Rental car damage and insurance issues

tango14
Wed, 26 May 2010 19:39:13 +0000

I have never purchased the additional insurance and only once had any kind of claim when I brushed a pillar in a very tight parking garage. Damage was less than $500 Canadian. So I just paid it, because it was less than my deductible. I’ve figured over the years, I’ve saved several thousand dollars in insurance costs, so even if I did have a problem that wasn’t covered by cc or by my own insurance, I’ve come out ahead. But I agree that an inexperienced driver in a strange place should probably go ahead and purchase it.