Tegis Posted September 6, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted September 6, 2018 Hello fellow VTs. A little help is needed for a traveling Swede. I'm attending a wedding in Cornwall and getting there requires me to hire a car at Gatwick for a few days. (and driving on the left side, yikes) I just want a bit of help in checking my reservation and see if I either can expect the staff to sell me more stuff, or if I have the important bits covered. The terminology is gibberish to me. What is included Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) Third-Party Liability (TPL) Theft Protection (TP) Local Taxes Premium Location Surcharge Road Fee / Road Licensing Fee Your rental includes unlimited free kilometres. Fuel Policy: Full to Full Unlimited Mileage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted September 6, 2018 Moderator Share Posted September 6, 2018 You are covered for everything there return the car with an empty tank but drive it over a cliff just before you get to Gatwick, it'll be a write off for insurance purposes and they'll never know how much fuel was in it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Seems fairly standard stuff. Usually they try and upsell you reduced excess, and sat nav stuff. You'll be fine with that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted September 6, 2018 Moderator Share Posted September 6, 2018 15 minutes ago, Tegis said: Premium Location Surcharge They are also taking the piss with that. There's no way Gatwick is premium anything 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted September 6, 2018 Author VT Supporter Share Posted September 6, 2018 7 minutes ago, bickster said: drive it over a cliff just before you get to Gatwick Do I tell the missus do get out first? And thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted September 6, 2018 Moderator Share Posted September 6, 2018 16 minutes ago, Tegis said: Your rental includes unlimited free kilometres. Ah ha! A loophole. We use miles here, you'll get bummed by the big stupid bloke in the car park when you take it back for using miles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted September 6, 2018 Author VT Supporter Share Posted September 6, 2018 1 minute ago, bickster said: Ah ha! A loophole. We use miles here, you'll get bummed by the big stupid bloke in the car park when you take it back for using miles Big bottle of lube is probably in order then 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted September 6, 2018 Moderator Share Posted September 6, 2018 1 minute ago, Tegis said: Do I tell the missus do get out first? And thanks optional though leaving her in might start a police enquiry but there's that few of them these days, they'll forget because they have more important things to do like point hairdryers at passing motorists to collect tax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted September 14, 2018 Author VT Supporter Share Posted September 14, 2018 Made it Thanks everyone. Tintagel and St Nectans Glen were pretty as hell. Even found Merlins face looking out at sea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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