More GOLDCAR Woes
I had another problem with goldcar on my last trip, and the short of it is it cost me €1400 for a puncture, granted the tyre came off the rim but they have no spare etc. Anyway, that not the problem, I have additional insurance so should be able to get that back!
Maybe renters are already aware of this but just so no one ends up trapped without a car, here goes:
So, you get the car and have to make the €1400 deposit, then something like the above happens. A recovery truck then comes and takes you and the car back up to the airport. At this point the car gets replaces but this is effectively a NEW rental so you need to make ANOTHER €1400 deposit. I just about had that amount on my card, I have a 3K limit and it had been empty. I just dread to think what would have happened had I made just a couple of hundred Euro purchase on the card I would have been stuck at the airport with no car and a ruined holiday.
I'm safely back in the UK now and now real harm done, I have an additional insurance that should pick the €1400 back up but the thought of this happening to others who may not have the additional funds at their disposal terrifies me.
Just be aware, make sure you have at least double the deposit available for emergencies.
Truth is. Had I known the nightmare I was about to embark upon I would have probably just sourced a tyre and fitter and covered the couple of hundred Euros that may have cost myself.