Originally Posted by
etch5895
In some countries with historically high accident, damage or theft rates, the rental companies will automatically include it. I don't know of any way to decline this, although I'm not sure that you pay extra for it. I don't remember if my rental in Amman required this or not, but it wouldn't surprise me if it did. While the open highways are easy driving, Amman is chaotic.
My rentals in both Sicily and Tenerife had this automatically included. Given the insanity of Italian drivers, it was almost welcome to not have to worry.
I don't think I'm paying extra (or more like it's built in to the price), but my concern is that the card's CDW coverage may not apply then as they all require you to decline it. But I guess if you legally can't decline it as Reliable Rent A Car claims, then the card's secondary coverage should apply to the deductible that Rent A Car claims from me?
There's no clear answer I think and unfortunately I don't have the fine print booklet in front of me. Maybe I'll ask Chase this question and see what they say.
P.S. - Now that you mention it, I think our rental in Malaga also had the CDW coverage included whether we liked it or not.