What
about Insurance?
Standard
Australian car rental contracts require the Renter to assume
full responsibility for any loss of, damage
to, or damage caused by the rented vehicle during the rental
period, irrespective of how such damage or loss may be occurred.
The Renter is also responsible for any loss of rental opportunity
whilst vehicles are being repaired.
Our rental
contracts provide a limitation of the Renter’s obligation
in respect of such loss or damage provided the Renter
complies at all times with all conditions of rental.
Our standard
rental prices are structured so that responsibility is limited
to $3,300 in respect of sedans, hatches,
station wagons and $4,400 in respect of "Lifestyle"
or “Exotic” vehicles (4WD, sports coupes &
convertibles) & people movers. Drivers under 25 yrs are
subject to a non-reducible additional "age excess"
of $500.
We
have negotiated an Optional Liability
Reduction package:
| |
Normal
Vehicles |
"Lifestyle"
Vehicles |
| Standard
Renter’s Liability |
$3,300 |
$4,400 |
| MaxiSafe
Excess Reduction Plan |
$275 |
$500 |
(No Renter responsibility
for windscreen or tyre damage with Maxi-Safe)
(Maxi-safe provides a $500 Normal excess ($750 for Lifestyle
Vehicles) for 21yr-25yr drivers .
Excess
Reduction Options - Price List:
| 1
- 7 Days |
1
Day
Total |
2
Days
Total |
3
Days
Total |
4
Days
Total |
5
Days
Total |
6
Days
Total |
7
Days
Total |
| Maxi-Safe |
$19.50 |
$27.00 |
$34.50 |
$42.00 |
$49.50 |
$57.00 |
$64.50 |
| 8
- 14 Days |
8
Days
Total |
9
Days
Total |
10
Days
Total |
11
Days
Total |
12
Days
Total |
13
Days
Total |
14
Days
Total |
| Maxi-Safe |
$69.50 |
$74.50 |
$79.50 |
$84.50 |
$89.50 |
$94.50 |
$99.50 |
|
15
Days + |
Maxi-Safe
|
$99.50 |
plus
$3.75 per day thereafter |
"Single
Vehicle Accident" is a term often applied where there
is no properly identified third party to an accident. Many
car rental companies impose a higher insurance excess in these
instances. We even found at least one rental company that
charges over $15 per day for insurance excess reduction and
then excludes single vehicle accidents from the reduction
arrangements.
We don’t
make single vehicle incidents any more costly for our renters
than any other incident.
Many other
car rental companies exclude various parts of the vehicle
from any insurance arrangements; e.g., the vehicle underside;
above the bottom of the windscreen. Not only do we include
all of these (except the roofline on our people movers), we
also provide for NO LIABILITY by the Renter for windscreen
or tyre damage if they choose the Maxi-Safe Liability reduction
package.
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