<p>Apparently the Forum Gods are angry with me, because a rental company (budget in name as well as in price) just chose me as its latest scam victim. Rented car for five days, returned on time, agent did the usual check without incident, and I paid with my card. Took shuttle to airport (where I found my flight had been cancelled – thank you very much). Got call on my cell “The car you rented has damage.” Took shuttle back to rental office. Got very surprised look from agent. I’ll skip the next two hours of “discussions” and “incident forms.” I did not cause the damage. Their demand was to pay whatever the company deemed appropriate. Their compromise offer was to have my insurance pay the identical amount. The damage? (You’re gonna laugh.) One end of the grab handle above the passenger’s door had come loose. Scam. No doubt about it.</p>