Rental Cars

With age comes some privileges, and chief among them may be getting discounts just for being older. And just how old is "older?" AARP, the country's largest lobbying group, considers you a senior when you turn 50. But if that insult can be forgiven, then you can expect to be rewarded -- with deep...

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Hertz Global Holdings's says fourth-quarter profit exceeded the company's forecast as it improved the efficiency of its operations. Strong used-car prices probably don't hurt too.

Avis Budget has increased its offer for Dollar Thrifty, firing the latest salvo in its bidding war for Dollar with archrival Hertz. It's a familiar pattern in the world of mergers and acquisitions, and the data shows that interlopers like Avis often a better chance of taking home the prize.

A week after rental car giant Hertz announced plans to drive off into the sunset with Dollar Thrifty, rival Avis Budget on Monday made clear that it plans to crash the party. Avis is wooing Dollar for itself, bringing a higher offer (and some serious hired guns) to the table.

Another merger between car-rental companies -- in this case Hertz and Dollar-Thrifty -- may mark another wave of rental branch closings as the industry continues to consolidate. The good news? Prices probably won't go up -- for now.

Here's some creative super-sizing: If you want to rent a Volkswagen Beetle from Alamo Rent A Car, you'll pay the price of a midsize car, despite the fact that VW itself calls the vehicle a compact.Customers have it bad enough at the rental car counter now that the big companies are slashing...

If you're planning to rent a car anytime soon -- particularly an economy model, consider meditating -- or whatever else settles you down -- before you get to the rental counter. Maybe your plane has been delayed, canceled or whatever complication the airline has served up (along with the 3- ounce...

You probably haven't spent a lot of time pondering what would happen if you lost your rental car keys. I travel monthly on business. Until my trip to Arizona this month, I hadn't given car keys any thought. Probably I never would have if I hadn't changed my reservation from National to Dollar -...