I’ve never had such a miserable time renting a car! Got a vehicle from Budget that smelled terrible, like something was rotting in there. Every time I turned the AC on, it was like being hit with a wave of stink. The guy at the counter? Just as bad. He rushed through everything, talking so fast with his thick accent that I barely caught a word. When I asked him to slow down, he just got louder, like I was the problem.
The worst part? They slapped me with a $250 fee for "excessive sand" after I returned the car spotless. Their photos were zoomed in on a couple of grains, trying to make it look like a beach party happened in there. Calling to dispute it was pointless—the woman on the line was so rude, acting like my issue was a joke. Never touching Budget or Avis again.