How to check safety of car rental offer in Spain?

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I did a Barcelona car rental search on Kayak while on WiFi in Lisbon airport. Kayak passed me off to "Holiday Rentals" which says "OK rent a car" with thousands of positive reviews will charge US$7.42 TOTAL for seven days and include CDW. If it were only the unbelievably low price, I'd suspect a trap. Yet all other signs seem legit. I wonder whether on turn in, they'll say something like "that dent wasn't there before and the repair will be a thousand bucks more than your CDW limit." OR, since they have a shuttle pickup at the airport, could it be a trick to get someone to a remote place for a shake-down?






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How do I make sure I rent a car?

  • Book directly. ...
  • Try to upgrade your ride. ...
  • Review the contract. ...
  • Examine the car before you drive. ...
  • Skip the insurance if your policy covers rentals (unless you're abroad)


  • How can I avoid getting scammed on a rental car?

    To avoid rental car scammers driving off with your money:
  • Research the rental car company by searching for the name of the company and words like \u201cscam,\u201d \u201ccomplaint,\u201d or \u201creview\u201d to check if other people have had a bad experience.
  • Verify deals with the company directly.


  • What happens if hire car is damaged?

    A car rental company will handle recovery, repairs and, if necessary, replace the stolen or damaged hire car. The rental company will also deal with the insurance companies and determine who has to pay for damages and how much the costs will be.



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