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Old Aug 13, 2014 | 7:02 am
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AdMEL
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Programs: QFF NB, Velocity Silver, Hertz 5*, Avis Preferred, Thrifty Blue Chip (Oz), Europcar Privilege Exec.
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Originally Posted by tmac-100
Two days ago in PER, I checked out booking an economy car with maximum insurance coverage ( in case I hit a kangaroo or cow) and totalled the car. The quote for the Toyota Corolla Hatchback was $884 AUD. As Hertz had a better deal, I demurred at the time.

Today, after a trip on the Indian Pacific ( where we DID hit a cow) and a short flight, I landed in MEL only to find the cost had become over $1200.

Forget about it! Why such inconsistent Avis quotes? They obviously mean nothing. I eventually got a Budget Yaris for $775 with similar insurance...

No point in believing Avis quotes... and the image of Avis to me now has ( after renting Avis in Europe for about 6 weeks total is
Good thing you rented with Budget, as Hertz do not cover damage due to hitting, or trying to avoid hitting, an animal, between sunset and sunrise.
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