Hertz has a real scam going on with renewal and/or late return of their vehicles. 

We reserved a vehicle over the internet with Hertz for a daily rate of $17.99.  When we went to pick up the car, however, I realized that I had only reserved the car for one day, when we needed it for one day and four hours. 

I asked the woman at the counter what the late return would cost.  She was clearly avoiding the question, as she kept saying she would check. I had to ask three times - the last time after the transaction was complete.  It was $83.44! 

I called the Hertz national hotline.  The...