CarShare Farce

The first rental with Enterprise® CarShare was a nightmare. The vehicle was filthy inside and out. Visible external damages were also evident. So, several minutes were devoted to calling the help line and providing details in order to avoid assorted penalties. That’s all in the Member Handbook, by the way.

Later, after the usual visit with moms in Hawai’i Kai, there was a voicemail and e-mail from a local guy who allegedly manages CarShare on the island. He alleged that the passenger window was left down, yet none of the windows were ever lowered for the duration of the rental. Upon return of the vehicle, the engine was shut down and check out procedures were followed. There is no way to lower the windows when the vehicle is off. And, with the gale force winds blowing, the lowered window would have been fairly conspicuous. An educated guess is that some kind of revenge was in play because the sorry condition of the vehicle had been reported earlier. Locals always seek revenge, even when in the wrong.

Various incidents keep accumulating, which provide solid arguments for the exodus from society via the cargo van camper conversion. Hence, all preparations are being made to insure a smooth transition to motorhomelessness. As much of personal business is being completed in a timely fashion. The target date is still set for the end of November.

Update: A rebuttal e-mail was dispatched to refute the aforementioned claims made. So far, no response. The incident will be archived, and another “false flag” event will trigger immediate communication with the corporate office.