Mouselovers, I'll give another disclaimer. I know you all don't want to hear it, but I'll give it one more time anyway. You'll be listening with your wallets, so feel free to ignore...
There is a difference between using valid public codes and "finding" codes in places like FlyerTalk that, frankly, you will probably get away with using.
The FlyerTalk code some of you may be using may be perfectly legitimate and public. In that case. you should feel free to use it. However, my guess is it is not a public code. The red flag to me is that it includes CDW. To me, that sounds like a corporate code of some kind that some organization has negotiated with Alamo for use by their employees or affiliates.
Can you get away with it? Probably. Alamo at MCO does seem to be very lax about checking credentials.
Personally, I would never use a code that I couldn't backup. I don't know the workings of codes as to whether the organization that contracted with Alamo has to pay something additional per rental. My guess is probably not.
I will say this, however. Use the code if you like, but you better be really sure you don't get into an accident if that CDW is "covered". Drive carefully.
Richmo and others,
The biggest concern is whether you will be in a jam if you get free CDW and you are not entitled to use it.
There is an easy fix for this: When you go through the settings to modify the reservation or to check in, you can de-select the CDW and it will be taken off. Then there is no CDW, the price is the same, and your insurance will then be the coverage.
This is what I will do.