Avoiding Rental Scams

 

When you car hire Majorca, you need to keep in mind some things. First, renting your own car on the island of Majorca is a very good idea. You should use the Internet to find the best deals available there. Don't worry, since Majorca is a very popular tourist attraction, there will be a lot of choices in terms of car hire. But you should be careful nonetheless.

 

When you rent a car, you will need to pay for insurance. You will have the possibility of choosing between several types of insurance. Some of them are quite basic while some cover everything. The basic insurance will only cover property damage that you make. It will not cover the car or yourself. So you need a full insurance to make sure that whatever happens, you won't have to pay large sums of money for a car that isn't yours.

 

But before you get to that, you need to be aware of some tricks that rental companies try to pull. When you car hire Majorca airport, make sure you read the terms and conditions very carefully. There will be some information there that you will find interesting. You will find out what the company understands by "theft" or "damage" better. Some rental companies will have it written down that if your car gets stolen or damaged due to your own negligence, you will suffer full payment for it.

 

There have also been cases where a person would rent a car and when they returned it, the person in charge of the company would accuse him of damage to the car. They would show different scratches and dents that were there before and say that the client did them. To avoid that, simply take a good look at the car and either take pictures of it before you start using it, or simply notify the person there and show him any damage to the car. Have him compile a paper describing the damage and that he is aware of it being there. Make two copies of that paper signed by both parties and take one with you.

 

That way the rental company won't be able to try anything funny. You should also make sure that the mechanical part of the car is all right.

 

To avoid problems like this all together, you need a serious company. For the best car hire Majorca airport you should use the web to find the best ones. There are sites that offer you quotes from the best firms around. That way you will save money and also avoid any scams like this.