Any Good Car Hire Companies?

[Rez89]

hi there, hope u all had a good Xmas an have a good new year!

my car was sadly scraped by a MERCEDES ML 350 (STUNNIN CAR!) so i have some scratch marks on the side and the rear of my bumber! so i was wondering if any of you guys have been involved in an accident and then had to have a courtesy car, but hired a courtesy car through an independant company so u dont have to drive a corsa or fiesta! this will all be paid for by the merc insurance! lol

so do you guys know any company that have decent hire cars other than the usual corsa.fiesta.....

thanks :D

[Hoovie]

All proper hire companies have different grades of vehicles, not just basic hatches - just select the model group you want.

Suggest you don't push it - insurance companies won't pay for 'betterment' so don't go hiring some fancy machine from grades above a corolla type car unless you want to pay the difference!

I usually use AVIS and find them good. You should take out the optional CDW and claim that back also.

[farhanali89]

All proper hire companies have different grades of vehicles, not just basic hatches - just select the model group you want.

Suggest you don't push it - insurance companies won't pay for 'betterment' so don't go hiring some fancy machine from grades above a corolla type car unless you want to pay the difference!

I usually use AVIS and find them good. You should take out the optional CDW and claim that back also.

agreed with the above they will give you a car within the same class or preferably in a lower grade vehicle group. In general the only things they ask are what you may need in a courtesy vehicle for example, 5 doors for access or a large boot. Also i beleive it may be difficult to try and get a hired car....depending on your age you have to be over 21 for a hire car. I have had courtesy cars the same way however without a problem so you should be fine. Some hire companies wont take the risk of hiring out to under 21s even some insurance policies refuse a courtesy car to under 21s.

[marty32]

helphire or drive assist are 2 companies

they will repair your car provide a hire car and bill the other drivers insurer

be very careful tho as it need to be a straight forward claim, i wouldnt hire a car till you have an admission of liability from the other insurer

if you need any help or questions answering, message me i work in the insurance business

[Rez89]

helphire or drive assist are 2 companies

they will repair your car provide a hire car and bill the other drivers insurer

be very careful tho as it need to be a straight forward claim, i wouldnt hire a car till you have an admission of liability from the other insurer

if you need any help or questions answering, message me i work in the insurance business

cheers for your help mate, the claim should be straight through because the other driver provided me a copy of his insurance certificate so this must mean to my insurance that he has accepted liability? he has admittted it to me.

also farhan, the policy holder on my insurance is over 21+ so i think it should be ok. :)

the damage on my car is only going to cost £150 to repair it from a bodyshop that i have used before, but the merc ML 350 (08 PLATE) DRIVER said "he is skint" an cannot afford to pay out! lol!

[Rez89]

All proper hire companies have different grades of vehicles, not just basic hatches - just select the model group you want.

Suggest you don't push it - insurance companies won't pay for 'betterment' so don't go hiring some fancy machine from grades above a corolla type car unless you want to pay the difference!

I usually use AVIS and find them good. You should take out the optional CDW and claim that back also.

what does CDW mean? thanks

[Hoovie]

All proper hire companies have different grades of vehicles, not just basic hatches - just select the model group you want.

Suggest you don't push it - insurance companies won't pay for 'betterment' so don't go hiring some fancy machine from grades above a corolla type car unless you want to pay the difference!

I usually use AVIS and find them good. You should take out the optional CDW and claim that back also.

what does CDW mean? thanks

Collision Damage Waiver - if you don't have that, then you will be liable for the insurance excess if there is any damage occuring whatsoever- and that excess can be sometimes be well over £1,000

It is just a hell of a lot easier to take that out and avoid the "was it/wasn't it" damaged arguements

Hang on ... It will cost £150 to get fixed and driver can't afford that? he will have an excess - either mandatory and/or voluntary bigger then £150 that he will have to pay to insurance.

Something smells bad to me!! you need to do some digging!!!

[Rez89]

All proper hire companies have different grades of vehicles, not just basic hatches - just select the model group you want.

Suggest you don't push it - insurance companies won't pay for 'betterment' so don't go hiring some fancy machine from grades above a corolla type car unless you want to pay the difference!

I usually use AVIS and find them good. You should take out the optional CDW and claim that back also.

what does CDW mean? thanks

Collision Damage Waiver - if you don't have that, then you will be liable for the insurance excess if there is any damage occuring whatsoever- and that excess can be sometimes be well over £1,000

It is just a hell of a lot easier to take that out and avoid the "was it/wasn't it" damaged arguements

Hang on ... It will cost £150 to get fixed and driver can't afford that? he will have an excess - either mandatory and/or voluntary bigger then £150 that he will have to pay to insurance.

Something smells bad to me!! you need to do some digging!!!

well the driver of the other vehicle does not have any damage on his car as it was his trailor that done most of the damage to my car! so i am guessing that he will not get his car repaired by the insurance so therefore he will not have an excess to pay for!

[Pat2u]

I think my first port of call would be to hand all the information you have to your own insurance company as a claim, the other car reg ect, and let your own insurance sort eveything out for you.

I do smell a rat here, an 08 merc driver with no ready's in his hip pocket, let your insurance deal with it and if he has owned up to it being his fault what you got to lose, nowt .

[Rez89]

I think my first port of call would be to hand all the information you have to your own insurance company as a claim, the other car reg ect, and let your own insurance sort eveything out for you.

I do smell a rat here, an 08 merc driver with no ready's in his hip pocket, let your insurance deal with it and if he has owned up to it being his fault what you got to lose, nowt .

i am guessing its a company car or its on lease as the trailor he had was advertisng his business! lol

he offered me £50 an i was like £150 sounds more realistic mate!

ayyy i think the credit crunch has got to the ML driver lol

[Hoovie]

well the driver of the other vehicle does not have any damage on his car as it was his trailor that done most of the damage to my car! so i am guessing that he will not get his car repaired by the insurance so therefore he will not have an excess to pay for!

Excess is not on the cost to repair anything specific, excess is on the cost of the claim made against costs the insurance company incurred .... you car paint repairs, hire car costs, admin fees - he will have to pay something of that and I bet it is over 150 quid.

sorry, Rez - this does not all add up right - someone is gonna end up being stiched up - make sure it is not you!

[Rez89]

well the driver of the other vehicle does not have any damage on his car as it was his trailor that done most of the damage to my car! so i am guessing that he will not get his car repaired by the insurance so therefore he will not have an excess to pay for!

Excess is not on the cost to repair anything specific, excess is on the cost of the claim made against costs the insurance company incurred .... you car paint repairs, hire car costs, admin fees - he will have to pay something of that and I bet it is over 150 quid.

sorry, Rez - this does not all add up right - someone is gonna end up being stiched up - make sure it is not you!

last year my dad had a small accident and a claim was made against him for damages,injury claim... he did not have to pay an excess as he did not not make a claim because the damage was minor on his car. also went it was time for renew the insurance the price was still the same lol.

oh well am not really bothered as long as it gets sorted by the ML driver, i have reported it to the insurance company just before and they are going to wait before liabilty to be admitted before any work is carried out. also the guy seems very genuine he gave all his details, business address (i have been there) home address, policy number... what more could i ask for?

if it turns nasty then i will turn nasty aswell :P

[Hoovie]

I am cynical about these things, partly as I was driven into ages ago - minor damage (cracked light cluster, paint scuffs) and got the drivers details - turned out false info :censor:

Given what has happening to the economy right now, I am not too surprised that a guy with a flash motor has no money to pay up even £150 either

Sounds like you are checking the right things

[marty32]

i have to agree with pat2u, if i was in this situation id hand it to my insurers and let them deal, because someone gives you there insurance details doesnt mean they accept liability. they can admit it at the scene then once the insurers take over they may dispute liability and protect there client.

ideally you need independant witnesses, especially with accidents that involve changing lanes for example they historically go 50-50 without witnesses

[Rez89]

i have to agree with pat2u, if i was in this situation id hand it to my insurers and let them deal, because someone gives you there insurance details doesnt mean they accept liability. they can admit it at the scene then once the insurers take over they may dispute liability and protect there client.

ideally you need independant witnesses, especially with accidents that involve changing lanes for example they historically go 50-50 without witnesses

the place where the accident took place was outside my dads business so i no everyone on that road, and as for witnesses i have toooo many! lol

the girls from the hair salon, john an tim from the taxi office there always outside having a smoke! lol and two of my friends where at a cash machine when the accident happened! i dont no if an insurance company will accept that many witneses! lol

[Red Yaris 54]

i have to agree with pat2u, if i was in this situation id hand it to my insurers and let them deal, because someone gives you there insurance details doesnt mean they accept liability. they can admit it at the scene then once the insurers take over they may dispute liability and protect there client.

ideally you need independant witnesses, especially with accidents that involve changing lanes for example they historically go 50-50 without witnesses

the place where the accident took place was outside my dads business so i no everyone on that road, and as for witnesses i have toooo many! lol

the girls from the hair salon, john an tim from the taxi office there always outside having a smoke! lol and two of my friends where at a cash machine when the accident happened! i dont no if an insurance company will accept that many witneses! lol

It helps to have "Independent" witnesses........................usually people that you do not know ;)

[Rez89]

i have to agree with pat2u, if i was in this situation id hand it to my insurers and let them deal, because someone gives you there insurance details doesnt mean they accept liability. they can admit it at the scene then once the insurers take over they may dispute liability and protect there client.

ideally you need independant witnesses, especially with accidents that involve changing lanes for example they historically go 50-50 without witnesses

the place where the accident took place was outside my dads business so i no everyone on that road, and as for witnesses i have toooo many! lol

the girls from the hair salon, john an tim from the taxi office there always outside having a smoke! lol and two of my friends where at a cash machine when the accident happened! i dont no if an insurance company will accept that many witneses! lol

It helps to have "Independent" witnesses........................usually people that you do not know ;)

actually now that u mention it i dont no anyone that was there! lol ;) i have jus seen their faces before somewere! lol

[Jock Fran]

Hang on ... It will cost £150 to get fixed and driver can't afford that? he will have an excess - either mandatory and/or voluntary bigger then £150 that he will have to pay to insurance.

Something smells bad to me!! you need to do some digging!!!

The other driver won't have to pay an excess to settle a third party claim.

Excesses are only for claims to your own car, for either damage on a fully comp policy, or fire/theft on fully comp/TPFT.

[rollacar]

try kudoshire.com its my mate and he does good deals

[Rez89]

LIABILITY HAS FINALLY BEEN ADMITTED!!!

the ml driver has been saying for the past 2 weeks that he will pay me in cash and yesterday was the final deadline! an he said just do it through the insurance!!!

his insurance company recorded the phone call that i made, and i put him on the phone and they have passed the details over to my insurance!!

car has gone into repair

and i now have a MAZDA 3, 2.0 SPORT TO DRIVE AROUND

from a 1.4 to a 2.0 car! LOL

cheers for the advice and help boyss really useful!