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.