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Re:Hertz to Sell 20k EVs in Shift Back to Gas-Powered Cars by aweijrawiej on Thursday January 11, 2024 @01:25PM (#38956405)
Car rental companies generally don't guarantee specific models. Even if you select like a convertible Mustang, odds are they won't actually have it. They'll give you something that "meets or exceeds your reservation", like a chevy suburban.

Turo is much better if you need a specific vehicle. In Alaska, Hawaii, and Utah I've rented 4WD vehicles when I needed 4WD. They almost all still say in the contract that you're not allowed to take it off road. I always contact the renter ahead of time to make sure it's okay if I go on dirt mountain roads that need 4WD and I've always found someone who approves. I'd guess you can get what you want on Turo.

Re:Hertz to Sell 20k EVs in Shift Back to Gas-Powered Cars by camhart on Thursday January 11, 2024 @04:15PM (#38959174)
When renting Tesla's from Hertz its advertised as a guaranteed model.
Re:Hertz to Sell 20k EVs in Shift Back to Gas-Powered Cars by switch007 on Thursday January 11, 2024 @06:04PM (#38960784)
While that's true, a guarantee like that is only as good as the penalties. There is no penalty for Hertz not giving you a specific model AFAIK. In reality with Hertz it means slighter-above-normal chance of getting that model.

Now if it were "exact model or your rental is free", that would be something to behold