cduffey
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I'll second Isis. Margaretta is one of the most honest people on the island.I have rented fom her many times and never had a problem.Doing it this week.
Ditto.
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I'll second Isis. Margaretta is one of the most honest people on the island.I have rented fom her many times and never had a problem.Doing it this week.
I don't see the problem. Either you pay what you agreed to pay or you don't. If they charge your credit card more than what you agreed to pay, simply dispute it with your credit card company and don't pay it, especially if you have a written contract to the contrary. Car rentals anywhere outside the U.S. and Canada are a PITA and best to be avoided, but blanket statements like "Don't rent a car from so and so" are also just as avoidable.
We used to use Hertz at the airport every trip (2001-2006) and never had a problem with them other than issues with not having the type of car we rented. After discussing with the agent for 10 minutes, they always gave us the car for same price as what we booked. I do believe they argued with us once about gas, but once again, by acting calm and discussing it they gave in.
Now that we stay at SCC, we don't need a rental car, so I can't give you any current info on rental cars.
Great idea. The site is in English: Procuraduría Federal del ConsumidorYou know if you wanted to screw with the rental people, file a complaint with Profecto. I am sure someone here has the contact info. They are the gov and they have the ability to REALLY mess with any business on the behalf of a consumer. Often I think a call from Profecto makes the business cave. I even read about cruisers filing for fake/bad silver jewelry or something and getting their money back without too much hassle.