Rental car question

[Jaynerita]

Do most people purchase the extra insurance when renting a car? My home policy covers me for rental cars the same way it would if I had my own car. This added insurance triples the cost of the rental car. It costs as much as a plane ticket to rent a car for 4 days!!!

 

[beattyfamily]

That's a good poll question!

But I'll bet that MOST people who frequent this board do not buy the extra insurance as most people just don't need it.

 

[JOC]

Our auto insurance also covers rental cars when we travel.

 

[DebbieB]

No, I have my own auto insurance plus use a Visa Gold, which provides secondary coverage.

 

[CarolA]

I use a Diner's club which provide primary coverage which means an accident would never result in a claim against my primary coverage.

 

[Pat_Elliott]

I carry a $500 deductible collision coverage on at least one of my cars at a time (whichever one is newest). It's a small addon fee to have this cover rental car insurance. I've found the insurance companies more than willing to add it for a week, then yank it off.

I think last year, it cost me about seven bucks to cover the car. Americar (and don't get me started on Americar) wanted $12 a day for similar coverage. On a Suzuki Swift, mind you...


Pat

 

[inkkognito]

Our policy covers it so we never get it, no matter how hard the pitch (although Avis and Alamo haven't been too bad about arm-twisting). We always carry a copy of our insurance cards just in case they give us a hassle or ask for proof of coverage.
Barb
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