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My diesel BMW 5 Series Touring has a recall. When booking I was told (verbally) that the replacement part was in stock and that an X2 was available for loan - so I could load my fishing tackle. On taking...
I am going to be spending a few weeks in Australia. The insurance company that have associated themselves with Budget Car Rentals wants an exorbitant £9/day to cover accident costs. In the UK I have a...
I have received a Notice of Payment from a town in Italy for an offence dated July 2017 committed in a hire car. Given the delay am I still liable?
I will be hiring a car in Australia next month. What is the best way to counteract the excessive demands for excess damage waiver cover?
I hired a car through 'Firefly' at Malaga Airport. The car's damage report sheet arrived blank and as such I had to go around the car marking any faults. I returned the car and they agreed to refund me...
An Australian friend hired a car in UK and was upgraded. The car was returned in perfect order with a tank of fuel and he has copies of the contract and documentation. Back in Australia, money was taken...
My daughter is visiting from the US, where she holds a full American driving licence. She holds a full UK licence, but the address is incorrect and she can't renew in the US without a UK address. I would...
On 8 August 2017, my car was hit from behind while my husband was driving. The other party fully accepted liability. When reporting the incident to Saga, I was passed onto Claimfast and I spent the best...
I was involved in a no fault accident. I took my claim to an accident management company, they gave me a hire vehicle and all was well. My car was written off as Cat N and I was offered a settlement from...
I hired a van to move house, but I'm now being charged for a replacement heated windscreen because of a 7mm x 3mm stone chip (which I believe could have been repaired). I was told when collecting the vehicle...
 

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