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Oh joy, because what we all needed was another reason to hate Hertz. Now they're using their new "Orwellian" (read: super-accurate) scanners to flag every single tiny scratch and scuff as a $400 fine-worthy offense. I mean, who needs human judgment when you can just let an AI system decide that the 1-inch scratch on your wheel was actually a deliberate attempt to ruin the car's aesthetic? And don't even get me started on the "processing" and "administrative" fees – it's like they're trying to fleece us for every last penny. "Oh, you didn't notice that golf-ball-sized dent when you returned the car? Well, that'll be $250, please." Meanwhile, the Hertz rep is over here claiming that 97% of cars don't have any damage detected by this technology, which is probably because they're just not scanning closely enough. I'm starting to think that Hertz's new slogan should be "We'll find a way to charge you for it, no matter how small."