I booked a 1-way reservation through Expedia, for an economy car with the basic protection package. My expected total was $142.18. When I went to pickup the car, they tried very hard (to the point of being rude) to get me to upgrade to an SUV. After insisting that all I needed was a "normal sized car" they gave me a Ford fusion. I agreed pre-pay (roughly $30) for a tank of gas because I was getting in late and didn't want to have to worry about finding an open gas station in the middle of the night....to my surprise, when I checked my credit bill a few days they had charged me $277. I had to go into their website and retrieve the receipt myself because it was not emailed to me like they said it would be, and it showed that I was charged for every type of extra coverage they offer, collision, roadside assistance, etc. as well as a "select and go" upgrade fee. It turns out that by accepting the Ford Fusion I was unwittingly requesting an upgrade, and even though I had declined the extra protection during the reservation process that was added back as part of the "upgrade." I didn't notice these fees on the agreement because the daily rate was still the same as what I expected from my reservation, and the "add-on" category only listed the fuel. When I complained to their customer service that these charges were added without my consent or knowledge and that the counter agent had not explained to me that I was being upgraded they were not at all apologetic or willing to help in any way. I was essentially told by the representative "I don't know what you were told at the counter, but this is the accurate price for the vehicle you drove so I can't do anything for you." Long story short, if you're going to rent from Avis be sure to read the fine print extremely carefully because they will attempt to sneak anything and everything past you, and once they do they are will not be willing to even acknowledge a mistake, never mind do anything to attempt to make it right. I've rented from them 3 times in the last year, but never again. read more