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The National | Nov 19, 2012 | 3:08

Ex-employees tattle on Budget Rent a Car

Three former Budget Rent a Car employees have contacted Go Public to allege the Vancouver-area operation systematically and intentionally rips off customers, by grossly overcharging for minor repairs that sometimes aren’t even done.

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