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Car Hire - help required
Simon1962
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Have booked car hire in Alicante with Sixt at what appears to be a reasonable rate but I am wondering what surprises lay in stall for me at collection of vehicle. My reservation email includes the following text after the breakdown of costs and total:
incl. Rate includes all kms
Add. Driver Ins
Base Excess Waiver
Loss Damage Waiver
Loss Damage Waiver with an excess of EUR 0.00
Theft Protection with an excess of EUR 0.00
Reading the T's & C's they seem very vague with references to the document you sign at collection. I'm assuming this is when they may try to charge me for extras. I was thinking of taking out insurance to cover excess and damage not covered by the hirer for the sake of £20 or so. Does anyone have experience of using Sixt at Alicante and think this is worthwhile given the above? I have also requested full/full fuel and my request is printed on the confirmation so fingers crossed. Any reassurance gratefully received:)
incl. Rate includes all kms
Add. Driver Ins
Base Excess Waiver
Loss Damage Waiver
Loss Damage Waiver with an excess of EUR 0.00
Theft Protection with an excess of EUR 0.00
Reading the T's & C's they seem very vague with references to the document you sign at collection. I'm assuming this is when they may try to charge me for extras. I was thinking of taking out insurance to cover excess and damage not covered by the hirer for the sake of £20 or so. Does anyone have experience of using Sixt at Alicante and think this is worthwhile given the above? I have also requested full/full fuel and my request is printed on the confirmation so fingers crossed. Any reassurance gratefully received:)
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Have booked car hire in Alicante with Sixt at what appears to be a reasonable rate but I am wondering what surprises lay in stall for me at collection of vehicle. My reservation email includes the following text after the breakdown of costs and total:
incl. Rate includes all kms
Add. Driver Ins
Base Excess Waiver
Loss Damage Waiver
Loss Damage Waiver with an excess of EUR 0.00
Theft Protection with an excess of EUR 0.00
Reading the T's & C's they seem very vague with references to the document you sign at collection. I'm assuming this is when they may try to charge me for extras. I was thinking of taking out insurance to cover excess and damage not covered by the hirer for the sake of £20 or so. Does anyone have experience of using Sixt at Alicante and think this is worthwhile given the above? I have also requested full/full fuel and my request is printed on the confirmation so fingers crossed. Any reassurance gratefully received:)
No experience with Sixt myself - but typical car hire tricks are that tyres, roof, underside, windscreen etc is not covered but conveniently there's a top-up insurance you can buy at a rip-off price to cover them.
Their T&C's for LDW/TP should be online somewhere?0
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