Rent-A-Wreck

Pros: Great price
Cons: Just a little bit older and sad compared to a bright shinny new car.

When I flew to Florida I had a ride to my condo. I did not have a car. You can not get around without a car. I did some diligent reading in the phone book. I found a Rent A Wreck establishment nearby. The office space was used for many various functions. ...

Pros: can save a few dollars
Cons: poor quality vehicle, unacceptable customer service,

On a recent trip to Tampa, my husband and I had the unfortunate experience of renting from the local franchise. Upon arriving at the airport, we called the office to be picked up, and were told that we had to call back in 15 minutes, as the owner and...

Pros: Cheaper price
Cons: Unauthorized charges on your debit or credit card, no selection of cars

I was going through a separation and needed a car immediately. A very young man was working at the desk and it was a rainy day. He said it would not be necessary to check the car before he gave me the keys. I agreed. That was my first mistake. I...

Pros: Low rates especially long term; cater to under 25 crowd; Nice "wrecks"; Pleasant efficient staff.
Cons: Lack good locations with limited airport coverage; Limited car availability; No extended business hours.

I've rented a car from two different locations in Southern California (once multiple times) and both were good experiences. At the time I was 21 and was still treated great. They offer many of the perks that other chains offer such as free pickup and ...

Pros: I escaped with limbs intact.
Cons: Verbally abusive owner. Pathetic customer no-service.

Per the Better Business Bureau this location has had 15 complaints in the past 3 years and 5 complaints this past year, of course one of those is mine. Most other RAW locations have no complaints, some have one. There is not a negative enough word that ...

Pros: Cheap
Cons: Disgusting, old, and full of safety violations

I needed a cheap rental car for a 4 day weekend trip from NY to DC (600-700 mi. rd-trip). Rent-a-WRECK had the cheapest rates. However, I had to call several times to make a reservation due to the fact the reservations kept getting "lost."...

Pros: Cheap
Cons: Unprofessional, unreliable

Since, Avis and the other big companies were so expensive, I figured why not try Rent-A-Wreck. Well, at least with Avis and the others, you get wonderful customer service. My local RAW (in the Richmond Hill, Queens, NY area) was close to home but rude...

Pros: Cheap.
Cons: Disgusting inside, "Wreck"ed outside.

...Wreck could not be a more appropriate term for the vehicle I rented.For starters, I pulled into the parking lot at 8am when they opened, behind an old house, and there was 1 car in the lot.  The 'office' was through the back door of the house ...

Pros: None
Cons: Unprofessional, did not keep office hours that were posted, large deposit required, cars not reliable

We wanted to save money and rented from Rent-A-Wreck in the Houston area. What we ended up with was a vehicle that was not in good mechanical shape. And, it was in need of a good wash job and vacuuming. It was almost out of gas, out of washer fluid ...

Pros: I have none to report
Cons: Poor customer service

My husband and I were going to be in the Birmingham area, and decided to try to give Rent-A-Wreck a try. I called the Birmingham location and got their answering machine. I left a message requesting a call back. Specifically, I requested information...

Pros: The price is $20.00 cheaper per week than Enterprise.
Cons: You may end up paying for the wreck, and still need a rental!

I rented a Rent-A-Wreck in Clifton Park, New York. Without realizing, I initialed a lign in my contract stating I agreed to be responsible for all damages to the vehicle. Rent-a-wreck is 20.00 cheaper a week than the Enterprise dealer I usually use. I ...

Pros: I WILL NEVER EVEN THINK OF IT TO RENT FROM rent a wreck
Cons: I WILL NEVER EVEN THINK OF IT TO RENT FROM rent a wreck

Their office and the customer service is very bad. They will hang up the phone when you call for any problem. They have worst car to give you for rent. I booked the car and when I call them for confirm my reservation; they said that they don't any ...

Pros: Cheap, they pick you up
Cons: Off airport, had some billing problems

We rented a subcompact from them (their Scottsdale, AZ office)for 3 days and they picked us up at the airport and took us to the office (about 10 minutes from the airport). They were very overworked, but the process was fairly simple. The car (a 1998...

Pros: picked me up; willing to make a deal; hard working company.
Cons: Car was a lemon. Company reluctant to reimburse me for agreed expenditure.

Rent-A-Wreck in Long Beach, CA - actually picked me up and took me to location. Seemed like hard working operation. Of course, the price was right.

But...

The car turned out to be a lemon. When a tail light went out, I called the...

Pros: allows underage drivers to rent cars
Cons: location not as convenient

I was on a summer internship with Ford Motor Company with 1200 other college aged interns, and funny enough, those of us under 21 find it difficult to rent cars-the irony of it, we work for one of the biggest car manufacture in US and the interns can't...