Car rentals are CC only now because drug dealers were renting cars to transport drugs. That way the Feds couldn't take their car if they got busted.
Actually, Enterprise (at least here) will rent with a debit card—but it’s a hassle. They tack an extra $100 refundable deposit into the rental rate, and require two proofs of residency, basically two utility bills, to be presented when picking up the car.
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That doesn’t seem to be correct. I have used a debit card to rent a car recently. I had to accept a $500 hold on my account that I wouldn’t have needed with a crdit card.