[W126 Coupe] Off topic

[Dick Spellman]

On 5/22/2010 9:11 AM, Dan Gardner wrote:

> Hi Folks

> Decided to visit Canada,Vancover & BC in particularfor for over three

> weeks,I got the impression over the years that car hire in North America

> was inexpensive and yet to hire

>

> an econony small car (Suzuki Swift,Hyundai Elantra etc) with CDW or LDW

> coverage is working out to over $75 CAN a day and yet I have hired a

> Toyota Yaris and Ford KA in

>

> Australia,the UK and Ireland for $25 to $27 per day I did have an excess

> of $2500 (and it was for three weeks)but that was covered by travel

> insurance.Havent seen any reference to

>

> excess with the Canadian hire Companies if anyone has any advise I would

> be most gratefull.

>

> Kind Regards Dan Gardner

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Hi Dan,

If you do not have full coverage on your own policy that provides for 
full collision and LDW while traveling, you have no choice but to get 
this added coverage and at the added cost.  I know in the Northwest 
(ie., Calgary) you need to add for glass coverage where they use gravel 
for traction in the winter on all the roadways.

So, if you are comfortable with your insurance companies coverage 
provisions you can decline and save the $.  Just be sure you have all 
the needed coverage confirmed and in writing on your personal and 
umbrella policies before taking this cost saving measure.

By the way, I had a rental in San Francisco totaled when a fellow acting 
out what I presume was the Steve McQueen movie, Bullet came over a hill 
and rear ended me at a red light just opposite the Marriott at the 
wharf.  I had selected my personal policy for all damage coverage and 
declined on the rental as per usual. The bill came into my offices for 
$20 some odd thousand and the offending drivers policy paid all costs. 
  Had he been uninsured, I am told my policy would have paid the bill in 
full.

Safe travels.

Dick