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Every destination has its own rental-counter surprise — a security deposit that can run into the thousands in Iceland or Ireland, a legally mandatory local insurance policy in Costa Rica most travelers have never heard of, aggressive upselling of coverage you might already have in Mexico, or a passport held in lieu of a card deposit at some agencies in Southeast Asia. None of it is necessarily a scam — it's just information nobody hands you before you sign. Knowing your destination's specific quirk in advance means you walk up to the counter prepared, not caught off guard.