Los Angeles Downtown and Vicinity

Just so-so.

They promised a refund for the toll device fee if not used, but there was no device installed and no refund was given. They also aggressively pushed various insurance policies, but fortunately, I had already purchased travel insurance in my home country and only after showing this could I avoid buying more. There are a lot of hidden costs, not as mentioned on the rental site. Scam! Awful!

It felt like the agents in Los Angeles were particularly aggressive in upselling insurance to improve their performance. Regardless of your understanding, they would pitch it to you. There was even one instance at the Los Angeles airport branch where an agent falsely claimed that insurance was legally required when we specifically asked about it. However, when we returned the car and spoke to the manager, they resolved the issue efficiently, and we were refunded the full amount including taxes on the spot.

Convenient and considerate

The condition of the car was not clearly stated. Suburban is supposed to be a long car, also labeled as a premium SUV and stated to have a 7-seater capacity with room for 3 large pieces of luggage. But when I arrived to pick up the car, it was an old, short version of a Tahoe. With 7 seats set up, there was scarcely any room for luggage. The condition of the car was old and worn. I had to switch to a KIA MPV and pay an additional $40 per day. What a scam!!