Let me preface this by saying that I've never written a review before, but I created an account just so I can rate this place.
I had found a deal off of Living Social - $25 for a $50 value on the weekday rental of a Nissan Versa. I called the company and made a reservation for July 11th, 2013. Fast forward to the actual day, I had slight difficulty finding this place. There were no obvious signs stating U-Rent Auto (nothing similar to the big car rental companies like Enterprise, Hertz, Avis, etc.); the only way I found the place was by looking at the address. Upon first impression, I was a bit weary - the place reminded me of a small junk yard. Small parking lot, lots of U-Haul trucks parked in the front, and a handful of cars. The "office" was actually just a desk inside a trailer, but the lady at the front desk (Andrea?) didn't have a problem finding my reservation.
I thought everything would go smoothly, but I ran into a speed bump regarding the price I would have to pay. She quoted me $40-something for the amount I would owe and said the Versa usually cost $79.99 at full price. I countered and stated that on online, the reservation price was $49.99, which meant that I only had to pay taxes. Andrea called her manager and I was told, "The best we can do is offer the vehicle to you at $59.99." Are you kidding me? What company charges you a higher price than what is found online, especially when it's their fault they haven't changed the description? Anyway, I was in a hurry and paid the extra $10. We went outside to check the vehicle for damages, got the receipt, and I was happily on my way.
The car itself was fine - worked well, responsive, non-smoking. I drive a Toyota Corolla back at home and the Versa worked pretty similarly. Don't expect the car to be clean and vacuumed, though. There were food scraps left on the food, water stains still in the cup holder, but it wasn't too bad. Just don't go in thinking you'll be getting a first-class car.
I returned the vehicle that same evening - left the keys with the night worker and was promised a receipt to my email the next day.
Fast forward to the end of the month, I received my credit card statement in the mail (yes, I still haven't signed up for online banking). Not only did I NOT get a $500 credit for the deposit, but U Rent Auto charged me ANOTHER $500! I spent an entire week trying to get my $1,000 credit and the entire week I was constantly hounding them. Lots of false promises (e.g. "Manager will refund you this afternoon"), evading, avoiding phone calls, etc. I eventually got fed up and filed a complaint with my credit card company.
To this day, it still hasn't been resolved. So learn from my experience and stick with a more reputable company who doesn't cause you so much hassle and grief. read more