With a clean, damage-free car, you know there isn't anything on the car you can be blamed for that you didn't put there yourself. I used to do zipcar and I wou

With a clean, damage-free car, you know there isn't anything on the car you can be blamed for that you didn't put there yourself. I used to do zipcar and I would always do a full walk-around and email zipcar support a set of photos of any and all damage I'd find before I'd even unlocked the vehicle so there was proof the damage wasn't caused by me. I did this after Zipcar claimed a dent that was already on the car was put there by me, because a prior renter didn't disclose it, or zipcar was double-dipping. Finding a clean, undamaged car was a relief because I knew I could take photos afterward It got particularly annoying because after the first 4-5 years zipcar clearly cut back on maintenance and repairs. Cars kept getting dirtier, more damaged, more "weird noises from the suspension", etc. Cars would be overdue for oil changes, have check engine lights on, etc.