Budget Rental Car Going Smoke Free

[Smokin'Sims]

Budget rental cars is the state contracted provider for Mississippi. We received an e-mail today stating that as of Oct. 1st there will be a $250 fine for any vehicle not returned "smoke free".

I wonder what the criteria for "smoke free" is. My concern is that if I stop and have a cigar somewhere, get in my rental, and a faint smell of cigar is in the car after I return it. Then, they take advantage of the new rule and fine me. The simplest solution is to no use Budget, but I am obligated when on business to find the lowest price possible. Maybe, I'm just paranoid.

 

[tone-ny]

Fabreeze if you are concerned and charge it as a business expense!

 

[grateful1]

Fabreeze if you are concerned and charge it as a business expense!

Or just drive around with a skunk in the back seat!

:sign:




We use some sort of spray we picked up at Home Depot...some 'orange' stuff...works like a charm.
I even use it at the vacation home. :thumbs:

 

[Josh]

Budget is my car dealer, more or less. They told me when I picked up my most recent one (about six weeks ago) that if I was a smoker I should get an older model. I said that I don't smoke cigarettes :laugh: and was on my way with my Sante Fe, 8 miles on the odometer. I'm going to turn it in today as I've put over 5k miles on it (and at least a dozen cigars in it) and they probably want to change the oil. I'll let you know what happens.

 

[Niko]

Budget is not the only one. I have had to get rental cars from Avis and Alamo recently and neither one of them allowed smoking.

 

[Josh]

I used to work for a company that had me living in Avis cars. They never had a problem with me smoking in them, and I rented from places in at least 10+ states. In fact, in one car I left a dime sized cigar burn (cherry fell out) on the seat and they never said a word.

 

[MOBIG]

What qualifications must you have or the of job title at car rental to go smell the car after someone is retuning it? Better yet have sum taco bell release sum gas then have them smell it when you return the car :laugh:

 

[Josh]

I went to trade my SUV in for a different one, and it turns out the guy on the phone that said they had several available was just guessing... and wrongly. I picked it up with 8 miles and now it's at 5200 and change. :laugh:

 

[NASTY]

I recently used Zip Car and rented a 325i and that car reeked of ashtray and Viceroys. I made sure to smoke a Monte #2 in there before I was done with the car :whistling: