Do rental car companies know where you’ve been?
My wife and I are renting a car for our vacation from Enterprise. The terms stipulate that it’s unlimited mileage as long as it’s kept within our state or our neighboring states.
We are, however, traveling across the country with it. Do they have a way of telling that we’ve been beyond the “unlimited mileage” boundary with GPS or some kind of a tracking device? I know it’s possible, but is it utilized?
No Kiffin, it’s not against the rules. I’m allowed to take it out of the “unlimited mileage” barrier, I just don’t get unlimited mileage at that point. I’m not breaking any rules, just trying to avoid excess fees.
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about 1 year ago
They probably will not bother to track the car. However, I wouldn’t recommend you take the car outside of the agreed upon limits as their insurance will not cover you in the event of an accident or breakdown. Be “up front” with the rental agency and tell them that you’re planning on a cross country trip.
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about 1 year ago
Some rental companies do have a black box to track the vehicle. As a former Enteprise employee, I do not know of any vehicle that has a tracking device. They are just trying to limit the amount of miles on the car. The company is owned by one guy but their cars are divided among business groups that do not cooperate with each other. Therefore, each group owns their own cars. If the car breaks down a long ways away then they have to get it back and send out a driver to get it back and is crazy expensive. If you want to risk it go for it just know if their are any mechanical issues you will be reponsible for the long tow. As far as the insurance goes, if you are crazy enough to purchase the “protection” it would void the contract if you were to travel outside the states they have written on the contract. You best bet is to play the low ball rate from Enterprise off other car companies and use that to get them to allow the cross country trip. They do not want to loose the deal. Good luck.