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A car rental vehicle inspection checklist that holds up

The return inspection

Same twelve shots, same order, same day. Then compare, and this is where the ordering pays off, because photo 3 going out sits next to photo 3 coming back.

Record on return:

  • Odometer, for the distance covered.
  • Fuel level, against what it went out with.
  • Any new damage, photographed close up and in the matching walkaround shot, so it is clear where on the vehicle it is.
  • Anything missing from the inventory.
  • Late return, if any, with the actual time.

Then settle the deposit against what you found: in full, or partly, with the difference explained.