Very interesting. When reading this I was wondering how/why Hertz managed to make this a criminal rather than civil matter. It feels to me like the ideal way to

Very interesting. When reading this I was wondering how/why Hertz managed to make this a criminal rather than civil matter. It feels to me like the ideal way to handle it would be indeed treat it as a "conversion". Contract says if you keep it past X date you agree to pay Y price for it, they charge your payment method, that fails, they forward your account to a debt collection agency. Worst case you sell the car at a loss compared to what you paid Hertz and learn a valuable lesson. This is not a violent crime, they have all your details and know who you are already! No need to put out an APB.