2 Traps To Avoid In Car Rental

R enting a Car is one of          fault, that you can be charged an  the greatest ways to really     insurance excess of many           get some freedom when you       thousands of dollars? A tree       go on a vacation. There's nothing     branch falls on your car or a      quite like being able to go where     hail storm puts a few dents in     ever you want to in a new place       the roof, you can be liable for    and explore everything you see        thousands!                         without the limitations of public                                        transport. But you also need to       It simply isn't worth the risk.    be careful. There are various         When you book a rental car always  ways to car rental companies can      ask them to quote you for the top  really destroy your holiday if        level of insurance. It is more     you don't know about them. Here       expensive but it can potentially   are a few things you need to know     save you thousands of dollars.     about how to avoid becoming a         Several tourists have been hit     holiday horror story when renting     for this amount when their cars    a car.                                have been damaged in freak                                               weather circumstances or in        The Insurance Trap                    sudden natural disasters such as                                         floods. It is not as uncommon as   Most of the time, advertised car      you might think, so make sure you  rental prices are extraordinarily     protect yourself and take out the  low. A reasonable mid-size sedan      relevant amount of insurance on    for under $30 a day sounds like a     your rental car. It usually        real bargain. But did you know        doesn't cost that much extra and   that these advertised prices          is definitely worth the cost.      don't include top level                                                  insurance. Did you know that if       The Return Time Trap               the car is damaged in any way                                            including ways that are not you       When a car rental company gives    you your rental they are supposed     to be forced to pay an extra       to tell you the day and time that     day's rental, but it will leave a  your car is due to be returned.       sour taste in your mouth. Some of  Often times they "forget" about       the more unscrupulous smaller      the time. But if you return your      companies will conveniently        car even an hour or two late, you     "forget" to tell you the exact     can be forced to pay for an extra     time so make sure you check your   day of rental. A full 24 hour         contract for the return time.      charge for a an hour or two of        Unfortunately it is a case of      time seems unfair (and it is),        buyer beware.                      but they are within their legal                                          rights and they will often            Generally, renting a car is a fun  enforce it.                           and easy experience that leads to                                        a great holiday of exploration     Make sure you know exactly when       and freedom. With just a little    you are supposed to be returning      forethought into these traps for   the car and that you get there        car renters you can make sure      early or as close to that time as     that you car rental holiday stays  humanly possible. It isn't much       that way!                          About the Author There are many other car rental traps. To find out more about them check out NGD's car rental in Newcastle page and make sure you don't become a victim. Published At: www.Isnare.com