Cryptic crossword clue
First lead-free rent-a-car companies side-by-side or face-to-face 3-1-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word VIS

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The straight part
We know that "face-to-face" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case face-to-face = vis.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does VIS mean?

VIS noun
  1. Force; energy; might; power.
VIS noun
  1. A member of the peerage, above a baron but below a count or earl.
  2. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Tanaecia. Other butterflies in this genus are called earls and counts.
VIS noun
  1. A Burmese unit of measure for weight, approximately 1.63293 kilograms (3.6 pounds).

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