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Whenever you Rent a Car ...

RinaRina — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 22:59:24 GMT

Do you purchase Insurance Issued by Rental Car Companies?
I called my insurance agent and she said I would be covered by my own insurance, but if I had an accident, it would follow me, causing my premium to go up.
I've already had ONE accident this year ...- the first one in my life.
Backed into a pole ... no one was around. SMH ...

Re: Whenever you Rent a Car ...

sandy53 — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 23:03:12 GMT

I do not buy the insurance from the car rental company. My own car insurance covers me, but my agent recommended added a short term "loss of use" coverage to take care of the car rental company being without the vehicle if I was in an accident.

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Alsace Gal — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 23:22:42 GMT

Whenever I rent a vehicle I always purchase the insurance from the car rental, two times I've been lucky I did. There's no hassle when you have an incident. I know my insurance will "supposedly" cover any incident, but, it's always a hassle.
One incident happened in the states and the second in France, both times I wasn't at fault and both times it was discovered at the airports when returning the rentals. After photos and notes were taken, I was on my way with no additional costs, etc.'

I consider it well worth the extra expense and budget accordingly.

Re: Whenever you Rent a Car ...

RinaRina — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 23:54:02 GMT

@sandy53 wrote:
I do not buy the insurance from the car rental company. My own car insurance covers me, but my agent recommended added a short term "loss of use" coverage to take care of the car rental company being without the vehicle if I was in an accident.

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I think "loss of use" only covers you when you're renting a car because you had an accident.
I'm not renting a car because I had an accident. I'm renting a car because it's gonna take 3 weeks to get my car fixed.

Re: Whenever you Rent a Car ...

LTT1 — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:07:53 GMT

@RinaRina

No, I do not take the additional rental insurance.

My regular car insurance covers that.

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Tori3569 — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:10:19 GMT

I always get insurance from the car rental company. Much more economical than having my own insurance rates go up.

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Carmie — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:14:29 GMT

My Credit Card company provides insurance for rental cars if the rental is charged to their card.

There are perks that come with a CC that most people never use because they don't read the materials.

Re: Whenever you Rent a Car ...

elated — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:22:26 GMT

@RinaRina wrote:
@sandy53 wrote:
I do not buy the insurance from the car rental company. My own car insurance covers me, but my agent recommended added a short term "loss of use" coverage to take care of the car rental company being without the vehicle if I was in an accident.
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I think "loss of use" only covers you when you're renting a car because you had an accident.
I'm not renting a car because I had an accident. I'm renting a car because it's gonna take 3 weeks to get my car fixed.:

Would you be renting a car if you didn't have an accident ? It doesn't make sense otherwise.

Re: Whenever you Rent a Car ...

Lucky Charm — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:30:07 GMT

Your driving record follows you no matter what you're driving or who is insuring it.

So, no matter if you're driving your own vehicle, a rental vehicle or a friend's or family member's vehicle, if you have a reported accident/incident/violation, your insurance company will find out.

They pull MVR reports on all drivers regularly. If something is *chargeable*, most likely your premium will increase at the next renewal.

So getting the insurance through the rental car company doesn't absolve you from an increase on your personal auto policy, if something happens.

I never get the rental company's insurance.

Re: Whenever you Rent a Car ...

RinaRina — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:35:37 GMT

@Lucky Charm wrote:
Your driving record follows you no matter what you're driving or who is insuring it.

So, no matter if you're driving your own vehicle, a rental vehicle or a friend's or family member's vehicle, if you have a reported accident/incident/violation, your insurance company will find out.

They pull MVR reports on all drivers regularly. If something is *chargeable*, most likely your premium will increase at the next renewal.

So getting the insurance through the rental car company doesn't absolve you from an increase on your personal auto policy, if something happens.

I never get the rental company's insurance.

Wow!
That settles that!

Thanks!

Re: Whenever you Rent a Car ...

Snowpuppy — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 01:52:41 GMT

I've always used Enterprise but usuaally declined their insurance as Amex has coverage.

I am going to check Amex before I rent again as their total loss coverage was limited to $50k. You total a premium rental it will be more than that, I'm sure.

Re: Whenever you Rent a Car ...

Alsace Gal — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 12:38:58 GMT

@elated @asked.

"Would you be renting a car if you didn't have an accident ? It doesn't make sense otherwise."

Yes, I would and do.

I rent cars when I take a holiday or need to travel a distance 100 miles plus.

I put the wear and tear on the rental car.

Besides owning a home a vehicle is usually your most expensive outlay.
I'm by myself and don't plan on buying a new or used car every few years, I own mine until it drops dead.
I'm 72 and this will be my last car ownership.

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RinaRina — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:30:51 GMT

@Alsace Gal wrote:
@elated @asked.

"Would you be renting a car if you didn't have an accident ? It doesn't make sense otherwise."

Yes, I would and do.
I rent cars when I take a holiday or need to travel a distance 100 miles plus.
I put the wear and tear on the rental car.
Besides owning a home a vehicle is usually your most expensive outlay.
I'm by myself and don't plan on buying a new or used car every few years, I own mine until it drops dead.
I'm 72 and this will be my last car ownership.

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Exactly! I feel the same way.
I bought my car a little over a year ago, and at age 72, decided it would be my LAST auto purchase.