Beware Budget and their deathtrap cars if you want to live

The Hollywood Boulevard branch of Budget rented me a car with the metal on both front tires cutting through the rubber. Had I driven the car any further, my wife and I would probably have been seriously injured or died in a blow-out.

When I noticed the defect, Budget refused to pay for the tires to be changed and tried to get me to drive over three hours to one of their suppliers’ depots to have the tires checked. They would rather I died in a blowout than pay for new tires. So beware if renting from Budget – as they try to make more money they’re not checking their cars properly and don’t care if customers die as long as they can cut a few corners and save a bit of money.