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[omegod]

Planning on buggering off to Republic of Ireland next week and car hire from Avis is looking silly cheap at £86 for a Focus diesel for a week. I've never hired a car before  and  am wondering if they actually have the dance with extra's n stuff at the desk ? i'm being offered "full protection" on the booking form at £7 per day which covers the excess if I prang it but are there any alternatives to this through my own insurance or is it just a rip off ?

[STEMO]

£7 a day is hardly a rip off. £49 for seven days on top of £86 is still good value.
I take it you get unlimited mileage?

[Crazycarzowner]

Off topic but..........


HE'S BACK!!!!! 

[STEMO]

Off topic but..........


HE'S BACK!!!!! 

You missed me...didn't yer? 

[TheBoy]

Don't forget to print off your paper counterpart code from DVLA, as many hire companies will need this code.

[deviator]

Don't forget to print off your paper counterpart code from DVLA, as many hire companies will need this code.

Those are no longer valid. I thought you needed a code from the DVLA website? (Which lasts for three days) I've heard of them asking for National Insurance numbers, PLEASE DO NOT give them that, they don't need it. Although isn't ROI covered by your normal UK License anyway?

Personally, I'd ask the rental company and get it prepared before. The damage waver is up to you, ask what the excess is, but also consider a supermarket dink will be your fault, again I've always took it and never needed it.

EDIT
Opps TB has covered that, I misread it 

[TheBoy]

Don't forget to print off your paper counterpart code from DVLA, as many hire companies will need this code.

Those are no longer valid. I thought you needed a code from the DVLA website? (Which lasts for three days) I've heard of them asking for National Insurance numbers, PLEASE DO NOT give them that, they don't need it. Although isn't ROI covered by your normal UK License anyway?

Personally, I'd ask the rental company and get it prepared before. The damage waver is up to you, ask what the excess is, but also consider a supermarket dink will be your fault, again I've always took it and never needed it.

EDIT
Opps TB has covered that, I misread it 

To generate the code (valid for 3 weeks IIRC) you need driving licence number and NI number.

The hire company need licence number and code.

Its possible this is where some confusion arises, or that maybe people of turned up without it, and the hire company have helpfully produced the code there and then.

[deviator]

That would make sense. Although, I wouldn't give out me NI number. You need NI and DL numbers (amongst not many other details) to access your government gateway.

Sorry getting side tracked.

[Shackeng]

I use these for the extra cover http://www.insurance4carhire.com/?refID=2120&subRefID=0&curID=GBP&langID=1&gclid=CNaGndWWn8cCFcfnwgodfh4Ixw

[omegod]

£7 a day is hardly a rip off. £49 for seven days on top of £86 is still good value.
I take it you get unlimited mileage?

Oi ballbag , where the f**k have you crawled out from. I had you set for page boy at my wedding last week, heard nothing from you!!

That sailor outfit cost me £20 to hire    

[STEMO]

£7 a day is hardly a rip off. £49 for seven days on top of £86 is still good value.
I take it you get unlimited mileage?

Oi ballbag , where the f**k have you crawled out from. I had you set for page boy at my wedding last week, heard nothing from you!!

That sailor outfit cost me £20 to hire

Seen it coming, so got off till it was all over.

[EMD]

£7 a day is hardly a rip off. £49 for seven days on top of £86 is still good value.
I take it you get unlimited mileage?

Oi ballbag , where the f**k have you crawled out from. I had you set for page boy at my wedding last week, heard nothing from you!!

That sailor outfit cost me £20 to hire

  made i chuckle that 

[the alarming man]

Don't forget to print off your paper counterpart code from DVLA, as many hire companies will need this code.

Really someone needs to them oppsing self-abusers at enterprise...needless to say me and the branch managers had some words today...he tried to tell me a Hi an dry I20 is the same size as an astra estate (which was ordered but he tried to give me an I20) I told him to shove it and then got a zafria

[05omegav6]

Apparantly, a BMW 118d is a direct equivalent to a 3.2 Omega estate...

[Vamps]

Apparantly, a BMW 118d is a direct equivalent to a 3.2 Omega estate...

No.................