DONT BOOK WITH ACE RENT A CAR!!! SCAM ALERT!!!
They scam their customers by forcing them to buy additional insurance they don’t need. First of all there is a shortage of rental cars on Maui. So I already paid a fortune to rent a car. Mine was $ 787.00 for a compact, 5 days. And on top of it they added „Collision“ for $ 167.00 so the my grand total was $ 954.00.
So here is the story. When I arrived there was nobody behind the counter and I was told to check in with a “virtual agent”. I walked over to the screen and talked to an agent via live chat – Wow, what an experience. He asked me if I have coverage for rental cars with my insurance. I said yes and he demanded that I have to show proof. I took a screenshot of my ID car where it shows: Damage to rental cars is covered. So now he is demanding proof, that I have “Collision” on my policy. I am getting excited, stopped the conversation and called Progressive. I talked to an agent and they send me a copy of verification of my policy. BTW Progressive was absolutely helpful in this situation, I give them 5 stars.
However, in the meanwhile a real person (Ms. Ann Purity) was available behind the counter and I showed her the document on my phone. She insisted that I need to have “Collision”. I never had an argument like that when I picked up a rental car, so I asked her, why do I need this coverage when my insurance covers rental cars? So she is getting upset and aggressive with me, tells me that I don´t get the car when I have no coverage for “Collision” on my policy. With other words, she is threatening me - if I don´t buy the extra insurance - I don´t get my car. It was a very bad experience dealing with this agent because she used the leverage, no insurance no car.
So what can I do? Nothing, because I need a car for my vacation. So I paid for this ridiculous scam $ 167.00. And what did I get? An old damaged and dirty Nissan Sentra.
Yes, they had one of the lowest prices online and that’s how they lure you in. And screw their customers while they have no alternative. This situation was extremely frustrating, especially when you on vacation. So do yourself a favor and go to a rental car agency with a good reputation.
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