 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all,
I am looking to hire a car at bergamo to drive to the alps. Have booked Centauro via holiday autos + i have holiday autos recommended excess damage waiver.
However, i am now reading horror stories of how they finding damage under the bumpers etc.
I was thinking of buy centauro's own insurance but cannot find the price of it anywhere.
Do you have any experience of centauro or other bergamo car hire + tips to stop them ripping me off ? For example what bits should i video on car collection ?
Thanks.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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1. Buy independent excess insurance (much cheaper than buying from the hire company)
2. When the hire company try to upsell their own insurance, make it clear that you have already purchased separate insurance
3. Check that the pre-hire damage report matches the car *exactly*. Get a signed amendment for any discrepancy. Take photos / videos of every single bit of damage, with a timestamp on the photos. Ditto for when you return the car (for the undamaged bits).
4. Check washer fluid, tyre pressure, coolant, fuel gauge etc. before setting off.
5. I haven't used Centauro but think they have a fairly bad reputation. Having said that, taking the above precautions should limit your risk.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I ended up cancelling Centuro. Reviews were poor and no desk in airport. Looked at the highest rated companies which were Locauto + Scily-by-car. Booked with them via holidayautos + bought holiday autos own damage waiver policy.
Really wanted to buy the renting company insurance but they wanted crazy money From memory €25-35 per day.
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I ended up cancelling Centuro. Reviews were poor and no desk in airport. Looked at the highest rated companies which were Locauto + Scily-by-car. Booked with them via holidayautos + bought holiday autos own damage waiver policy.
Really wanted to buy the renting company insurance but they wanted crazy money From memory €25-35 per day.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@kezzy19661, good decision imo, I’ve also booked with Sicily, but from Venice as they are one of the few that offered winter tyres. I have an annual waiver policy for about £30, I’d never go with the hire Co policy.
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@kezzy19661, I too think that was a good move. I think Locauto and Sicily both have better reviews than Centauro.
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