Car rental damage - eek

jonchern

I just returned from a holiday in Iceland and my rental car door was damaged by an extremely strong gust of wind.

Does anyone know if I would be covered for costs I incurred due to the damage to the car. I paid with my Barclays visa card. The damage wasn't covered by the hire car insurance and was around £700.

thanks

Slowhand

Covered by what?

Tiddlywinks

Did you take out the optional extra insurance that covers you for such eventualities?

Why would your credit card cover this damage?

guesswho2000

CDW cover is a perk of certain credit cards, mainly in the US though - I've held a Barclaycard for 8 years and have never heard of such cover unfortunately.

opinions4u

A very optimistic request.

reclusive46

The only credit card in the UK I'm aware that covers that is the American Express Platinum charge card and the other charge cards if you opt to pay extra.

meer53

There's no cover through a credit card for damage to rental cars.

grumbler

For some mysterious reason many people don't understand the obvious difference between protection against rogue/failing suppliers and insurance against unexpected eventualities.

chanz4

Yes it will cover it, it will appear on your bill lol

Scrounger

Barclaycard used to provide FREE purchase protection for accidental damage, loss or theft for the first 90 days on items costing over £50 (remember the TV adverts starring Rowan Atkinson?).

Perhaps that's what the OP had in mind.

Unfortunately, I have a feeling that Barclaycard stopped it for personal accounts several years ago (together with price promise, extended warranty etc) as it was costing them too much money.

Scrounger

Scrounger

Here is a memorable one: Barclaycard rug

(Looks like it was 100 days free insurance)

Scrounger