You can buy your own CDW policy for as little as £3/day - start here:
http://www.moneymaxim.co.uk/compare-car-hire-excess-insurance?affid=46775
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jez
On 31 July 2013 11:41, Walters, Martin <Martin.Walters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Whenever I pick up a car at Heathrow (Budget or Avis usually), the
> insurance is not included. Always found that strange as it is in North
> America. There are usually several options presented at that time, not
> just the two Nathan mentions.
>
> To Andrew's point about licences, I also have a valid UK licence, but my
> Canadian one has been accepted without a problem (or extra cost). Now that
> I know first hand how AMEX card insurance works, I'll not be getting any of
> the extras.
>
> Martin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nathan Wajsman [mailto:photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 12:36 AM
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: Re: [OM] (Very OT) Rental Car Insurance, UK style
>
> Bob, I frequently travel to the UK and rent cars there, and what you
> describe sounds way too complex. I don't know which car rental companies
> you are dealing with; I usually rent from Europcar because they are at
> Bristol airport (my usual landing point) and I can book them through
> Easyjet at the same time as booking my ticket. The rental always includes
> insurance, and at the counter I am always asked about two options: whether
> I want to pay extra to get rid of the excess (deductible) and whether I
> want to pay up front for a full tank of fuel so as not to worry about
> returning the car full. The question is asked politely, with no full-court
> press (or any press at all), I equally politely decline, get my keys and
> drive off. The other things you mention in your mail I have never even
> heard of.
>
> I do always use Amex when paying for car rental, hotels and other
> travel-related expenses. They are the best of the card companies if there
> is a problem.
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
>
> On 31 Jul 2013, at 02:33, Bob Whitmire wrote:
>
> > Sigh. Several of the sites I read set the excess at 1600 pounds. That's
> a good bit of cash.
> >
> > I've read and re-read my VISA rental car coverage benefit, and it
> _seems_ to cover just about everything, including a provision that you must
> refuse any and all offers at the rental counter. Tina speaks highly of her
> American Express experiences, so maybe the card companies are onto
> something. The reviews I read indicated that VISA was best, with Mastercard
> struggling to keep up. I don't recall reading anything specifically about
> AMEX.
> >
> > One of my questions when I call them for clarification is whether I need
> to have the cost of the bloody car in reserve for the car company before
> VISA pays up.
> >
> > --Bob Whitmire
> > Registered Neanderthal
> >
> > On Jul 30, 2013, at 7:43 PM, Andrew Fildes wrote:
> >
> >> Nothing. I got caught like that last year - quote around 450 squid for
> a month (Europcar) but standing at the counter at 3am after a 26 hour
> flight I opted for a few things like zero excess that sounded reasonable at
> the time (the excess being VERY high at about 1200 pounds) and ended up
> with a bill just over double that quote and a lot more than I expected.
> >> Car insurance in the UK is bloody expensive and complex for a start
> (compared to here) - then the car rental companies seem to practice
> 'competition by confusion'.
> >> An unpleasant experience.
> >
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