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	When rates are very high, always try any corporate codes you have access to. You might not save as much as the examples above, but you are likely to save more money than you can from the more generally available discount programs.		When rates are very high, always try any corporate codes you have access to. You might not save as much as the examples above, but you are likely to save more money than you can from the more generally available discount programs.
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−	<li>'''Rates from Citibank’s travel portal can stay relatively low as well'''. If you have a ThankYou Rewards credit card, you can use the [//travel.thankyou.com/SH/Handlers/ReceptionDesk.ashx?clientharbor=e2c3a536e6814b3e80b68e7d5a65c14d&page=landingpage&landingpage=car&cmp=nav&lid=sub-nav\|travel\|cars Citibank Travel Portal] to book cash-based reservations, not just reservations that use your points. The rates on this portal are simply weird. Most of the time that we’ve checked, rates are higher than the rates available from other discounts, and sometimes higher than even the non-discounted rates. However, when prices are particularly high, the rates (particularly with National Rental Car) can be significantly lower than other websites. For the Maui reservation above, the best non-corporate rate we could find was $820 at Costco. However, Citibank had rates available for only $400. Chase's travel portal used to work similarly. But it is now powered by Expedia, and no longer offers unusual rates.</li>

	<li>'''You might want to rent from a car dealership or even from U-haul'''. Many car dealerships will rent their cars, even if you aren't getting service done at the dealer. They will usually even pick you up or drop you off at a more convenient location. For more information see [//frequentmiler.com/surviving-the-car-rental-apocalypse-by-stepping-outside-the-box/ this article] on FrequentMiler.com.</li>		<li>'''You might want to rent from a car dealership or even from U-haul'''. Many car dealerships will rent their cars, even if you aren't getting service done at the dealer. They will usually even pick you up or drop you off at a more convenient location. For more information see [//frequentmiler.com/surviving-the-car-rental-apocalypse-by-stepping-outside-the-box/ this article] on FrequentMiler.com.</li>

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 <li>'''Rates from Citibank’s travel portal can stay relatively low as well'''. If you have a ThankYou Rewards credit card, you can use the [//travel.thankyou.com/SH/Handlers/ReceptionDesk.ashx?clientharbor=e2c3a536e6814b3e80b68e7d5a65c14d&page=landingpage&landingpage=car&cmp=nav&lid=sub-nav|travel|cars Citibank Travel Portal] to book cash-based reservations, not just reservations that use your points. The rates on this portal are simply weird. Most of the time that we’ve checked, rates are higher than the rates available from other discounts, and sometimes higher than even the non-discounted rates. However, when prices are particularly high, the rates (particularly with National Rental Car) can be significantly lower than other websites. For the Maui reservation above, the best non-corporate rate we could find was $820 at Costco. However, Citibank had rates available for only $400. Chase's travel portal used to work similarly. But it is now powered by Expedia, and no longer offers unusual rates.</li>
-<li>'''You might want to rent from a car dealership or even from U-haul". Many car dealerships will rent their cars, even if you aren't getting service done at the dealer. They will usually even pick you up or drop you off at a more convenient location. For more information see [//frequentmiler.com/surviving-the-car-rental-apocalypse-by-stepping-outside-the-box/ this article] on FrequentMiler.com.</li>
+<li>'''You might want to rent from a car dealership or even from U-haul'''. Many car dealerships will rent their cars, even if you aren't getting service done at the dealer. They will usually even pick you up or drop you off at a more convenient location. For more information see [//frequentmiler.com/surviving-the-car-rental-apocalypse-by-stepping-outside-the-box/ this article] on FrequentMiler.com.</li>
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 <li>'''Rates from Citibank’s travel portal can stay relatively low as well'''. If you have a ThankYou Rewards credit card, you can use the [//travel.thankyou.com/SH/Handlers/ReceptionDesk.ashx?clientharbor=e2c3a536e6814b3e80b68e7d5a65c14d&page=landingpage&landingpage=car&cmp=nav&lid=sub-nav|travel|cars Citibank Travel Portal] to book cash-based reservations, not just reservations that use your points. The rates on this portal are simply weird. Most of the time that we’ve checked, rates are higher than the rates available from other discounts, and sometimes higher than even the non-discounted rates. However, when prices are particularly high, the rates (particularly with National Rental Car) can be significantly lower than other websites. For the Maui reservation above, the best non-corporate rate we could find was $820 at Costco. However, Citibank had rates available for only $400. Chase's travel portal used to work similarly. But it is now powered by Expedia, and no longer offers unusual rates.</li>
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-<li>'''If you have access to a good corporate or organizational discount code, it can often provide the best rates with certain rental car companies'''. For example, one of us used to work at Microsoft and their rates with Avis and National were often fantastic, especially for domestic rentals. However, their corporate rate with Hertz were often higher than the prices we could find elsewhere. Many discount codes available to employees of smaller companies are not as good. If your organization allows you to use their car rental rates with your personal rentals, it is worthwhile to check them—either through your organization’s travel portal or by entering an applicable rate code into each rental company’s website. {{Link|rental corporate discounts}}.</li>
+<li>'''If you have access to a good corporate or organizational discount code, it can often provide the best rates with certain rental car companies''', and for many rentals, often much better rates than you get from Autoslash or other sites. For example, one of us used to work at Microsoft and their rates with Avis and National were often fantastic, especially for domestic rentals. However, their corporate rate with Hertz were often higher than the prices we could find elsewhere. Many discount codes available to employees of smaller companies are not as good. If your organization allows you to use their car rental rates with your personal rentals, it is worthwhile to check them—either through your organization’s travel portal or by entering an applicable rate code into each rental company’s website. {{Link|rental corporate discounts}}.</li>
 <li>'''On average, Costco's rates are better than most other discount programs and their site is easy to use'''. If you are a Costco member, the [//www.costcotravel.com/Rental-Cars website] is often the best place to go for a US or Canadian reservation (other than Autoslash). Their rates are generally better than what you can get with AAA, AARP, or other widely available discounts codes. And they let you easily search Alamo, Avis, Budget, and Enterprise using a single search.</li>

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-Autoslash is the easiest way to get a great rate on your car rental reservation. But it doesn't always find the absolutely lowest rate. If you are willing to spend extra time and effort, you can sometimes find even lower rates.
+Autoslash is the easiest way to get a great rate on your car rental reservation. But it doesn't always find the absolutely lowest rate. If you have a good corporate or organization code or are willing to spend extra time and effort, you can sometimes get even lower rates.
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 <li>'''Use a credit card that gives you “primary” car insurance''' (if you have one). Almost every credit card offers insurance for theft or damage to your rental car. However, in most cases, the coverage is “secondary”. If something happens to the car, you’ll still need to file a claim with your personal auto insurance policy. Your credit card will just cover anything that your regular insurance doesn’t. However, a few credit cards offer “primary” coverage, allowing you to avoid involving your regular auto insurance company. This only applies to US and Canadian rentals. In other parts of the world, your regular auto insurance never applies and almost all credit cards essentially provide primary coverage. {{Link|primary insurance}}.</li>
-The good news is that if you are following our [[Chase Combo|basic strategy]], the Sapphire Reserve offers primary rental car insurance, as well as the best reward rate on car rentals.
+The good news is that if you are following our {{Link|Chase Combo|basic strategy}}, the Sapphire Reserve offers primary rental car insurance, as well as the best reward rate on car rentals.
 <li>'''Take photos of any damage'''. If you are diligent, you should walk around the car and take a photo of any damage that you see, so you can’t be charged later. While we don’t always do that (even though we should), we also take a picture of the license plate so that it is easy to look up the number at hotel check-in or in other circumstance where we need it.</li>

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