car rental vandalised

agenthunt

So I rented a car for a month and just 2 days after the rental, my car has been vandalised. Some sad people scratched all the doors with keys.

Unfortunately I didnt take any super cover, so I will have to pay a massive excess when i return the car.

I made police compliant and took crime reference number.

Any suggestions as to how can I get away with this with minimal financial loss!?

much appreciated

Quentin

You could compare your massive excess against paying for repairs before handing the car back and take the cheapest option

forgotmyname

Time travel and catch the offender before he damages it or take a lower excess?

You dont have much luck with hire cars do you.

straighttalker

Yep, time travel and pay for the excess protection.

takman

Why didn't you take out any independent excess cover when renting the car?. I would have thought it would have been a top priority for you considering your previous experience.

It looks like your going to end up paying alot of money because you wanted to save around £20 or £40 for the year!

foxy-stoat

Best thing to do is take out a 0% balance transfer card and do the swop after the rental company takes the excess, you dont want to be paying interest on top of the excess.

Unlucky to say the least.

bigjl

Never ever rent a car without the extra coverage that they offer.

I thought everybody knew that. I don't know any sensible person that wouldn't pay the tiny extra amount.

I would advise against trying to get it fixed though, if they spot the repairs, and cheap repairs tend to be obvious to the trained eye, then there will be more problems further down the line.

Use it as a learning experience there is not get out of jail free card.

MoneyMate

Any cctv cameras about by Parked car area ?

bigadaj

bigjl wrote: »

Don't infer in any way shape or form that the OP may be a troll.

You will get complaints from the forum police and a yellow card.

Much better to just let the forum fill up.....

Depends whether the suggestion of trolling is reasonable, and isn't aimed at every other new poster though doesn't it?

Mercdriver

bigjl wrote: »

Never ever rent a car without the extra coverage that they offer.

I thought everybody knew that. I don't know any sensible person that wouldn't pay the tiny extra amount.

I would advise against trying to get it fixed though, if they spot the repairs, and cheap repairs tend to be obvious to the trained eye, then there will be more problems further down the line.

Use it as a learning experience there is not get out of jail free card.

That's not very MSE. The amount that hire companies charge is scandalous and means that hirers are reluctant to add it. Better to purchase annual excess insurance for £40 and be covered for multiple drivers than pay somewhere towards that a day...

bigjl

bigadaj wrote: »

Depends whether the suggestion of trolling is reasonable, and isn't aimed at every other new poster though doesn't it?

What if every other New Poster is clearly a troll?