Truck Rental Location Charges Extra Fees a Month After Return for Pre-Existing Conditions
A customer received a truck with trash already in it, returned it in the same condition with gas refilled, and was then charged over a month later for cleaning and gas despite returning it exactly as received. This points to a lack of documented condition-checks at pickup that leaves customers exposed to after-the-fact charges.
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