Reply With QuoteSorry, but I doubt if the car hire company could be shown to be responsible for anything which happens after the vehicle leaves its premises in the hands of the person who hired it under the stated conditions which were signed for.
OldBushie
SubscriberSorry MarkOriginally Posted by Bytemrk
You beat me to the punch. I can't type too fast
Sorry, but I doubt if the car hire company could be shown to be responsible for anything which happens after the vehicle leaves its premises in the hands of the person who hired it under the stated conditions which were signed for.
Swaggie
SubscriberThis thread reminds me of a woman who called in to Ray Hadley last week.
She was incensed that she had bought a mixed alcoholic drink and while passing the money to the barman had dropped 20C into the drink.
She then said to the barman "what are you going to do about it?"
The barman replied "Nothing"
Ray Then said to her that once the drink had left the barman's hands it was her responsibility and if she would have been polite then she may have got a lot further.
To me there are similarities. I don't know how to say this without sounding like a grumpy old fart, but what happened to personal responsibility?
When my little kids used to come to me and say that a toy was broken, with "It Broke", I would say " No you broke it, you have to take responsibility" .
Bit tough on young kids but a sense of responsibility stops people from becoming "victims" and my kids are now unusual X Gens in that they take responsibility for their own actions.
Last night I drove from the Central coast into Mona vale knowing there were storms around and hoping for no hail. I wouldn't have blamed the weather bureau if my car had ben hail damaged, I would have just swallowed it.
Regards Philip A
Wizard
I hire a few cars each year and have noticed that the excess has been going up to silly levels. Think it is driven by customers shopping around for the best price and the rental companies then seeking to recover their profit by making the insurance something you have to have as the down side is too high.
Same business model as the electronics shops. People research the price of the TV and so there is no margin in it, often they are sold at a loss. The same customer then needs the cable to connect everything up which costs $$$$$ customer has not checked price and pays.
Now I have no connection with the link below and it is give as an illustration of the type of annual cover that I keep. Means if the rental company comes up with an unexpected bill am covered. Generally these policies work on the basis that the rental company charges you and then you claim it back. Check how much the maximum claim is on the policy as the rental companies keep pushing the excess up. If it keeps going like it has excess will soon be more than value of the car. Bonus is that this covers more than the hire car company cover does. If you read the hire car cover policy it is amazing how little it does actually cover.
Car Rental Insurance Excess Reduction
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