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Jul 15, 2024
3:07:07pm

Archaea Intervention Needed

Laches raises its head.

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Archaea

Bio page: Archaea
Joined: Mar 28, 2001
Last login: Jan 8, 2025
Total posts: 102,367 (3,424 FO)

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What would you do in this situation? Avis sent me a latter telling me I caused

7/15/24 2:51pm

No way am I paying that.

Dark Forest Green

7/15/24 2:52pm

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SuperTank

7/15/24 2:53pm

File suit in small claims court...

WVU_Prof

7/15/24 3:03pm

I'm interested in your legal theory. What claim(s) does Jeff have against Avis..

PoolBoy

7/15/24 3:22pm

If he didn't damage the car and they're threatening to send to collections...

WVU_Prof

7/15/24 3:24pm

You cannot get declaratory or injunctive relief in small claims courts. Jeff...

PoolBoy

7/15/24 3:31pm

What about paying part of it (maybe $150) and suing for a refund?

WVU_Prof

7/16/24 5:26pm

I wouldn't advise him to pay any money. I would (as others have said) force...

PoolBoy

7/16/24 5:59pm

Make it extremely difficult for them and they will eventually give up.

byubyu

7/15/24 2:53pm

Ask them for written details of why it took so long.

Longseason

7/15/24 2:57pm

Should have photos as well.

Soupie

7/15/24 3:02pm

Yes, and ask for an uninterrupted "chain of custody" of that car, as it were,

gangbusters

7/15/24 4:44pm

Two years after, ask for pictures immediately after you rented and before

RC Vikings

7/15/24 2:56pm

Is happened to me with Hertz in Germany in 2014.

Taxrulz

7/15/24 2:56pm

I agree with all the above, and I also get the insurance.

bluecheese

7/15/24 2:56pm

Wait you buy the rental company insurance? YOU’RE the guy?

Mike Honcho

7/15/24 2:58pm

A pet peeve of mine traveling to Costa Rica or Panama. Mandatory insurance.

DubuMfalme

7/15/24 3:01pm

I absolutely buy the insurance. My insurance agent told me what isn't covered.

bluecheese

7/15/24 3:02pm

I’ve only had one issue with a rental car. Someone backed into it while we were parked outside Zupa’s. Our Visa card

Mike Honcho

7/15/24 5:59pm

Dispute it.

Archaea

7/15/24 2:57pm

Florida's statute of limitations for negligence causing property damage is 4 years

SierraCoug

7/15/24 3:01pm

4 years?! Wow

Archaea

7/15/24 3:06pm

Dispute it

Still Blue

7/15/24 2:59pm

Laches raises its head.

Archaea

7/15/24 3:07pm

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JimmyZ

7/15/24 3:09pm

Two years later? No way. Doubt they even still own the vehicle.

DubuMfalme

7/15/24 3:01pm

That was my first thought

7/15/24 3:02pm

LOL two years later, no way

BYU Grounds

7/15/24 3:02pm

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JimmyZ

7/15/24 3:08pm

one of the rental companies called me a few weeks after I rented to say there

BYUFBDAD

7/15/24 3:26pm

I have videos and pics of rentals from the past year or so as I just deleted

rov

7/15/24 3:36pm

I had a similar experience, the check in guy was trying to say I was responsible

BYUFBDAD

7/15/24 3:41pm

Sounds like a scam

sah22

7/15/24 3:49pm

Yep. If you really want to turn the tables on them, call a class action attorney

Still Blue

7/15/24 5:27pm

If I were you? I would tell them this

AZ Coug

7/15/24 4:50pm

Demand arbitration.

Socrates Johnson

7/16/24 8:22am

I've used Avis for years and never had this type of problem with them. Strange.

Mitty

7/16/24 1:40pm

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