Originally Posted by
guv1976
Another option to consider is to join AARP (as an "Associate" member if you are under 50), and rent from Avis/Budget locations using the AARP discount code. That would give you $25/50/$10 primary liability coverage on the rental, and your liability for loss or damage to the rental vehicle itself would be capped at $5,000.
I'll definitely look into that after I turn 25. I'm actually only 23 right now, and I'm an AAA member under my grandparents. So it makes more sense for me to book with them, as it waives the underage fee. I think it would probably be cheaper (at the moment) to pay for the insurance everytime rather than the underage fee everytime.
Originally Posted by
guv1976
(If Hertz could come after you for rentals in NY, it's hard to understand why Hertz would have special language for rentals commencing in NY and the few other states listed.)
That's a good point, thank you!
I guess I was just looking at is as "why would someone pay for the LIS when there is already liability", especially in someplace like manhattan where the majority of traffic moves very slowly. If it ere someplace like LA (which I believe doesn't have primary included anyway), I would 100% always get it. But I guess some people just want peace of mind regardless, or have a bigger overall budget to work with.