This time I experienced the entire process of handling an accident because I had a car crash in a national park. Generally, if no one is injured and the police handle the situation, the first thing to do is to get to a big city. This is because calling the car rental company and getting a replacement vehicle is much easier there. You don't need to worry about the damaged car as the company will arrange for a tow truck. Even the most basic insurance covers all accident-related losses, so you don't have to pay a penny. However, any other losses you incur are essentially not covered. For example, I lost two nights of prepaid hotel fees, spent $350 taking a taxi from the national park to a small city, and $78 for a bus back to the rental car airport. Mostly, I was too shaken after the crash to drive again, so I didn't opt for a replacement vehicle. I ended up staying two additional nights in Salt Lake City. In summary, after an accident, get to a major city as quickly as possible, because traveling without a car can be extremely inconvenient.
They tried to upsell me a vehicle upgrade, and when I declined, they did not provide the reserved brand. The car was old, had insufficient power, the windows leaked, and there were significant scratches on the exterior.
I had pre-booked a specific model, but they tried to deceive me by saying only a Nissan was available and I would have to wait at least 50 minutes for the reserved model. I refused to accept a Japanese car and insisted on the reserved model. Seeing my firm stance, the staff eventually gave me the keys to the reserved car. When I saw the Nissan parked nearby, it was scratched and only about 70% new, clearly an older model. While selling insurance is standard practice and can be declined, using deceitful tactics to push an inferior car is truly unacceptable!
I had already selected the dates and received a quote when booking online, but during checkout I was told that because my rental period was less than a week, I couldn't get that price. The final cost was over $60 more than the quoted price. Also, I don't understand why Ford Focus and Chevrolet Spark are categorized in the same series when they are clearly different in size. In the end, I got a Chevrolet Spark, a very small car, which made me unhappy.
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