Originally Posted by QFAA
Hello All!
Having some trouble quite comprehending the Australian insurance term "excess" as it relates to hiring cars in the U.S.
The Americans simply don't seem to get the term -- and their system centres on a damage waiver and liability system, rather than an excess system as in Australia.
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Glen,
QFAA
Glen,
If you are NOT hunting points for the hire, have a look at Australian based tourism oprators such as Driveaway Holidays - on their US hires virtually everything is included and their is NO excess on US vehicles. The only extra that you are likely to strike is personal injury cover and this is waived if you have some decent travel insurance anyway. They even cover Airport charges - some of which can be very high in the US.
Tony Bailey