Recent car rental earnings reports showed a loss for Avis Budget and a more than 90 percent plummet for Hertz' profits, while Dollar Thrifty managed to raise its year-over-year profits.

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Negotiated car rental rates are unlikely to drop into 2010, and few corporate travel buyers will look to change preferred vendors as they enter the new year, according to car rental consultant Neil Abrams, president of Abrams Consulting Group.

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Most corporate travel buyers have policies requiring travelers to refuel rental cars prior to their return, and consultants said buyers are negotiating discounts off refueling charges in other instances.

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