Veterans Advantage® Offers Avis Budget Group Discount To Help Military Personnel Save On Vehicle Purchases

Avis, Budget and WeSalute (Veterans Advantage)

GREENWICH, CT, August 26, 2014 — Veterans Advantage has teamed up with Avis Budget Group to offer U.S. active duty, military veterans, National Guardsmen and Reservists and their families a special $750 discount on the purchase of a late-model Avis Car Rental or Budget Car Rental vehicle.

Veterans Advantage members will save on competitively priced, well-maintained vehicles and will also enjoy the benefits of Avis Budget Group’s no-haggle, no-hassle car sales program, a collaboration with AutoNation, Inc., America’s largest automotive retailer. Benefits include the following:

•    Convenient online shopping

•    Extensive inventory of well-maintained, low-mileage vehicles still under manufacturer warranty

•    Financing and trade-in options

•    The "Ultimate Test Drive" — test drives ranging from two hours to as long as three days

•    A personal auto consultant, via AutoNation Direct, who can answer questions about financing, trade-in options, available warranties and related services

•    Paperwork completed at the buyer’s preferred location — one never has to walk into a dealership

There are more than 75 makes and models from which to choose. Manufacturers include BMW, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai, Nissan, Toyota and Volkswagen."Avis Budget Group has been providing Veterans Advantage members with car and truck rental savings and exclusive offers for more than 12 years," said Tom Gartland, president, North America, Avis Budget Group. "We’re proud to team up with Veterans Advantage to offer military personnel and their families another vehicle purchase discount that will help them get the best possible value in a preowned car."

"Our strategy is to partner with best-in-class corporations that want to provide real savings to help honor those who serve," said H. Scott Higgins, founder and chief executive officer of Veterans Advantage and a Vietnam veteran. "We are pleased to expand our partnership with Avis Budget Group to include a terrific new benefit for our VetRewards Card members. The additional savings on automobile purchases give our members extra comfort with their big ticket purchases."

About Veterans Advantage
Founded in 1999 by a group of decorated U.S. Military Veterans, Veterans Advantage issues the VetRewards Card, the first universal military ID card that protects veterans privacy, and partners with top companies that thank veterans with discounts verified with the VetRewards Card. Dedicated to "Giving Back to All Who Serve", Veterans Advantage advocates for greater respect, recognition, and rewards for U.S. active duty, military veterans, retired military, active and retired National Guard & Reservists, and their families, from all periods and branches of service. Veterans Advantage members receive exclusive travel and retail offers from United Airlines, CVS/pharmacy, Greyhound, Ford, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, Apple, Dell Computer, Target, Choice Hotels, Wyndham, Avis Budget Group, and other leading brands, and OurCAREPackage exclusive that includes $50,000 of Global MedEVac, $5,000 in Accident Insurance, VIP Concierge and other travel assistance services from The Hartford, fraud and ID theft assistance services, prescription discounts and financial planning, and more. Accredited by the Better Business Bureau since 2001, the company has been awarded the highest BBB rating of A+. More at www.VeteransAdvantage.com

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Contact: Roy Asfar
              Veterans Advantage
              Roy [at] VeteransAdvantage.com

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