What a strange post for a first timer on the forum. ….. getting someone from the rental car agency to respond within a few hours to replace the tire, or was it the wheel, would be an amazing feat. Did the motorcyclist hang around for the tow truck to show up before robbing them? That would seem odd. …. But most hire cars have some why of being identified be it a sticker with the company name on it, the type of fuel to be used written on the cap or just a simple bar code. …

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