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car rentals at vancouver airport
I remember remarking when Stelios opened easyCar, that it is now cheaper to rent a car all the time, as they have if you booked months ago, when the rates were almost zero. No insurance, no repair worries -- Fabulous.

It could not last. Mysterious article was to appear from nowhere, and even if you return the wheels securely and unmarked, easyCar no refund of the deposit on the spot, but it hung on for weeks. Customers were no telephone number and e-mail helpdesk never responded.

EasyCar be what all other car rental companies: You pay what is in no relation to the advertised rates.

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You can not blame the car-rental companies try for a profit. If they charge £ 23.50 for a child, and you have two children, and you know you can use the identical product Halfords pounds for 50-Well, la di da. (Just be grateful that the cars are not expected to regain its original cost in two trips, and the children in belt firmly.)

What is outrageous is excessive charges, because a defective product. I rented a car from Europcar in France and the ignition key broke in the lock. Result: car useless, phone the landlord, have to wait. Did they apologize? No - to me for them.

Even worse, it is with a friend who is driving a Honda Accord in the middle lane of the M4 to Cardiff on a windy day when the bonnet flew on. With his head out the window, he maneuvered to the hard shoulder, while he was in the process from the hood broke, flew over the top of the car and landed on the highway back, fortunately not on another vehicle.

If you rent a car, the collision-damage waiver is included in the fee. But that still leaves you liable for the "on" (this is usually the first £ 500, but it may be more) if your car is damaged or stolen. The damage to the car my friend was immediately charged to its credit card, even if the car rental negligence had nearly killed him.

These companies use the people's nervousness about to be fleeced in this way to even more money. If you scroll to the bottom of the conditions section on its Internet site you will find a list of extras, which reduce your liability. For an additional 8.95 pounds per day, Avis will charge £ 200 "£ 11.95 per day brings it to 100 pounds, and buys you a free additional driver. But do not believe that you are free from all kinds of loads. Thrifty in the terms and conditions, you are told that insurance does not cover damage to tires, windscreens, wing mirrors, roofs, the underside of the vehicle or in the interior. This is very comprehensive, and you will be responsible for them, no matter how many exemptions You have logged on.

All this has meant some bright spark of a dream or a business idea: Car insurance against excesses. At www. insurance4carhire.com, you can buy European for a year for 51.45 pounds. Who knows, if you look really hard, you can even have someone who is willing to insure you will need to guard against the insurance company.

The engine broke that flew over the top of the car and landed on the highway behind

Specifications

Model: Ford S-Max 2.5 Titanium

Price: pounds 21,995 (range starts at £ 16,995)

Engine: 2522 cc, five cylinders, 20 valves, turbo, 220bhp at 5,000 rpm, 236lb ft to 1,500 - 4,800 rpm

Transmission: Six-speed manual gearbox, front-wheel drive

Performance: 143mph, 0-60 in 7.8sec, 30.1mpg official average CO2 224g/km

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