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Vehicle Hire Insurance – Standard Excess
When hiring our vehicles the hire price will include the cost of insurance with a standard excess starting at £250, depending on the vehicle. This can be reduced to £75 by paying an additional premium for CDW.
CDW offers you, the hirer, protection against damage to the hired vehicle in the event of an accident but unfortunately this form of protection is often limited in two important respects.
The excess is that amount that the renter would be expected to pay in the event of an accident. If the total cost of any damage and claims was £1500 and the excess was £250, then the renter would be expected to pay the £250. If the CDW had been paid, then the hirer would only be liable for the reduced excess of £75 in the example above.
Secondly the basic CDW will also typically exclude damage to items such as the wheels, tyres, windows, roof and sometimes the lights. These are all areas easily damaged in even a minor accident and repair costs may be high. Also, all above head height damage is fully chargeable to the hirer.
CDW cannot be offered once the hire contract has commenced
Call us now for a quotation for CDW for your hire vehicle on 01277 223222.