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Detroit Potholes Sending Residents to Rental Car Facilities
Some rental agencies are reporting business upticks as much as 15% higher than usual during this time of year.
by Staff
February 27, 2018
Photo via Uncl3dad/Wikimedia
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Photo via Uncl3dad/Wikimedia
Car rental agencies in the Detroit Metro area are seeing as much as a 15% uptick in business, compared to typical winters, as the city and residents are dealing with an increase in potholes due to a particularly brutal winter.
According to the Detroit Free Press, residents are turning to rental companies such as Hertz and Enterprise while their personal vehicles are being repaired.
Even rental vehicles are suffering from the pothole scourge.
One Hertz branch manager said that renters without proper damage waiver coverages may be liable for $75 to $200 for damaged tires.
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