First time SIXT renter - am I going to be OK?
May 22, 2016, 5:08 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 171
First time SIXT renter - am I going to be OK?
Hi Everyone,
I'm a first time SIXT renter and found a great deal from Beverly Hills CA to San Francisco CA. The price on their website, even with my 15% off for being hilton diamond (am I SIXT platinum now?) ended up being about $50 more than I could get through Autoslash (unless I used the prepaid option which only saved me a bit). I've been trying to do my due diligence and have read a lot of horror stories about people waiting forever to get their car, having their reservations cancelled at the last minute, being charged for damage they didn't do to the car etc. That being said, I'm pretty hesitant about renting from them but would be overjoyed if this rental goes without a hitch.
So my question is, am I going to be OK and what can I do to avoid any issues?
I plan on calling about a week in advance to confirm my reservation and make sure my SIXT member number is associated with it.
Thanks!
I'm a first time SIXT renter and found a great deal from Beverly Hills CA to San Francisco CA. The price on their website, even with my 15% off for being hilton diamond (am I SIXT platinum now?) ended up being about $50 more than I could get through Autoslash (unless I used the prepaid option which only saved me a bit). I've been trying to do my due diligence and have read a lot of horror stories about people waiting forever to get their car, having their reservations cancelled at the last minute, being charged for damage they didn't do to the car etc. That being said, I'm pretty hesitant about renting from them but would be overjoyed if this rental goes without a hitch.
So my question is, am I going to be OK and what can I do to avoid any issues?
I plan on calling about a week in advance to confirm my reservation and make sure my SIXT member number is associated with it.
Thanks!
May 23, 2016, 8:28 am
#2
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: NY Metro Area
Programs: Marriott Rewards, Southwest Rapid Rewards, Chase UR, National Emerald Club, Hertz Gold Plus
Posts: 18
I've rented from Sixt a couple of times in Europe and never had a problem. The cars are always clean with only a few thousand miles on them. I've returned the vehicle after-hours on a couple of occasions and there was no one to inspect the vehicle, but I've never been hit with a fraudulent charge for damage, etc. They're probably the largest non-US car rental company in the world.
May 23, 2016, 10:33 am
#3
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Singapore
Posts: 25
Judging from the messages around the forum, I think the best protection from the potential "damage charges after returning the car" is by taking the loss damage waiver with 0 excess.
That's what I did for my recent booking with SIXT, and also what I'm going to do with my next booking next month.
Having said that, I notice that in my last booking with SIXT Thailand, the damage waiver with 0 excess did NOT cover tyre damages (and you need to pay separately to insure for it - otherwise will be liable for tyre damages).
I wonder if this is a norm these days (because I don't recall such thing when renting from AVIS and Europcar some time ago).
That's what I did for my recent booking with SIXT, and also what I'm going to do with my next booking next month.
Having said that, I notice that in my last booking with SIXT Thailand, the damage waiver with 0 excess did NOT cover tyre damages (and you need to pay separately to insure for it - otherwise will be liable for tyre damages).
I wonder if this is a norm these days (because I don't recall such thing when renting from AVIS and Europcar some time ago).
May 24, 2016, 9:54 am
#4
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 171
I've rented from Sixt a couple of times in Europe and never had a problem. The cars are always clean with only a few thousand miles on them. I've returned the vehicle after-hours on a couple of occasions and there was no one to inspect the vehicle, but I've never been hit with a fraudulent charge for damage, etc. They're probably the largest non-US car rental company in the world.
Originally Posted by liem22
Judging from the messages around the forum, I think the best protection from the potential "damage charges after returning the car" is by taking the loss damage waiver with 0 excess.
That's what I did for my recent booking with SIXT, and also what I'm going to do with my next booking next month.
Having said that, I notice that in my last booking with SIXT Thailand, the damage waiver with 0 excess did NOT cover tyre damages (and you need to pay separately to insure for it - otherwise will be liable for tyre damages).
I wonder if this is a norm these days (because I don't recall such thing when renting from AVIS and Europcar some time ago).
That's what I did for my recent booking with SIXT, and also what I'm going to do with my next booking next month.
Having said that, I notice that in my last booking with SIXT Thailand, the damage waiver with 0 excess did NOT cover tyre damages (and you need to pay separately to insure for it - otherwise will be liable for tyre damages).
I wonder if this is a norm these days (because I don't recall such thing when renting from AVIS and Europcar some time ago).
What about the AMEX rental car protection, would that be a good idea?