So not too long ago I rented a car and managed to get a noticeable scuff scrape near the headlight. I was renting from an airport with the scanners so I figured I’d get an email detailing the charges. Now an important note to add to the story is that I rented the car for a week because I had to travel to see my dying grandfather. Well, he passed and so I was expected to come back the next week, requiring me to rent once again. Instead of extending my rental, I opted to just close that contract and open another for a much lower cost. The airport was pretty sold out so I asked if I could just keep my same car and they said that was fine. After I closed the first contract, I got an email saying no new damage was found on the car. I’ve now received another email for the second contract say that once again, no new damage was found on the car.
On one hand, I would love to have gotten away with this. However, I’ve read enough horror stories on here to know that they will track you down months/years later for damage and by then credit card companies won’t cover it.
Would it be in my best interest to come out and say something?