‘I have a $2,000 deductible’: I reported a cracked windshield on my Hertz rental car. Can they charge me?

HomePersonal FinanceThe MoneyistThe Moneyist‘I never heard a rock hit the windshield’July 21, 2026, 6:15 a.m. ETDear Quentin,I rented a car in Maryland for the weekend and, when I returned it, I discovered a chip that had turned into a small crack in the windshield. I honestly have no idea when or how it happened — I never heard a rock hit the windshield or noticed anything while I was driving.I reported it when I returned the car, but I haven’t heard anything from Hertz since then. I won’t be filing a claim through my insurance because I have a $2,000 deductible. It’s a chip that turned into about an eight-inch crack across the windshield, so it’s pretty obvious.Partner CenterMost Popular