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7 Tips On How To Avoid Being Charged For Fuel When Returning A Rental Car With A Full Tank Of Gasoline

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Once upon a time, returning a rental vehicle was rather easy without being scrutinized for your consumption of fuel — depending on the company from which you rented your car, of course. Regardless of the wild fluctuation in fuel prices in recent years, rental car companies seem to be far more stringent these days on how much gasoline is in the fuel tank — sometimes to the point of charging you for fuel even though you returned the rental vehicle with a full tank of gasoline… …and with a premium charged to you for up to triple the cost of fuel which could otherwise be purchased at a typical service station, there is the potential for rental car companies to profit handsomely. If so, they might be able to get away with this practice on a business person with an expense account who may not care as much as you would if it personally will cost you. Whether the rental car company is purposely trying to scam you or committed a legitimate error is important but is not the issue here. How do you protect yourself from being charged for fuel by the rental car company even though you returned the vehicle with a full tank of gasoline? Here are 7 tips on how to avoid being charged for fuel when returning a rental car with a full tank of gasoline which may help you avoid problems in the future...