For a 500€ rental by Europcar Italy, I had to pay an extra 700€ fee just 3 months after I returned the car. If you oddly still want to rent one of their cars (do you work for them?), I would suggest you:
- Never accept a Europcar Italy car already damaged: they will easily find a way to charge you the damage somebody previously did
- Never give back a Europcar Italy car without having somebody inspecting it in front of you, or they will easily charge you whatever damage they will find (any damage happening in their parking slot between the time you parked the car and they inspect it is at your charge)
- Always double check a Europcar Italy contract: Europcar service must sign it too, or the contract will have no value later.
I had to pay 700€ for a scratch (!) I never did and I’ve never seen (!) on a FIAT Punto: the sum was calculated by adding around 500€ of hand work, 100€ of materials and 100€ of logistic expenses. It seems not only Europcar Italy likes to rob its (ex)clients ..
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I know, this is a common problem when renting a car.
I usually ask for FULL car insurance.
It’s not very expensive and it avoids this kind of problems!
What is the maximum fee you have to pay in case of damage with FULL insurance? Zero?
Yes, zero.
But it’s always better to ask about this BEFORE renting the car.