I woke up to a flat tire so put the full size spare on. what's my next step? Do I plug the tire or just return the car as is?
Most have a roadside assist number
just return the car as is?
Pay for the rental with a CC that has primary coverage, worst case you get charged they’llcover it? Assuming they cover flat tires.
the cost of a plug/patch is so cheap, it's not worth the hassle
Time?
Why can't he just tell the return agent that the tire went flat and he changed it. And here is the flat one.
The question is time vs what other option. It takes longer to plug the tire than to return it with a flat, but compared to any options that involves fixing the tire, e.g. roadside assistance or going to a tire shop, the DIY plug is a time saver
correct. But as pointed above, if there is a damage waiver from the CC or anything else, wouldn't that cover? Just return it, and if they charge for it use the card benefits.
unless your really tight on time, I think most areas have tire shops that will do it on the spot. Should take no more than 15 min
Maybe in a metro area .Here it was an hour and 50 bucks. I still think it's worth it because now I don't have to deal with anything later unless I decide to submit the receipt to the rental company