第 1 页精品文档---下载后可任意编辑365 个英语小故事第 336 课：The Rental Car (1) What is this for, Ryan wondered as he looked at the bill from Enterprise car rental company. He and Amelia had traveled to Tucson over a month ago. He had wanted to take his car, but she said she didnt trust his car. "Its a piece of junk,' she said. "Besides, its February. What happens if the heater stops working?' So, even though he trusted his car, he rented a mid-sized Buick. As usual, Enterprise had the best rental rates. The agent asked if he wanted to buy the collision damage waiver for $15 a day. The waiver would cover any damage to the Buick from accidents, vandalism, or theft. Ryan declined; it was only a Friday to Sunday trip. He figured that, if anything happened, his own auto insurance would cover the rental car. "You should pay the extra $45,' Amelia said. He told her that the extra money was just another corporate rip-off, like the extended insurance that Best Buy offers customers on new computers. Only one percent of the time is the insurance ever needed; the rest of the time, the company makes a fortune off customers fear. Ryan figured he would take his chances. He had used rental cars many times 第 2 页精品文档---下载后可任意编辑without any problems.
