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Car rental question (pg. 2)
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if you fail to notify them that you're going across the border, and something happens to the car... you're going to be on the hook for it.
Not only will their insurance not cover it.. but if you use your own insurance, because you have to checked off that you're not taking it into the US.. it's possible that your insurance may not cover it either.
You're better off spending a few bucks more.
p.s. I've rented from discount many times and taken to the US with their permission and still had the unlimted KMs. Might be worth calling them about it. |
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| DigiNut |
| quote: | Originally posted by Abercrombie
I said I wanted to drive to Buffalo for some US shopping.
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One week later, I was glad to see a younger girl behind the counter. I returned the car with nearly 12,000km on the odometer, and some sand from the Florida's finest beaches. |
Heh, what would you have said if it was the same guy? "I took a wrong turn and didn't realize it until 3 days later!" |
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| *~LiSa-LoO~* |
| quote: | Originally posted by activate
p.s. I've rented from discount many times and taken to the US with their permission and still had the unlimted KMs. Might be worth calling them about it. |
Ya...I said the same about Hertz.
In the past, I've always found Enterprise to suck compared to other companies. |
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| Abercrombie |
| quote: | Originally posted by DigiNut
Heh, what would you have said if it was the same guy? "I took a wrong turn and didn't realize it until 3 days later!" |
"I think you missed a couple of oil changes" |
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| zoogla |
| lol thx guys...enterprise doesn't include US in its deal; it says so clearly on the website and emailed policy. discount is different; but i will look into hertz as well. |
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| Moral Hazard |
| quote: | Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
Well....the worst thing that could happen is that you get into a car accident in the US where you put the other person into a coma for 20 years. The Rental company would usually cover the liability upto their limits but since the vehicle shouldn't have been there they probably would only pay the lowest limit of legal liability. which could be as low as 30,000.00. You would be responsible for the rest of the legal liability, which could run into the millions of dollars.....but I wouldn't worry....its a worse case scenario |
Actually, this really isn't a concern. I used to have the liability account for a national car rental company... regardless of whether or not you take the vehicle into the US you will still have access to their full limits. While what Scott says above could be argued by the rental company and their insurer it wouldn't hold up in court... the Ontario courts have ruled that if one has permission to drive another's vehicle then the owner is vicariously liable for that driver's actions while driving the vehicle. Scott's argument is based on permissive use... the argument by the rental company would be that you didn't have their permission to drive the vehicle into the US; however, the courts have ruled that an owner either gives permission to drive or does not, they cannot set conditions or limitations on their permission; subsequently, you would be entitled to the full limits of the policy.
Fahad, the worst case scenario is that you'd be on for the value of the vehicle if you write it off. |
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| zoogla |
| quote: | Originally posted by Moral Hazard
Fahad, the worst case scenario is that you'd be on for the value of the vehicle if you write it off. |
thx bro, i guess i was paranoid abt whether the US border would run the plates as I'm crossing, see it's from Enterprise that by default has a no-U.S. policy (unless you specifically request it) so then if they ask me for a copy of the agreement, they could potentially refuse entry. lol, very specific circumstances and i doubt it would have happened to anyone here... |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by fayraree
thx bro, i guess i was paranoid abt whether the US border would run the plates as I'm crossing, see it's from Enterprise that by default has a no-U.S. policy (unless you specifically request it) so then if they ask me for a copy of the agreement, they could potentially refuse entry. lol, very specific circumstances and i doubt it would have happened to anyone here... |
its cause your brown isn't it |
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| Moral Hazard |
| quote: | Originally posted by fayraree
thx bro, i guess i was paranoid abt whether the US border would run the plates as I'm crossing, see it's from Enterprise that by default has a no-U.S. policy (unless you specifically request it) so then if they ask me for a copy of the agreement, they could potentially refuse entry. lol, very specific circumstances and i doubt it would have happened to anyone here... |
All rental vehicles plated in Ontario are insured under an Ontario Automobile Policy 1 form (owner's policy)... the OAP1 covers for liability in all Canadian and US jurisdictions; subsequently, you would have liability coverage. US immigration wouldn't be aware of Enterprise's internal policies, nor would they have authority to enforce them if they were. |
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| rabbitjoker |
I rented a car from the Regina airport from Budget for $25/day (insurance covered on my credit card). I told them I was "just driving around town".
I took the car through 4 states, 2 mountain ranges and 5000 km in 5 days. They were not impressed when I returned it.
Total cost was just over $150. |
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| zoogla |
| ok, so change of plans and no more rental *phew* we're better off taking my Mom's Jetta TDI and saving a ton on gas! :D |
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