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The Right Way to Rent a Car
Tips from travel pros to avoid being a chump.
The playlist is the first hard decision you need to make before you take off for a long weekend. Is this a Tom Petty road trip or an Outkast road trip? Be real: You are going to listen to Carly Rae Jepsen’s Emotion on repeat the entire time.
Once you’ve settled on some jams, you’re going to need a way to get around. Renting a car means making a series of choices that are tricky by design (and sometimes pricey, too). Comparing costs, buying insurance, even fueling up can seem like ordinary tasks repackaged as hellish traps for unwary consumers.