It failed to include even basic insurance in its headline price, leaving me liable for up to €24,000
For the second year in a row, I recently hired a car with Sixt (via the Kayak price comparison site) for six days in Corsica costing €146 (£129). Essentially, my complaint is that it hid a major change in its included insurance.
I hire cars abroad a few times a year so have an excess insurance policy that covers me for any damage I cause up to £5,000. However, this year Sixt told me that in effect the car came with no insurance, so my liability would be up to €24,000 in the event of theft or damage (third-party was included). Balking at this, I felt I had to buy the basic level insurance, which reduced the excess to €1,500. This cost me an unexpected €96 – two thirds of the original rental fee.
Continue reading...
0 Response to " Sixt took me for a ride over car hire cover "
Post a Comment