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Avis car hire in Tennessee

I've booked an Avis rental car using the Avis UK website for a holiday next
month in Tennessee. I chose a Group B car, picking it up at Nashville
Airport. The 'Pay Now' price was given as £248 and the 'Pay Later' price
as USD 272 (approx £146.63). I chose 'Pay Later' of course.

I have received a 'Reservation Confirmation' of this at 146.63 GBP and it does
say that it includes Local Tax, Loss Damage Waiver, Additional Liability
Insurance, Vehicle Registartion Fee, Airport Surcharge and Unlimited Mileage.
I understand LDW to be better than CDW.

This price seems too good to be true. Have I missed something which I will
only find out when I arrive to collect the car and pay? If not can I expect
Avis to honour the "Reservation Confirmation"?

Comments

  • Nordictat2
    Nordictat2 Posts: 1,529 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Why don't you call them and ask!
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  • ailuro2
    ailuro2 Posts: 7,540 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    They will likely try to sell you additional insurances and damage waivers, tank of petrol etc. so know what you've got/need in the small print before you go and you'll be equipped to say No to what they're offering (selling)
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  • Channelman
    Channelman Posts: 63 Forumite
    Well, I rang Avis (damned 0844 number) and they confirmed that the
    booking was OK and nothing more to pay.
    So, I've got two weeks car hire, all inclusive for £73 per week...:j

    There seems to be something odd about the website, since 'Pay Now'
    would have been £124 per week.
  • Murphy_The_Cat
    Murphy_The_Cat Posts: 20,968 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    There IS something very odd about the website, because if you put other cities (i put it LAX, PHX & LAS) the pay later price comes up in £££'s, slightly more than the 'pay now' price, but for BNA, it comes up in $$$$$'s, in other words, its half price !!!!!

    If you have the hire price confirmed in writing, it looks like you're onto a winner :j:j:j

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