We’re investigating problems with car hire. Have you got a story to share? Our guest Nick Trend of the Telegraph explains more.
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We’re investigating problems with car hire. Have you got a story to share? Our guest Nick Trend of the Telegraph explains more.
If you have, you’re not alone – but frustrating waits at car rental desks vary greatly between companies. Our new research reveals all…
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You’ve been sharing your stories of the everyday fees that really wind you up, from contract termination charges to the cost of updating your address…
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Today we launch our new car hire campaign, alongside the Spanish consumer group OCU. Together we’re calling on car hire companies to end all unexpected extra charges and play fair with their fuel policies.
Holidaymakers have long complained about some car hire companies in Spain using unfair fuel policies. Here’s the Spanish consumer org OCU on how they’ve worked with Which? to clean up car hire.
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You told us you were sick of facing extra car hire charges at the pick-up desk and not getting refunds for fuel you’d paid for upfront but didn’t use. Here are the car hire firms that have changed after our calls for action.
Despite the grey skies and heavy rain, summer is upon us and many take the opportunity to take a well-earned break. But many of you have told us that your holidays have not been quite as hassle-free as you hoped…
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A holiday should be a relaxing time away from the stresses of everyday life. But for some their holiday starts with unexpected stress and expense at the hire car collection desk. Sound familiar?
Do you hire cars when you go on holiday? And have you had a problem with the car companies you’ve hired through? We reveal the top pitfalls to avoid when booking a hire car.
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The launch of a peer-to-peer car lending website last week prompted me to think about how car ownership is changing. Borrowing a car from a stranger is a concept I find really hard to get to grips with.
Hiring a car on holiday should be stress free and easy, and for most of us it is. But all too often unexpected charges when we pick the car up or drop it off at the airport can turn this into a nightmare.
When it comes to hiring cars abroad, you’ve told us that fuel costs, insurance costs, unclear websites, extra charges and disputed damage are all factors that have given you cause for complaint.
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Mobile phones have become so prevalent that many people have hung up their landlines for good. But are there still situations when a landline number comes in handy?
Our investigation into car hire sites uncovered sneaky charges that could catch you out. You’ve been sharing the highs and lows of your car hire experiences.