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Free weekend car rental with Avis (Test drive the new megane)
Ivrytwr3
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Thanks to SBFC at HUKD:
http://www.renault24td.co.uk/
http://www.renault24td.co.uk/
This is done via Renault in order to test drive there new Megane - They did a similar deal last year for there laguna (which I had for the weekend) - This is great if you have a weekend away planned- AVIS WILL DROP OFF THE CAR AT YOUR ADDRESS ON FRIDAY AND PICK IT UP ON MONDAY.
Terms and Conditions
1. The Renault UK 24 Hour M?ne Hatch test drive programme is open to people who are 25 years old or over, who are resident within the United Kingdom or the British Isles and who hold a full clean driving licence.
2. The programme will be administered by Avis UK and participants are additionally bound by The Avis General Terms and Conditions.
3. Test drive bookings can only be made through https://www.renault24td.co.uk between 1 December 2008 and 30 November 2009. Test drives are to be taken between 12 January 2009 and 15 December 2009 and can be taken on Monday, Wednesday or Friday to Monday.
4. Renault UK will issue a booking confirmation email when the booking is made and each driver who has booked a test drive will be contacted by Avis prior to delivery to confirm the booking.
5. Avis will issue a confirmation email to the driver who has made the test drive booking.
6. Vehicles will be delivered to the nominated address by an Avis representative between 15:00 and 17:00 on Monday and Wednesday or 14:00 and 16:00 on Friday (for weekend test drive). Vehicles will be collected from the same nominated address by an Avis representative between 15:00 and 17:00 on Tuesday and Thursday or 09:00 and 10:30 on Monday.
7. Renault UK will provide a New Renault M?ne Hatch but cannot guarantee which derivative will be delivered.
8. The vehicle will be delivered with a full tank of fuel and it is a requirement of the test drive that it be returned with the same. Failure to do so will result in fuel usage charges being levied against your credit or debit card (we cannot accept Maestro or Switch cards) as outlined in The Avis General Terms and Conditions. For full details please refer to the Avis General Terms and Conditions.
9. Drivers will be contacted by phone by Avis prior to the test drive and will be asked to provide details of their driving licence and credit or debit card (we cannot accept Maestro or Switch cards) which will be documented as a guarantee against fuel and/or damage costs.
10. In the event of an accident each vehicle will attract an excess of £200, which will be deducted from the credit card provided at delivery.
11. The insurance excess for theft or accident for this programme is £200, which will be deducted from the credit card provided at delivery and does not include personal accident insurance. Replacement tyres are not included in the insurance provided and will be charged back to the driver.
12. Only one booking per driver and per household is permitted.
13. Any person who has previously been convicted of stealing a vehicle will be excluded from the programme.
14. This programme is open only to mainland UK and Northern Ireland.
15. Continental Travel (including the Republic of Ireland) is not permitted in these vehicles and is not covered under the insurance.
16. The only people who are insured to drive this vehicle are the named driver who has made the booking plus a spouse who is resident at the same address.
17. Within 7 days of your completed test drive, your local Renault Dealer will contact you to understand your views on the New M?ne Hatch and to answer any further queries that you may have.
Click here for the full Avis terms and conditions. The minimum age for this programme is 25 (no additional surcharge applies).
The insurance excess for theft or accident for this programme is £200.
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I saw this on HOT UK DEALS and you beat me to it....all good as far as i can see....time to book a weekend away....:)0
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Does 'clean driving lic' mean NO points.0
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I bookes it too looks like easter has sold out I got the following weekend but happy with that i have two weeks offDebt £10k , HMRC £3K old debt £4k Jan 2021
Had biatric surgery was 135k 2016 now 97kilo 22.1.20 up to 106 kilo 12.1.21
Travel plans New York 2021 New year cancelled due to covid0 -
fantastic just booked for a weekend in april we needed to hire a car that weekend anywayI am journeying to a debt-free life.
Our estimated debt-free date is January 2040. I'm on a mission to bring that date closer!
16/02/23 debts - £9556.38
emergency fund - £00.00
debt-free diary - Time to Face the music and deal with this debt once and for all0 -
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I have never hired a car before so excuse me if I sound thick
do I have to get myself some insurance on the car before it arrives? Or is insurance provided by them...hmmm I just don't have a clue
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i_wanna_save_money! wrote: »I have never hired a car before so excuse me if I sound thick
do I have to get myself some insurance on the car before it arrives? Or is insurance provided by them...hmmm I just don't have a clue 
I presume with them charging a £200 'excess' upon theft/accident that you are covered under their blanket type insurance.
Just go ahead and book hun, as long as you don't crash
you'll be fine. 
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usually with hire cars you are covered under their insurance i am pressuming as avis are operating it , it should be the same with this test drive.I am journeying to a debt-free life.
Our estimated debt-free date is January 2040. I'm on a mission to bring that date closer!
16/02/23 debts - £9556.38
emergency fund - £00.00
debt-free diary - Time to Face the music and deal with this debt once and for all0 -
Thanks, Can't wait!!0
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