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Mrsubby

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 3:42am

Mrsubby

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Location: Los Alcázares

Joined: 3 Jan 2020

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 3:42am

BrendanC wrote on Sat Jul 24, 2021 2:49am:

Hi Stephen..that's very kind of you. will try this later today ..you know if it were a normal year..and restrictions on travel were lifted,and one knew they were going to be lifted by Irish Gov I would have booked a car. but from one day to the next..one is uncertain what's happening..here in Ire...

...land anyway.Thanks again..will let you know my result.

Don’t forget with Centauro you can cancel and get a full refund if your plans change within 24 hrs of picking up your car 

BrendanC

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 7:26pm

BrendanC

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Posts: 29

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Location: Los Alcázares

Joined: 15 Jan 2021

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 7:26pm

BrendanC wrote on Sat Jul 24, 2021 2:49am:

Hi Stephen..that's very kind of you. will try this later today ..you know if it were a normal year..and restrictions on travel were lifted,and one knew they were going to be lifted by Irish Gov I would have booked a car. but from one day to the next..one is uncertain what's happening..here in Ire...

...land anyway.Thanks again..will let you know my result.

Hi Stephen..I tried the ouch..and it seemingly is one of the most expensive companies. .

Jimbo657

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:03am

Posts: 77

11 helpful points

Location: Los Alcázares

Joined: 14 Sep 2019

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:03am

use car trawler for best prices, but they do go up a lot in the summer

Tony66

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:38am

Posts: 14

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Location: La Manga Club

Joined: 15 Jul 2019

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:38am

BrendanC wrote on Thu Jul 22, 2021 9:29am:

Hi..I am flying into Alacanta Airport on the 28th, and have been looking at car hire prices at the airport,and to seem to me to be extradionarly high .am I mistaken or is this type of pricing that's norm..like would €1000 to 1,300 be norm for a months rental?)) I did message  a few compani...

...es in the Las Alcazares area but the response I am getting is there is nothing available for my dates .so seemingly all booked out  

Do anyone here have any advice and know of a reputable company or individual where I might get a deal  .Any advice appreciated. Brendan  

Hi

I had the same thing for next week , 19 days £550 plus petrol plus taxes plus extra insurance. 4 weeks ago it was £220 but was not sure about the covid situation then.  Have decided to cab everywhere now.

Also, on the Easyjet website when running out my flight tickets, it was showing that booking a car to use in UK was half as much.

Enjoy

Tony

PeterC

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:59am

PeterC

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Location: Los Alcázares

Joined: 10 Nov 2016

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:59am

"booking a car to use in UK was half as much."

We found the total opposite, with car hire for a month in the UK always £1000 plus, so bought a car to leave there. Luckily we have family who give it a run now and then and took it for MoT test.

Spain has just caught up.

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Lynda64

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:09pm

Posts: 4

Location: Mar De Cristal

Joined: 15 Jul 2021

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:09pm

Hiya have you tried booking a viewing trip to look at different regions we did a few years ago and they drive you everywhere to show you different properties look on the website at viewing trips cost us £99 for 3 days we used prestige property 

Loretta

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 4:22pm

Posts: 19

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Location: Lo Pagan

Joined: 8 Jul 2020

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 4:22pm

I booked with Doyouspain car hire, free cancellation advertised on their website, due to shambolic admin cockup , didn’t getCovid vaccination certificates, had to cancel carhire, small print  had to be done48 hours in advance,yet this website  advertises free cancellation . Tried several times to ring and email Doyouspain , no one bothered to reply, wanted to get a credit note , no one got back to me, not fair to create misleading websites, wish the Spanish government would investigate and order car rental companies not to create misleading advice and insist the customer should be contacted when caught in between and it’s not your fault. Lost my money

RichT

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 7:08pm

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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 7:08pm

Loretta wrote on Wed Jul 28, 2021 4:22pm:

I booked with Doyouspain car hire, free cancellation advertised on their website, due to shambolic admin cockup , didn’t getCovid vaccination certificates, had to cancel carhire, small print  had to be done48 hours in advance,yet this website  advertises free cancellation . Tried seve...

...ral times to ring and email Doyouspain , no one bothered to reply, wanted to get a credit note , no one got back to me, not fair to create misleading websites, wish the Spanish government would investigate and order car rental companies not to create misleading advice and insist the customer should be contacted when caught in between and it’s not your fault. Lost my money

If you paid with a credit card, raise a section 75 dispute. It's likely DoYouSpain won't respond and your credit card company will reimburse you...

Loretta

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 7:22pm

Posts: 19

5 helpful points

Location: Lo Pagan

Joined: 8 Jul 2020

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 7:22pm

Did that and credit card company informed me that there was no dispute rights as there is no breach of contract by the merchant, credit card companies, car hire companies, they get you every way, thanks for your repl

Steven7214

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 5:57pm

Posts: 9

Location: Mar De Cristal

Joined: 23 Jul 2021

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 5:57pm

Loretta wrote on Wed Jul 28, 2021 4:22pm:

I booked with Doyouspain car hire, free cancellation advertised on their website, due to shambolic admin cockup , didn’t getCovid vaccination certificates, had to cancel carhire, small print  had to be done48 hours in advance,yet this website  advertises free cancellation . Tried seve...

...ral times to ring and email Doyouspain , no one bothered to reply, wanted to get a credit note , no one got back to me, not fair to create misleading websites, wish the Spanish government would investigate and order car rental companies not to create misleading advice and insist the customer should be contacted when caught in between and it’s not your fault. Lost my money

Doyouspain are just Agents, always better to deal direct with the hire company direct.

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