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Old Mar 24, 2007 | 12:33 pm
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Originally Posted by cparekh
My question on this, and their other premium programs, is how much better is this than the standard, free rental car coverage they provide?
I could be wrong, but I was under the impression that all credit card rental car coverage was secondary to one's own auto insurance policy (w/ the exception of Diner's Club). In other words, if the car rental company wants to blame you for damage they find, you have to submit a claim to your insurance company first and possibly recoup the deductible from the credit card company OR pay all costs out-of-pocket. With the way insurance companies operate, I don't want to file a claim for which I'm not at fault.
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