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We picked up the car in Seattle and drove all the way to Yellowstone, heading north into Canada. Near Jasper, we hit an animal, and the car was damaged and couldn’t continue. Fortunately, we had purchased roadside assistance insurance, and the rental company staff was available 24/7 to assist. Although we waited for rescue in the cold wind for most of the day and had to communicate several times, considering the remote mountainous location, the incident was handled relatively smoothly. QEEQ also helped coordinate with the rental company. Overall, we were satisfied with the service!

I have always liked Thrifty; their service is efficient and enthusiastic.

They kept insisting that I buy additional insurance because the other party didn't have third-party coverage. I ended up buying it. The Chevrolet TAHOE was really hard to drive—no power, slow acceleration, not much space, with around 80,000 to 90,000 miles on it. The car got scratched in an LA parking lot. Luckily, I had purchased scratch insurance. After driving the Tahoe for a few days, there was an issue with the oil, so I switched to a Nissan Armada. The Armada was much better—more space and it had 4WD, also with around 80,000 to 90,000 miles on it. I would suggest not renting a Chevrolet. Driving it for 5 to 6 hours is really exhausting.

I made my rental at Ft. Meyer, FL; however, I flew into Punta Gorda. They didn't have a reservation for me obviously. They found a car for me to use; however, it wasn't the easiest car for two 60 year old women to use. It was an older Jeep, extremely high to get into, almost impossible for anyone to get into the back seats (we had to shove the two ladies joining us into the back by pushing their behinds), and getting out was difficult because there were no handles to grab onto. It was my fault for making the reservation at the wrong airport but you'd think there would have been a better car available. It was the off season and a Monday. The desk people were terrific and we had a lot of laughs about it after we returned it. I will never make the same mistake twice I assure you.