On a recent trip to Denver, I arrived at the rental lot, and located my assigned vehicle. After a thorough walkaround, I found the vehicle without visual blemish, so I loaded my luggage, powered up my GPS, checked and aligned my mirrors. I started the gear, put it in gear to back out of the stall. As I applied the brakes, I heard a grating from the driver's side rear tire. I repeated the process, to found the same symptom.
I re-parked the car, and went to the office to report the damage, and request a replacement vehicle.
One was provided. I walked around that vehicle, and did the same checks. This vehicle passed visual inspection, as well as mechanical, as I exited the rental facility, and drove to the office.
The changeover took extra time, but better to be a bit late, and arrive safe. As an added precaution, I avoided the Chevy initially offered...
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