Rental truck companies dispute fuel levels at return with impossible consumption figures
U-Haul and similar rental companies record inaccurate fuel levels at vehicle return, charging customers for fuel they demonstrably did not use. Customers with timestamped gas station receipts face charges implying physically impossible fuel consumption rates. The information asymmetry at return creates a systematic overcharge pattern with no neutral dispute mechanism.
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