What seven-seater car rental for Iceland in February would you choose?

Holiday in Iceland's winter! We have a choice of 4 cars as there are 6 of us plus luggage. Obviously the weather will be snow/ice, which, living in the UK I'm not used to driving in very often. Our options...

Why is car rental in Europe so expensive?

We were due to go to Spain for a week last August until travel restrictions forced us to postpone to the end of June/start of July this year. When booking our car last August we had booked a mini class...

I've been accused of misfuelling a rental car - how many miles can you theoretically drive after misfuelling?

I'm in dispute with a car rental provider who want to sue me for a small fortune. They allege I filled up a diesel car with petrol but some things are not adding up. Is it possible to drive a car for 60+...

Rental car damage - am I liable?

I recently hired a Citroen C1 for three days. When I returned the car to the hire car depot the rep was there to receive the keys but did not invite me to look round the car with her which I had parked...

Where can I buy excessive damage insurance?

Where can I buy "collision damage waiver insurance" for a rental car ? The hire car companies often charge HUGE amounts for just 3 or 4 days of this added insurance.

Why do hire companies charge so much if you bring the car back with no fuel?

I hired a Fiesta in Spain. I received a full tank of petrol and was told to return the car empty. I was charged 87.17 Euros for the petrol that in Spain at the time was about 1.47 Euros/litre. Given that...

Is it safe to use non-registered car rental companies abroad?

I frequently holiday abroad and have used many car hire companies with varying degrees of satisfaction. However, a friend has told me of a used care dealership that hires out cars below the hire car market...

Dispute with rental company about a key snapped in ignition

I hired a van from a rental company today to move some office equipment around. I paid a £200 deposit upfront, the charge for hiring the vehicle for the day plus £12.50 to reduce the excess charge from...

I want a new car which is easy to pull away in - what do you suggest?

I am contemplating buying a new car as my last one had been extremely difficult for me to drive. It had a 1.2-litre engine but I could not grasp how to move off smoothly. Having frequently over-revved,...

Charged an excess because of hailstorms

We rented a Nissan Juke from Avis in Austria for 2 weeks. During the period there was a heavy hailstorm. Avis have charged us the excess of 790 euros for damage to the roof and bonnet caused by the hail....