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[Closed] Regular car hire folk,do you use any stand alone excess insurance cover?

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There will be a few times I will be hiring a car this year ,here and in Europe ,so was wondering about buying a seperate excess cover.


 
Posted : 21/03/2018 9:18 pm
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Yes had it for a few years now, not claimed as yet. We rent about a dozen times a year


 
Posted : 21/03/2018 9:21 pm
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Who did you go with Kilo?

iCar seems to be the one that comes up first.


 
Posted : 21/03/2018 9:23 pm
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I use insurance4carhire


 
Posted : 21/03/2018 9:38 pm
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Direct car excess insurance


 
Posted : 21/03/2018 9:40 pm
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Thanks I will have a look over those.


 
Posted : 21/03/2018 9:45 pm
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Watch out for the dodgy Spanish hire car companies who claim every last mark.

Got charged €250 excess.   3rd party insurance (axa)  stated fair wear and tear therefore not covered.


 
Posted : 21/03/2018 9:54 pm
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I use insurance for car hire but never had to make a claim.  4 days excess waiver from a hire co is more than the premium


 
Posted : 21/03/2018 10:02 pm
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IMO this is a no brainer. Costs like £30. Read the Money Saving Expert page for tips.


 
Posted : 21/03/2018 10:07 pm
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Yes. Worked for me when I smashed a wing mirror but took around 4 months to get the money back - no hassle just took time  - and of course I'd had 400 Swiss francs off my credit card for that time. The one I have now doesn't work for vans or hires in the UK, so take note.


 
Posted : 21/03/2018 10:18 pm
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I don't like to recommend insurance I've never claimed from, but I recently used Questor Insurance for car excess and the claim process was pretty painless, settled about a week from submitting paperwork . They might be on Quidco too.


 
Posted : 21/03/2018 10:29 pm

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