TopLoc is cracking down on the little scratches.
TopLoc is cracking down on the little scratches.
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yeah... I had a similar issue
I noticed when I picked up the car this time that the checkout wasn't walking around the car and marking the blemishes on the form. Instead they took pictures of every ding and scratch. I embellished a spot where there had already been some scuffs. In the old days (2 years ago), no one would have noticed as the form would have a mark on the little diagram of the car in the same spot. Now they compare before and after pictures. A way to enhance revenue as I strongly doubt that the little scratch you added will be repaired in any way.
As a side note, interesting to see that the hourly rate for painting labor is EUR 70.
Does insurance cover any of that? I always get insurance and don’t know why
Know what you’re buying. Insurance is good, understanding your deductible is great. Insurance with a €500 or €1000 deductible wouldn’t have been much use to Missy for a €256.50 repair.
I have Primary insurance through a credit card. If I were to do minor damage to a car, something in the range of Missy’s €256.50 then I would likely pay cash for the damage. If I were to have a car hit by a cement truck and totaled then I would rely on my credit card.
I wonder if the rental car company will actually use the "scratch" money to repair the vehicle???
Chiz
Richmond, VA
Absolutely not
I wonder that, too.Originally Posted by chiz
However, it matters not if they do or they don’t; I still have to pay it.
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I feel your pain, Missy. I had similar “ding” on my front bumper and similar estimate when there in February. It’s those darn high curb- ROCKS in parking lot in front of Zion…. I will say the rental cars used to have more bruises when we picked them up and recently they are spotless. I’m considering insurance in July. Glad the rest of your trip was flawless!
Nan-and those trees and stone walls that leap out at you are known to do damage too.
See you soon.
Amy
Remember Yesterday, Dream About Tomorrow, But Live Today.
The turn from LIGNE St. Barth in Lorient to the main road…always gets me. I think I will take before and after pics this time…once when I pick up and once when I return to avoid any shenanigans.
That is a wise move, Charlie. So easy now with phones right at hand.
Safe travels.
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I had the insurance. Still had to pay the $270.53 for the ding. It was truly a sucky way to end a truly fantastic visit.I feel your pain, Missy. I had similar “ding” on my front bumper and similar estimate when there in February. It’s those darn high curb- ROCKS in parking lot in front of Zion…. I will say the rental cars used to have more bruises when we picked them up and recently they are spotless. I’m considering insurance in July. Glad the rest of your trip was flawless!
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Along with my own photos, TopLoc took photos and video at pickup and emailed them to me as I pulled out of the parking lot. The only shenanigan potential in this situation is whether or not the money I paid will actually go to repair the ding. I choose to trust that it will. I may never know, but it makes me feel better.
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Todd did a minor paint chip/ding on the rear bumper with the Gumbs car. We had the CDW insurance on it. They wanted $100 still so he paid it.
What is this island coming to?
Isn't that under the CDW's deductible?
Right?
”Wavier”
I haven’t ever checked the CDW deductible at all of the agencies, or at any agency in many years. When I did check a few, I found €500/€1000 deductibles. It would be nice to know what others find.
I only rent through Odile and Gumbs-never an issue!
A similar situation (I refuse to take ownership of THAT ding, btw) that occurred some years ago with Gumb’s is what moved me across the room to TopLoc.
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Happened to us, with her, as well last month. A mark the size of my thumb that most likely would rub right off way down by the left front tire. And the POS car she gave us had a huge dented scratch along the side. We are moving on from Gumbs.A similar situation (I refuse to take ownership of THAT ding, btw) that occurred some years ago with Gumb’s is what moved me across the room to TopLoc.
Odile and Gumbs have always treated me fairly when it comes to damage that I have caused. I have put a pretty good scratch in a car, paid what I considered to be a fair price to repair it, and gotten the same car on my next rental, with the scratch repaired. There have been other incidents over the years, but I've always been satisfied with how they were resolved.
was just checking the rental car coverage on my CapOne Venture card. it seems to clearly be primary coverage if cdw is declined and domestic car policy doesnt cover out-of-country exposure. I guess I'm going with that.
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Totally agree for the most part, except our last trip. We have never had any damage to report on any of our rentals, so it's never been an issue. We have rented from Gumbs 3 times now and the vehicles we have been provided have all had their issues, cosmetically or functionality, but we just go with it as we know she is a highly respected merchant. We even turned down the free rental offer our villa agency had as a promotion (twice) to apply to an upgraded car to give her some additional business as we know COVID has been hard on all businesses. We thought an additional $100 or so wouldn't hurt us and like to do what we can for island resident owned businesses.
We have just decided to take the promotional deals, if any, from now on, no matter who the actual vendor is. Definitely not trying to harm a business, but to each their own and that's how our experiences have been and why we are moving on.
Maurice car rental deductible is 600euro.....
I am curious what the rental companies are charging for a small auto with AC,,,, I've rented through Maurice for 20 years or so, I'm paying 35e a day. Maybe this should be another post on this topic ?
can you check and see if it covers a car you hit - as opposed to the one you are driving?
About 60e per day for a mini cooper convertible.
it does not. that’s the third party liability that French law requires the rental company provides in price of rental. like service compris dans un restaurant
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