car hire

[mickjo1]

i got a hire car on Tuesday it was dirty and i and the man looked round the car for scratches, On the check list for it it says road dirt not 100 per cent checked. I have just washed the car and have noticed a scratch i know for sure i have not done it do you think i will get charge for it and if so any idea how much.

[BRIGADIER2JCS]

Who can say very difficult to speculate on this, you have the document stating ''road dirt, not fully checked'' to back you up.

[sailor sam]

Why accept it if it was dirty? Having worked in the industry, it would be very much frowned upon if a dirty car has released out on hire. I take it it wasn't one of the nationals!

 

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[mickjo1]

There is a few scratches on the car witch is marked by the check list it looks lick a small x on the area were i found the scratch on the check list but i can not be sure of it.

[rosylee85]

When the hirer checked the car and marked it as dirty they cannot accuse you of scratching the car.

The car should have been hired to you clean in the first place.

If there were to charge you, they normally get a quote and let you know. They will then take it out of your deposit.

If you are unsure of the price. Get a couple of quotes first to see if they are over charging you.

[mickjo1]

Thanks everyone just to clear a few points up my insurance company lent me the hire car as my car is getting repaired and claiming of the other persons insurance.

When they brought the hire car to my home they said it was washed before they left and it got dirty on the way up to my home which is about 70 miles away

[Conniff]

My betting is they will charge and if they have a credit or debit card number will take payment before informing you.

[mickjo1]

My betting is they will charge and if they have a credit or debit card number will take payment before informing you.

 

 

Is that not stealing, say i lent you a dvd and you scratched it and i took £20 out of your wallet for the dvd without your permission would you not call me a theif.

[Conniff]

Yes it is, but lack of scruples and you not being able to prove it was there when you picked it up are on their side.

 

I hope I am wrong, but that's how lots of them work, there are threads on cag with such complaints.

[sgtbush]

nope its not stealing, you would of signed to this clause in the agreement

[BRIGADIER2JCS]

Awful lot of speclation going on, no one will know until the car is returned to the hire company.

[Conniff]

nope its not stealing, you would of signed to this clause in the agreement

 

The scratch was there at time of pickup, he didn't sign to pay for past damage.

 

Yep it's all speculation, I really hope they just accept the damage was there before.

[mickjo1]

thanks everyone. i do have a check list from them saying road dirt not 100% checked. the scratch that i noticed was when i was washing the car and you can hardly notice it only close up as the car was dirty when i got it i must have been covered by the dirt.

[dw190]

thanks everyone. i do have a check list from them saying road dirt not 100% checked. the scratch that i noticed was when i was washing the car and you can hardly notice it only close up as the car was dirty when i got it i must have been covered by the dirt.

 

If when you return the car you think they may seek to charge you just report the ard lost.

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You will have to wait for a new one but that should stop that one

[mickjo1]

The hire car firm has just picked the car up and they said that he found some marks at the back of the car.

when i received the car it was dirty and on the inspection form it says road dirt not 100% checked now i know for a fact that i have not marked the car.

When i get another car my insurance company will charge me £25 admin fee to change documents over can my insurance company give my bank details to the hire firm.