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Car stolen, need cheap rental

Ok so had loads going on at home lately and now getting herrassed, moms car got fire bombed a month ago now mine nicked and the people nearly killed 3 people including a 7 year old girl. i just hope the police catch them and worst all its my step brothers

anyhow can do without a car and quite glad cos will save us money and was only a cheap runaround so not worth claiming on insurance BUT i need one over xmas as planned to visit family etc over xmas. just need it from 23rd til the 28th and then need a van on the 2nd to move YAY

has anyone got any good or bad experiences of car rental places as need to get this sorted

thanks in advance

Comments

  • We have had National Car hire several times before and have found that if you ring your local branch they give you better deals than on the internet.

    Sorry to here your bad news

    Happy Xmas
    :j WILL GET THERE SOON :j

    WATCH OUT FOR THE PIG FLYING PAST!!

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
  • biglad
    biglad Posts: 617 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    forgot to say im under 25 and in the birmingham area
  • Im only 24 and National were the cheapest for me.
    :j WILL GET THERE SOON :j

    WATCH OUT FOR THE PIG FLYING PAST!!

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
  • Look on Ebay or the Autotrader. Or ask your local main agent about trade stock there want to get rid of. You can normally pick something up for a couple of hundred quid with T&T and it will be so much cheaper than renting. Plus don't forget excesses on hire cars, anywhere between £500/£1500 if you have a prang.
  • We used easycar.com think its ran by europcar mate I'm 25.

    Sorry to hear that news !!!!!!!s how dare they think they can get away with these sort of things the bloody kids run riot up my way,

    Hope your moving to a better area.

    Merry xmas to you and yours
    Isn't the knowledge that comes from experience more valuable than the knowledge that doesn't?
  • biglad
    biglad Posts: 617 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    thanks for your replies

    decided just gona buy something as can just see the hire company robbing the insurance deposit of 550
  • biglad
    biglad Posts: 617 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Having a good day, recieved a cheque for £54 which i was really not expecting from my tax return for my short time as self employed

    and the second is i didnt realise the car insurance was fully comp and we can paid about £2 extra a month to have a replacement car if needed. got one for 21 days now which covers all our troubles over xmas, things definitely picking up lol

    just off to play the wii we saved up for :D
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