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Hire car
Rossy100
 

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Location: Manchester
Post: #1
Hire car

Out of the blue (and by no means definite yet) I may have a agreed a sale on my current car. The problem with this is that it will leave me without a car for around a month until my Evoque is ready.

Any advice on good deals to hire a car for this period?

Alternatively, has anyone been able to get the LR dealer to lend them a car for a short time whilst waiting for delivery?

Thanks.
08-05-2012 11:22am
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Straydox
 

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Location: Warwick
Post: #2
RE: Hire car

I've been in the same position - my supplying dealer hadn't got a vehicle to lend me so I rented a Ford Focus/Astra from Enterprise Renta-a-car. There weren't any of the class of car I'd ordered available on the day - but they had a Ford Kuga which I negotiated a price on - barely more than the Astra/Focus deal.....still the wrong side of £300 for 2 weeks. The dealer knows now that if the RRE is a no show (was made last week and I have a VIN for it) by Friday of this week then they need to find me a car.

Delivered 15th May 2012, rejected and returned 4th Feb 2013 - SD4 5 door Prestige manual with a bucket full of rattles Mauritius Blue. Crazy Audi MY2020 RSQ3
08-05-2012 11:28am
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QUEEVO
 

Posts: 247
Joined: Apr 2012
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Post: #3
Hire car

Budget for two months...!

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Queevo
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08-05-2012 11:28am
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miller4isu
 

Posts: 18
Joined: Feb 2012
Location: Iowa - US
Post: #4
RE: Hire car

I also sold my car before the arrival of my RRE, and my delaer (in the US) offered to loan me a car (a Lexus) for 2 weeks.
08-05-2012 01:34pm
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Sarcastrix
 

Posts: 495
Joined: Jan 2012
Location: Sweden
Post: #5
RE: Hire car

Enterprise. I tend to 15-20 per day for a Polo/Astra with them. Speak to your local branch (or a couple of them) direct rather than main sales number. Then buy an annual car hire excess insurance policy for £40 per year (covers whole of Europe) BIG savings to be made as enterprise charge 10 pounds a day for it.

http://www.carhireexcess.com/
http://www.theaa.com/insurance/car-hire-...rance.html

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08-05-2012 05:50pm
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Rossy100
 

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Location: Manchester
Post: #6
Hire car

Thanks for the replies..... Especially the tip re excess insurance. Much appreciated.
08-05-2012 06:29pm
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tyke2
 

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Location: Yorkshire
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RE: Hire car

Be careful of the annual excess policy. The one I have had excluded a hire within 150 miles of your home address.

Vw Campervan Hire - http://www.happydayscampers.co.uk
09-05-2012 11:09am
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johnboy
 

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Location: Fife
Post: #8
RE: Hire car

(08-05-2012 11:22am)Rossy100 Wrote:  Out of the blue (and by no means definite yet) I may have a agreed a sale on my current car. The problem with this is that it will leave me without a car for around a month until my Evoque is ready.

Any advice on good deals to hire a car for this period?

Alternatively, has anyone been able to get the LR dealer to lend them a car for a short time whilst waiting for delivery?

Thanks.
I sold my car on the 7th May and my build for the new car is now the 15th May and delivery later on in the Month.
I had told Pentland Edinburgh of my plight with out a car, and as long as I got insurance they gave me a loan of Freelander2 with only 14 miles on the clock, now that is what I call customer service

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10-05-2012 05:30pm
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