Most recently answered hire cars questions

I don’t know if you can advise me here or just warn others about this. On 14th August this year I hired a car in Glasgow airport for a one-way trip to Reading. I was quoted £84, which included the one-way...

Twice in the past 12 months, my wife's leased Mercedes has been bumped whilst stationary or parked and on both occasions, the lady drivers concerned admitted responsibility immediately. Because the car...

I had an accident a few weeks ago now, where someone pulled out of a minor road and pranged into me. It was all amicable, I put it through my insurers (peace of mind) and they put me in touch with a company...

In May 2008 I was on holiday in Florence Italy and hired a motor car
from Avis. I picked up the car in Florence and before leaving the depot asked Avis staff for directions to Sienna. Some 6 months later...

I have been involved in a non-fault crash where the third party has driven into me at maybe 35 – 40mph, when I was stationary in a queue of morning traffic. The police were involved and she is being prosecuted...

On Sunday I collected a car from Budget at Stansted Airport. Having refused the excess Insurance premium, which would have amounted to a 40% increase in the cost of the car hire, I was lectured by the...

You very kindly helped me overcome hesitancy on buying my 1yr old Jaguar XF S V8 back in March this year. All has gone well. It is as you said a fantastic car to own drive despite government taxes. However,...

Recently my wife had the misfortune to park her 08 Focus Zetec near a jetwash where elderly gentleman reversed into it. Minimal damage was caused to the front spoiler, which a local garage estimated could...

I negotiated on my daughters behalf the purchase of a Toyota Verso on the basis that the salesman said the car had been owned by Toyota and was an ex staff car. Though previously registered to Toyota,...

On Sunday February 1st 2009 my third-party insured Suzuki Baleno was written off by a Mercedes taxi sliding down a snow-covered hill out of control. The driver told me he was late to pick up his fare due...