I would rather not have to buy independent cover for CDW. I'd rather not see people in front of me a

For a four-day trip to Ireland later this month, my rental car – a four-door Ford Fiesta – will cost me £56. That's £14 a day. I have followed all the steps in our guide to car hire, and my guess is that the firm, one of the big companies, will not make a penny. It will probably make a loss. I should be pleased with myself. In truth, the only reason I'm driving away with a bargain is that other holidaymakers are, quite frankly, being conned.
The car hire business is in a cul-de-sac avis car rental udon thani thailand of its own making. We all remember how Dixons never made much money selling electronics, but from pushing pricey warranties instead. We all know the banks never made money selling personal loans at 6% interest, but from strong-arming buyers into taking out payment protection insurance , which (for a while) avis car rental udon thani thailand made gigantic profits.
And I think we all know that running a business renting out new cars for £14 a day from a costly airport location is not going to make you any money. What is also certain is, that when I arrive in Dublin, avis car rental udon thani thailand I will be subjected to the usual amateur dramatics at the car hire counter.
Last time the polyester-uniformed saleswoman almost dementedly pushed the "super collision damage waiver" deal, which would have cost more than the car hire itself. Didn't I know how dangerous the roads in Ireland are, how I might easily have a scrape and end up with a bill for £800 to cover the excess? When I flourished my independent cover (see step 3 in today's guide) she turned nasty. She said it wasn't "accepted" in Ireland (utter nonsense). And if I didn't avis car rental udon thani thailand buy the super CDW, she'd have to pre-authorise thousands of pounds off my credit card. Another lie, but a good one to frighten people at the start of a holiday when they know they'll need their card.
I would rather not have to buy independent cover for CDW. I'd rather not see people in front of me at the car hire counter paying through the nose for over-sold insurance. avis car rental udon thani thailand But while the business is selling its underlying product at, or below, cost, it is going to continue, and perhaps get worse. They still have some tricks to learn from the low-cost airline business. An extra charge for using the radio? A £20 fee for placing bags in the car boot?