http://feeds.autoslash.com/autoslashblogandtips The latest blog and tips from AutoSlash.com where we automatically slash your rental rate. (c)2012, AutoSlash.com. All rights reserved Find out the tips and ticks AutoSlash employs to get great deals for its customers on one-way rentals. http://www.autoslash.com/blog-and-tips/posts/secrets-to-getting-a-cheap-deal-on-a-one-way-rental Jonathan Car Rental Tips Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Did you know that in the earliest years, rental car companies were associated with criminal activity? See how the "Hertz Habit" came into being. http://www.autoslash.com/blog-and-tips/posts/remember-when-the-hertz-habit Jonathan Remember When Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Is it possible to extend your rental slightly can save almost $100, while stilling picking up and dropping off the vehicle at your desired times? Read on to find out... http://www.autoslash.com/blog-and-tips/posts/a-stitch-in-time-saves-90 Jonathan Car Rental Tips Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT USAA is an organization that provides financial services to the US military community. What most people don't realize is that membership is open to anyone, and that membership affords you some super deals on car rentals. http://www.autoslash.com/blog-and-tips/posts/get-a-cheap-car-rental-through-usaa Jonathan Car Rental Tips Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Racking up frequent flier miles for your car rentals seems like a good idea on the surface, but is it really worth it? In this article we'll explore the pro's and con's. http://www.autoslash.com/blog-and-tips/posts/rental-companies-and-airline-miles Chris Car Rental Tips Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT In this article we learn how to get into an upgraded car for a price not much more than a compact by taking a ride on the wild side. http://www.autoslash.com/blog-and-tips/posts/taking-a-ride-on-the-wild-side-thriftys-wild-card Chris Car Rental Tips Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Have you wondered what all the buzz was about with the new electric vehicles slated to hit the market in the near future. Pretty soon you may be able to saunter down to your neighborhood Enterprise location and pick up an EV to try out for yourself. http://www.autoslash.com/blog-and-tips/posts/enterprise-and-hertz-get-charged-up Jonathan Industry News Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT Is Brooklyn 5X more dangerous than Queens? Are Manhattan and Staten Island the only safe NYC boroughs? Dollar Thrifty seems to think so. The Fee Detective investigates... http://www.autoslash.com/blog-and-tips/posts/getting-gouged-in-the-boroughs-the-fee-detective-investigates Jonathan Fee Detective Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Unlock the secrets of your humble Costco membership to potentially save hundreds on your next car rental http://www.autoslash.com/blog-and-tips/posts/costco-membership-the-key-to-cheap-car-rentals Jonathan Car Rental Tips Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Hertz would just assume you forget about this superstar spokesman from the 70's and 80's. For better or worse, AutoSlash is here to take you on a trip down memory lane... http://www.autoslash.com/blog-and-tips/posts/remember-when-hertzs-number-one-spokesman Jonathan Remember When Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Here's a little trick to save big bucks on your car rental. By just varying the time of your rental slightly, you can effect major changes in your rate. http://www.autoslash.com/blog-and-tips/posts/timing-is-everything-part-3 Jonathan Car Rental Tips Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Not all women back in the 50's stayed home and tended to the family. Hertz saw the traveling businesswoman as a market to be tapped. http://www.autoslash.com/blog-and-tips/posts/remember-when-hertz-courts-the-traveling-businesswoman Jonathan Remember When Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT When reservations go wrong... http://www.autoslash.com/blog-and-tips/posts/dilberts-take-on-the-car-rental-industry Jonathan Fun Stuff Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Miami gets a brand spanking new $305 million, 3.4 million square foot Rental Car Center to clean up the mess that is the current car rental situation at this major South Florida airport. http://www.autoslash.com/blog-and-tips/posts/new-miami-rental-car-center-is-huge-leap-forward Jonathan Industry News Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Learn how to save money on your car rentals by varying the pick-up and drop-off dates slightly. Adding an extra day or two to your rental can actually drop the price. Now that's what we call being Thrifty! http://www.autoslash.com/blog-and-tips/posts/timing-is-everything-part-2 Jonathan Car Rental Tips Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT How about being able to pay for your car rental directly with the airline and have your car waiting when your flight arrives. All this for $10 for 24 hours including gas. Check out the Avis Fly & Drive Ticket... http://www.autoslash.com/blog-and-tips/posts/remember-when-avis-fly-and-drive-for-10-dollars Jonathan Remember When Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ever seen those California tourism TV ads that try to entice you to vacation in the Golden State? Ever wonder who pays for them? Read on to find out, but here's a hint... Many of the folks contributing don't even live in Cali! http://www.autoslash.com/blog-and-tips/posts/rental-car-taxes-and-fees-explained-the-fee-detective-visits-sunny-california David Fee Detective Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Few people realize that if you have an accident with a rental car, the rental company will likely charge you the going rate for the car (plus fees) for the time it takes to get the vehicle repaired. In this article we'll explore "Loss-of-Use"; what it is, and how to avoid getting hit with it, should you get in an, ahem...incident. http://www.autoslash.com/blog-and-tips/posts/loss-of-use-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-getting-stuck-with-the-bill-for-it David Car Rental Insurance Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ever heard of a Hertzmobile? We didn't think so. This 1971 Hertz advertisement explains what it was, and why it never caught on. http://www.autoslash.com/blog-and-tips/posts/remember-when-hertzmobile-worst-idea-ever David Remember When Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Can it really be possible that you can save hundred of dollars on a car rental by extending your drop off by just one day? Can you rent a car for 60 days and have it be less than a 26 day rental? Inquiring minds want to know, so read on and delve into the strange and secret world of rental car pricing. http://www.autoslash.com/blog-and-tips/posts/timing-is-everything Jonathan Car Rental Tips Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT It's easy to be overwhelmed at the rental counter when faced with various fuel options. Fill up the tank yourself? Prepay for your gas? Just wing it? All you want to do is grab the keys and be on your way. A little knowledge though can help you avoid an unpleasant surprise upon returning your rental. http://www.autoslash.com/blog-and-tips/posts/got-gas-know-your-fuel-options Jonathan Car Rental Tips Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:51:00 GMT Our inaugural edition of The Fee Detective looks at one of the many fees that you'll pay when renting a car. Today, The Fee Detective has the Harris County Sports Venue Tax squarely in his cross hairs. Don't know what Minute Maid Park has to do with rental cars? Read on! http://www.autoslash.com/blog-and-tips/posts/rental-car-taxes-and-fees-explained-the-fee-detective-heads-for-houston David Fee Detective Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT High weekly rates got you down? Take a look at this 1950's Hertz advertisement, which offers a week in a swell new Ford Fordomatic, picking up in Mobile, Alabama, for $50.50. http://www.autoslash.com/blog-and-tips/posts/remember-when-cheap-rental-in-alabama-gas-and-insurance-included David Remember When Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:51:00 GMT News recap for the week of June 7, 2010. http://www.autoslash.com/blog-and-tips/posts/news-recap-week-of-june-7-2010 Jonathan Industry News Sun, 13 Jun 2010 09:51:00 GMT