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The pilot should be easier for purchases of car rentals low this year, and many customers now the possibility of contempt enigma of the insurance branch and costly options, thanks to some new laws, guidelines and services of credit cards.

The pilot should be easier for purchases of car rentals low this year, and many customers now the possibility of contempt enigma of the insurance branch and costly options, thanks to some new laws, guidelines and services of credit cards.

Many tenants are likely car to save time and money, but the savings for others across the board increase. Some important corporate car rental rates increased from 2.5 to 10 percent this week, compensation for the loss of their lucrative business of insurance, but it was unclear if the increase is maintained a sector known for the tough competition.

Missbräuchlichen sales and advertising practices last year, reported by consumer demand guide public officials and leaders of the industry itself were the motivations for changes to $ 6 billion in the year-hire industrial vehicles.

”Self-policing has not been the case in our industry,’’said Joseph Russo, spokesman for the Hertz Corporation, at the request of attorneys general of the nation to intervene during the last year. Guidelines

Last month, the National Association of Attorneys General guidelines for car rentals and advertising. In addition, last month in New York was the second review of State, Illinois, that the law requires a car-rental companies for acquisition costs for insurance of their vehicles, but as that consumers station to recharge $ 12 per day for reports that some states have a value of less than $ 1 per day.

On another front, American Express has broken with other sets of credit card issuer, last month by the availability of ready-automobile insurance to holders of its green card; owner of his gold and platinum cards , To receive one year. Officials in visas USA and MasterCard International said it had no plans to follow American Express’s, but ready-Car Company officials believe that, ultimately, to remain competitive.

The guidelines of the lawyers of the rule are extensions of existing laws, are assumed that the consent of the Association at its meeting in Washington in March. The application is then begun. For most of the automotive industry supports arrivals guidelines as a way of honest competition.

The main provision in the guidelines is that companies owe their required contributions in the principles that make advertising quote by phone or computer systems Reserves by airlines and travel agencies, said Arthur R. Weiss, a spokesman for the Kansas’ Attorney General, Robert T. Stephan. Mr. Stephan is the president of the National Association of Attorneys General’s Task Force on car rentals.

The Task Force said the report arrivals because companies used to deduct the price of its mandatory costs for gasoline and things like Laufleistung”nur to cover the costs of product.”Signed Consent Order

Last month, the Federal Trade Commission charged Alamo Rent-A-Car not required to disclose the airport surcharges and fuel costs for consumers, the company has reservations operators. Under an agreement signed on December 29, Alamo, without the authorization of debt, decided to disclose these costs in the future. But Alamo want no obligation to $ 12 fuel for a half-tank of gasoline in its base interest rate to pay, given that the guidelines require.

”We support full disclosure of the full and visible, but we are against the charging policy guidelines, require us to price our products has paved the way Hertz,’’said Liz Clark, a door - Alamo floor.

Alamo is also against state laws on banning the sale of damage exemptions, the tenant of the liberation of most debts, if a car is damaged.

So far, only New York and Illinois have banned the sale of exemptions, but a dozen other states, including New Jersey and Maryland, to consider similar bans. California and Hawaii recently legislation to regulate prices and the extent of exemptions and about 10 other countries, including Connecticut, Minnesota and Texas have laws, businesses, to attract customers with more information on exemptions.