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Motor 1
13 hours ago
- Automotive
- Motor 1
'Hertz Would Never:' Man Gets Pulled Over In a Rental. Then He Reaches For the Enterprise Car's Registration
This man was pulled over by police while driving. But he says it's clearly Enterprise's fault. When you rent a car, you know to inspect the vehicle beforehand for any scratches or damage that you don't want to end up getting blamed (or forced to pay) for. But it wouldn't cross your mind to think twice about the car's paperwork, like whether the inspection is up to date, the car is properly registered, or if it's recently been reported stolen. These rental places are legit businesses after all, and you'd expect everything to be above board. Right? This customer found out the hard way that some rental car companies aren't as responsible as you'd expect them to be, and people jumped in the comment section to back him up. What Happened With Enterprise Rent-A-Car? In a viral video with more than 780,000 views and hundreds of comments, content creator Staś (@staseatsstuff) shared the terrible experience he had with Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Enterprise is one of the largest car rental companies in the world, with more than 9,500 branch offices in nearly 100 countries, according to its website . You can rent anything from a practical SUV to a luxury vehicle for just a weekend or up to a long-term rental. Despite its general reputation for good service, some customers have reported issues like overbooking, lack of vehicle availability, unnecessary upselling, and bad communication. And Staś is here to add another glaring issue to the list. 'What rental place gives you a car with a registration expired?' Staś said. In the background, you could see that there was a cop car pulled up behind him. 'Hertz would NEVER,' he added in the caption. Though commenters assured him that Hertz would do him just as dirty or worse. Can You Auto-Renew Vehicle Registration? Some commenters mentioned that it may be the case that the registration had automatically renewed, but that the car just didn't have the updated sticker on it. Most states make it easy for you to renew your car registration online, by mail, or in person. However, automatic renewal is only offered in some states. Some places require supplementary information, like an inspection or smog test, before re-registering, which makes auto-renewal unfeasible. Check your state's Department of Motor Vehicles website or give them a call to confirm your options. This Happened to Another Person—It Temporarily Ruined Her Life In 2022, a Baltimore woman was given a ticket for driving an Enterprise rental car with expired tags, the Baltimore ABC station WMAR 2 News reported . While the manager at Enterprise assured her that the issue would be taken care of, a couple of months later, she got mail letting her know her license would be suspended if the ticket went unpaid. Corporate then said they'd take care of it, yet a few months later, the woman was pulled over and informed that her license was suspended over the ticket. 'I apparently got a court date that I didn't get in the mail, so I had missed that and got a failure to appear and got a warrant,' she told the television station. Between a lawyer, fees, and court costs, the Enterprise issue ended up costing Bell $3,000 and more than a year of headaches. Commenters React to the Enterprise Headache Several people in the comment section shared their own similar horror stories. 'Enterprise gave me a car they reported stolen the previous day and I was pulled over at gun point. Still suing,' a person shared. 'Enterprise is also known to scam people by claiming damages when there is none,' another alleged. There have been disputed claims of this nature in the past. 'Yep they did the same thing to me! Half way to our vacation, and stopped for gas and noticed it. Called the local office and they said they would take care of the ticket if we got one!' a commenter wrote. It's unclear what came of this creator's experience. Motor1 reached out to Staś for comment via email and Instagram direct message and to Enterprise via email. We'll update this article if either party responds. Now Trending 'Can't Unsee It:' Why Are Drivers Flipping Their Ford Logos Around? 'Watched Too Much Fast & Furious:' MK4 Toyota Supra Evades Police on Highway. Then a Trooper Conducts 'Insane' PIT Maneuver Get the best news, reviews, columns, and more delivered straight to your inbox, daily. back Sign up For more information, read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use . Share this Story Facebook X LinkedIn Flipboard Reddit WhatsApp E-Mail Got a tip for us? Email: tips@ Join the conversation ( )
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Grubbs dealership expands with new Hyundai building
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — The Grubbs Dealership family celebrated the opening of their new Hyundai building in Wichita Falls on Thursday, June 12. The dealership celebrated the completion of its new building on Central East Freeway with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, refreshments, live music, tours of the new facility, and gift bags for the first 100 attendees. According to George Grubbs III, the president and CEO of Grubbs, the celebration was not only about the new location, but also about being part of the community in Wichita Falls. Grubbs said seeing how many people showed up to the event was exciting and welcomed them to town. 'My family's been in the car business for 77 years,' Grubbs said. 'I'm fourth generation. We plan to be in this business for multiple generations beyond my own. We hope to bring what we've brought over the last seven years. Seven years is just a high level of customer service. And, you know, we know that we can serve this town well.' According to Grubbs, the previous Hyundai service department was with GMC, and now that Hyundai has its shop, they'll be able to service more Hyundais for those in the community. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
BBC News
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Wakefield Speedibake site to be taken over by car business
The site of an industrial bakery which was destroyed by fire is to be taken over by a car have given the go-ahead for Cars 2 Limited to store hundreds of vehicles at the former Speedibake factory, close to Wakefield city centre. The bakery closed permanently following a major blaze in February 2020 which engulfed much of the city centre in a dark cloud of British Foods ended all operations at the factory which was demolished after the incident. At the time, the company said: "The financial cost and time needed to undertake a full rebuild is simply too great."Wakefield Council has approved plans to allow up to 400 vehicles to be stored on the brownfield site, which will serve Hyundai, Seat, Nissan and Renault car showrooms located nearby, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. A statement submitted on behalf of the applicant said it would "bring back into use a currently vacant plot of land and will support the expansion, growth and productivity of an established business and employer within the Wakefield area".It added: "The storage of vehicles on this site, will ease congestion and enable further on site visitor/customer parking, and relocating the majority of the bulk vehicle delivery and collections to a more suitable singular location." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
