lma3113
07/09/2009

Advantage Rent-A-Car 4

I used Advantage while in Vegas because I paid almost nothing for the car. A grand total of 63 dollars for a few days driving about Vegas. My car was ready when I got there and I didn't wait. The workers were very friendly, but I did have one problem and only one! When I went to return the car I had taken it to a gas station for a refill and the tank would not hold any more gas. The pump kept clicking so I thought ok no more gas. Well, when I got to the rental lot the line was a smidge below full and I explained what had happened and they still made me pay 13 dollars for them to fill the tank. Granted, this brought my total to 63 dollars so I was not about to complain too much!

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nathanhill007
05/28/2009

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

We recently rented a car from Advantage in Orlando for a week. It was the Int'l Airport location on Semoran. This was the worst experience I've ever had with renting a car.
It took me over 45 minutes to get a car. There was no one in line when I got there. They claimed to have a new system. They tried to up sell me when they didn't have the car I ordered. After my starving children went bullistic I did as well. The manager couldn't have cared less that I had been there that long and didn't offer to do anything about it.
They have recently sold to Hertz and you can tell they don't give a d-mn about customer service.
Don't use them.

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joelamota
03/31/2009

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

I rented a car for a week and when I returned it I forgot my GPS inside it. I know I forgot it in the car because I used it to drive to the drop off destination, Denver airport in Colorado.
I called the day after (Saturday morning) and they asked me to call again on Monday because there were nobody in the Lost & Found department. Long story short, on Tuesday they responded my call telling me that my GPS was not there, and since they were unable to have a record of all the people who interacted with the car (received it, cleaned it, etc), no actions will be pursued to clarify the situation.
Even more they questioned my words, suggesting I was lying, like if I had nothing to do but to call the Customer Service department to make up a story.
Not only these guys lie about not having found my GPS, but they are thieves.
For sure I forgot it in the car and this is my responsability, but they stole it and gave me no answers as a Customer. Never deal with them again.

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mhpif
02/15/2009

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

Do you want to rent from a company that closes a renal site without letting customers know? Then Advantage is the car rental company for you. On 2/13/09 I went on the advantage web site and using my confirmation number printed up a receipt for my rental reservation in Fort Myers FL. When My family arrived at the airport the next day Advantage was no where to be found. Having to walk up to another companie's counter without a reservation during a holiday week costs me hundreds of extra dollars.
The jerks at Advantage had my email address as I had booked on line. All they needed to do was send me an email that they would not be honoring my reservation!

My only consolation is hearing how much the cars suck once you get them. May be they did me a favor by not being there for me.

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leighmarie
12/15/2008

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

I used expedia to pre-pay for a rental car. When I picked it up, I was told that for $25 I would be covered for collisions, scratches, etc. The guy had me initial a receipt for $206, which I believed was a receipt that contained the price per day for the rental, the coverage, and the taxes. It turns out it only contained the coverage and the taxes...instead of $25 for coverage, it was $25 per day! When I called to complain, they would not do anything about it. I will never rent from here again...Oh...and the car had multiple holes and nasty stains in the back seat, scratches on the doors, and no snow scraper (I rented it in Denver in December and had to buy one). Not to mention...the other customers that were picked up by the shuttle were told that advantage had no cars for them, so they had to go to Hertz...I can only imagine the hassles they had to deal with...

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borkarsandeep
12/01/2008

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

One of the most horrible experiences we have had with Rental cars. They have unsafe cars. The tires were totally bald, when we called for a replacement vehicle, they asked us wait for 10 hrs. they told us to change the tires and told us that we would be reiembursed for that amount.

Its been over 12 weeks and no response from them. Every attempt to get information from the customer service has been unsuccessful.

We would never ever recommend anybody to rent a vehicle from Advantage

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wender22
12/01/2008

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

Wish I could give 0 stars! Reserved a compact car to pickup at their reno office. Confirmed reservation on the phone the night before. Arrived at 6am and they said they weren't allowed to rent any cars until 8am when the manager arrived. Apparently they were sold out and the employee working the early shift didn't know what to do. With no help from advantage we managed to get a car from Avis for a comparable price. The Avis agent helpfully told us advantage has been sold out for weeks. Also their Reno office is in a trailer barely fit for human habitation. Never again.

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ClancyO
11/26/2008

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

Reserved an SUV (Jeep Grand Cherokee) through Expedia a good 8 weeks before my trip to Phoenix, AZ. Arrived to find they had no cars. The shuffled me down to another company that wanted to put me in a suzuki. I wanted/needed a mid/full sized suv (4 adults, 1 toddler w/car seat & luggage). Went back to advantage counter and proceeded to receive the worst customer service ever. It escalated to the point that I seriously thought I was going to be arrested. Tempers finally cooled and a deal was made with National/Alamo. I'll never consider Advantage ever again, not that it will matter because I doubt they'll be in business 6 months from now...

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ChadF
11/16/2008

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

My first/last time renting from Advantage ... I arrived to Oahu, HI with my mom, wife, and infant son with me. First off, we needed a car seat for my son so we made sure to call in advance to make sure they had one for us. They said they have some but couldn't garauntee that it would still be there when we arrived and we couldn't have them save one for us for that particular time when we got there. So we decided to risk it and they did have one when we got there, but they never mettioned that it was going to be an extra $10/day. So not having much of a choice we agreed.

After a day of driving and exploring the island we were coming down the H2 highway and got a flat tire -- we didnt' hit anything and just thought it was an unfortunate turn of events, but made the best of it. There were no puncture holes or nails, no nothing, just a flat tire. It was the tire bead that blew out. They rented me and my family a car with a bad tire!!

So we replaced the tire with a spare and returned the car. We were thinking for our inconvenience we'd at least get an apology or something, but nothing. Just a stern face and an inceident form .. not even a 'have a good day' or 'thanks for renting with us' .. A few months later we get a bill for $170 from a collections place, Viking, that they turned it over too. They said they replaced the whole tire and sent me the bill for it. Those mailto:*@&$.

So I'm making my goal to spread the word about their unsafe vehicles and unfriendly service. I will never rent from this company again and I hope noboday else does either, unless you just want a POS car and no service along with it

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unlucky
10/31/2008

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

No matter how much the two people state that 40+ of us have no idea about rental cars...that is ridiculous. I travel multiple times per month and saw on travelocity how much more I could save with advantage after being with enterprise for years. I have NEVER experienced the rudeness, dirty car, mark up of prices and dishonest dealing at any other rental facility. Hertz, Avis, Entreprise have all received my business and I have never had the horrible service that I had this past week. The company continues to charge me for nothing after I dropped off the car days ago. This is a terrible company and I am contacting the BBB on them for their dishonest, misrepresentation of their services. This isn't a lack of knowledge of rental facilities-this is simply a terrible company to use and I have told everyone I know to NEVER, EVER use the company!

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midedon
10/23/2008

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

RUN from this car rental joint... the Las Vegas "ADVANTAGE mafia" stiffed us, by saying we caused a small hole in the windshield. WHICH WE DID NOT! These jokers can't speak English, and when we drove up to return the vehicle, immediately went to the spot on the windshied and said "YOU MAKE HOLE" to which we responded "OH NO WE DIDN'T" This was a set-up, we only drove 30 miles while in Vegas on crowded cith streets, going 25 mph.. no way did we do this. But they charged us $75 for it and charged our cc,

Bottom line-there are reputable rental car places out there, but THIS ISN'T ONE OF THEM. Take this as a warning... these are NOT people you want to give your hard earned money to, they are as dishonest as they come.

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equant
10/10/2008

Advantage Rent-A-Car 4

I Just rented from Advantage in Denver and had no problems. First consider that I paid an amazingly low rate of $6 per day. I had to wait a bit longer (7 minutes) for a shuttle than people waiting for other rental shuttles. The outside of the car was dirty, the inside was clean enough. I was upgraded for free. I was not hassled about denying all the extras. The customer service was above average. The car worked. XM Radio. I couldn't believe the rate I was paying and had a great weekend. When I returned a shuttle took me immediately to the terminal. I was charged exactly what I expected.

This is the third time I've rented from Advantage (usually the rate is nowhere near $6/day) and I've never had a single problem. The cars are never freshly washed. Feel free to pay more to someone else if that's important to you.

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bobby2008
09/22/2008

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

Never rent a car from this company. Their cars are cheap and dirty. I have waited at the airport for 30 minutes before they could arrive to pick me up. What's a horrible.
In addition, they've charged me other hidden fee up to $157.50 a few months later. Becareful with this company. They are cheap and dishonest. Also, read carefully what you've signed. They could bill you couple hundred dollars months later.
I've never want to deal with them again.

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DCcareerGirl
08/31/2008

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

Never rent from this company. They use deceptive marketing and selling practices, and will charge you for everything extra that they can, even when you have explictly said you don't want the various little add-ons they attempt to push on you to increase the fee. Their cars are cheap and poorly maintained as well. So, while they might seem to have cheaper prices, in the end you'll end up paying more, get horrible customer service, and be stuck with a well-used car. Better to go with Hertz and Avis and pay a bit more for something reliable, and a company that does not cheat you.

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Waste
07/31/2008

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

Customer Service - lousy. 2 hour wait to get the car, no headlight, no washer fluid, car smelled. What a disappointment.

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Fernekes
07/31/2008

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

Customer Service - lousy. 2 hour wait to get the car, no headlight, no washer fluid, car smelled. What a disappointment.

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Vinnyfast123
07/30/2008

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

WORST rental car agency by far!! I actually give it zero stars but am unable to proceed. I paid in full for a full size SUV, then when I arrived, they gave me the smallest SUV there was! They said this was 'similiar' to the one I ordered. Well, just imagine new car dealers trying to get away with this excuse! Yes Mr. Smith, you paid for a Corvette, but this Chevette is similiar! On top of that, they tried to get me to pay an extra $46/day for 'extra' insurance! I will NEVER rent a car from this scam operation, nor will I ever recommend this to anyone!!!! This place should be investigated and/or shut down!!!!!!!!!!!

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amalvernboy
07/27/2008

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

Just disgusted. Turned up at Toronto Airport with confirmed reservation right on schedule. They had no car, would not help and simply told me to try other rental companies. Stay away from from this place. Don't try to save the $5 bucks ( which other reviews say you won't get anyway!!)

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vm20000156672
07/23/2008

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

Really a bad start to a nice vacation. Paid for a large SUV and they gave me a small. Gave me a hassle on insurance, trying to get me to pay an extra $45/day! This place should be put out of business! Only wish I read all these reviews before renting with these jerks! Anyone working for this company, including the senior management who endorse this type of consumer ripoff, will be destined to eternal damnation come judgement day! I pray for their poor lost souls....

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DenverConsumer
07/20/2008

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

ADVANTAGE SUCKS! Like everyone else says, they quote you one rate, then try to tack on numerous additional charges. They should be put out of business for their unscrupulous business practices!

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riosiah
05/20/2008

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

Booked online thru Samsclub travel. Got a great rate of $155 for 10 days. When we arrived in Orlando, waited in line for an hour then it took almost another hour of arguing about the size of the car and if all 5 of us could fit and buying mandatory $100/day insurance. The agent was a rip off artist and she was very rude and SO SLOW. She then told us there w as not an intermediate car available and we would have to pay an extra $10/day. We said NO! We finally made it out of there but it was a HORRIBLE experience to the beginning of a wonderful vacation. They better not overcharge me, I will be checking my credit card bill closely over the next couple of months! I will never rent from them again!

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ahood
04/19/2008

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

I was charged $189.82 on a car I rented when I was told by Advantage that I would only be charged $26 since I rented the car for only a few hours. I contacted their customer service only to be treated with disrespect. I was transferred to various people and hung up on. The manager that I finally reached burped on the phone and said he would check into the charge and call me later. I have never heard back from him. I will never rent from Advantage and am disgusted with the way they do business.

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minnow
03/27/2008

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

Beware of any special offers from Advantage! I found a great internet special and ending paying 3xs what I was quoted and put up with the worst customer service imaginable.

I was flying into Denver, Colorado on a three day trip and needed to rent a car to travel to Breckenridge. I found a internet special from Advantage offering a Spring Break special which would waive the young drivers fee. It was valid in 13 states including Colorado. I booked the car through the link on the website and had no issues. I received the confirmation the day before with a charge showing $0 for the young drivers fee.

When I arrived at the Denver airport at almost midnight I was charged 3Xs what I was quoted because the Young Drivers fee was not waived. The manager accused me of making up the deal arguing that it was illegal to waive young drivers fees. The following day I called customer service to get the charge refunded. Again, I was greeted by a rude, combative agent that didnt believe the special existed. She almost hung up on me, but I forced her to type in the website. She read the special back to me and then abruptly put me on hold when she read the young drivers fee was waived. Twenty minutes later she came back the phone to tell me that Denver did not participate in the special. Isnt Denver in Colorado??? stated specifically in the special? Apparently not I was told it was my responsibility to verify the specials they offered were actually honored before I traveled. Not giving up, I called once more a few days later hoping to get a better customer service agent. This time, Denver was included in the special, but they couldnt change my charges because the account was closed!!!

Moral of the story is avoid Advantage at all costs!

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Crybabies
03/17/2008

Advantage Rent-A-Car 5

Stop crying. All rental car agencies have long lines at certain times. Go read complaints about every rental car agency and they are all the same.

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megasweetie
03/14/2008

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

My experience was the worst either my husband or I have had ever with a rental car company. Their website stated an Intermediate car rental would provide me with a Dodge Avenger "or similar". Since I had previously rented the Avenger (from Thrifty) I knew this size car was appropriate. However, when I arrived to pick up my Intermediate car I was given a Toyota Corolla which upon inspecting I quickly realized was much smaller than the Avenger or similar sized sedan. I inquired with the rental agent if the Corolla was a Intermediate car and was told it was not, but they did not have any available, therefore my only options were to pay for an upgrade, wait until the next day for an Intermediate to become available (they could not tell me a specific time), or keep the Corolla. I voiced my displeasure with these "options" but wanting to continue my vacation, left with the Corolla. Later I called the Advantage Reservation hotline and was told by their rep that a Corolla was indeed a COMPACT car, but that I would have to speak with Customer Service to resolve the issue. I followed up with Customer Service and the agent there contradicted the Reservations and Rental Agents by saying a Corolla was an INTERMEDIATE car. All in all, no resolution was offered and none of the information provided by Advantage was accurate or consistent. It is obvious that this company is only interested in making extra money on upgrades and there is no real concern for the customer. I will never again rent from them and hope you do not.

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lushlyf
02/09/2008

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

Where is the zero star rating???

I've quite a bit of experience with car rentals. This was my first (and last!) dealing with Advantage. I was quite shocked to discover they charged me an additional $200+ because I did not return the keys in the drop box, I left them in the ignition. Apparently my car was not "processed" until several days after I returned it and they decided I returned it 3 days after the fact. The charges are in dispute and I do anticipate they'll be removed but what an inconvenience to have to make various calls, write a letter, compile and fax various documents. I wonder how many people never even bother and just pay the erroneous charges?

With that aside, my car had over 30,000 miles on it and I felt as though the wheels would fall off. It felt very unsafe. Honestly I don't think I've ever rented a car with such high miles on it before. I'll take my business elsewhere from now on.

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yuiou
01/17/2008

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

I'd have to say avoid Advantage.

They have hidden charges that make their quote uncompetitive if they were exposed.

When I asked an employee at the Las Vegas airport location to honor thier quote, I was told to "go somewhere else, you've just wasted my time."

They also had a smaller sales desk with a longer lines than other car rental agencies.

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AdvantageSUCKS cawk
01/14/2008

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

Doubled bill. SUcks! Don't walk away, RUN!

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shoobytwo
12/20/2007

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

This company is the worst run car rental company BY FAR !!! Arrived in Maui with my wife after confirming our reservation the day before we left. When we arrived the local office had never heard of us...had no record of any reservation...then attempted to rent us another car for a higher rate. Do yourself a favor. DONT rent with them. It will put you at a DIS-Advantage.

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goodluck
12/14/2007

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

wait in line for more than 30 min,& tell you to wait a aside so they look for a car, 2 counters open,they talked about their fam, after wait for 1hr and 10 min, they told you they do have a car for you and they don't care, also, there is a lots of hidden charge they do NOT disclose,worker had terrible attitude, bad personalty, shown how much they don't care about your business, I rent car from other car rental co. 20 mins, all taken care, not being threated by Adventage like I stole their car or begging a car for free, they threaten you many times and joke about it.they do not shown the real price other company does, so consumer think they have a cheaper rate, actual they are not, just adventage do not shown all handle fees, taxes, but other shown all charges. BAD,TERRIBE AND HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE TO DO BUSINESS WITH THIS COMPANY. I rent car very often, and this is the WORST Company you can deal with other than BUDGET rent a car.(2nd worst)

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SHOOBY
12/11/2007

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

SHOULD BE CALLED DIS-ADVANTAGE. I reconfirmed my car reservation in Maui, Hawaii with them twice. When I arrived in the pouring rain and couldn't find my confirmation number they were rude and did not even know my name, had no car for me to rent and would provide no helpful information. Upon my return I found my confirmation number, called them and they said I WAS in the system. What a bad company. Local office has no communication with the corporate office.

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Zapatos
10/26/2007

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

Advantage Rent A Car does not seem to be a reasonable choice for rental cars in Salt Lake City, or anywhere else. Here are three observations about my experience. First, when I got to the desk at the airport, the customer service representative indicated that even though the website indicated that I would receive a Chrysler Town & Country van or similar (extended room for luggage, 6 cylinders), the only vehicle available in the class I reserved was a base model Dodge Caravan (no luggage room, 4 cylinders). I was told I could get a Hyundai Entourage (extended room for luggage, 6 cylinders) for $200 more. Classic bait and switch, but with a deceitful twist.

Second, while the other rental car companies have vehicles on-site at the Salt Lake City airport, I had to wait for an Advantage bus which took me on a long ride to their off-airport location. Third, the vehicle I rented had a cracked windshield, high mileage, and an unsettling engine noise.

I rent vehicles often for business and pleasure travel. My experience with Advantage Rent A Car qualifies as the wost ever. I hope that my review might help others avoid the mistake I made.

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Sassy7777
10/01/2007

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

Was quoted a price of $109 for the week..when we got to our destionation the price doubled. Never again will we rent from this company. Also the car was filthy inside.

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irishgit
09/10/2007

Advantage Rent-A-Car 1

Based on my one experience, the "advantage" is all theirs. Bend over and take your punishment if you rent from these guys.

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