It is indeed very pleasant to rent a car to go out for fun, but renting a car is not as simple as "paying the money with one hand and handing over the car with the other". If you don't pay attention to the 8 points I mentioned later, you may be "charged" instead. "The pit" is very miserable.
What should you pay attention to when placing an order? Avoid small car rental companies. First of all, when renting a car, you should pay attention to avoid small car rental companies. There is a paper in the journal "Times Finance", "Analysis of the Development of my country's Car Rental Industry".
90% of domestic car rental companies have no more than 5 employees, 5! There are no more than 50 operating vehicles, lack of strict management, no reliable safety guarantee, and lack of service awareness and standards. Moreover, the life span of these small companies is quite short, and they can easily go bankrupt or run away if they are not careful.
The People's Bank of China and the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission released a "Financial Services Report for Small and Micro Enterprises in China (2018)" which states: Small and micro enterprises are small in scale, not competitive, and have relatively weak ability to resist risks. The data on it shows that the average life span of small and medium-sized enterprises in my country is about 3 years.
Just like a milk tea shop on the street, it may only be open for a few months, but if you are not careful, it will suddenly close and never open again. So: when renting a car, choose a company that is relatively large and one you have heard of, such as a certain state, a certain credit card, or a certain card. Companies with relatively sufficient funds and a larger scale are more reliable.
Pay attention to whether the deposit or credit card limit is sufficient to pay the deposit. Second, when renting a car, a deposit of several thousand yuan must be frozen. Pay attention to whether the deposit or credit card limit is sufficient. Take the price of a car rental in Hangzhou as an example: If you rent a Toyota Ralink for one day, the vehicle deposit is 4,000 yuan and the violation deposit is 2,000 yuan. The total can almost buy an iPhone, right?
Moreover, when it comes time to return the car, although the vehicle deposit will be immediately unfrozen, the violation deposit will not, so friends who are tight on money should consider it carefully. Why?
A violation may not appear until a week later. If you leave early and incur a fine, who will it go to, right? The vehicle deposit can be refunded on the spot, but the violation deposit will have to wait. Refer to the regulations on the official website of a certain Hi: If there are no violations, the violation deposit will not be released until 30 to 45 days after returning the car, which takes 1 to 1 and a half months.
It’s like: The teacher confiscated your game console, mobile phone, and comic book during class. He will not return it to you until after the final exam, and he also has to ask your parents to come over. It's quite troublesome to sign and receive it.
In addition, if your credit score is high enough, you can actually rent a car without a deposit. For example, the official website of a certain Ma credit company stipulates that users with a score of 650 or above can rent a vehicle without deposit.
However, please note that everyone’s credit score is high or low, and not everyone can enjoy the mortgage-free service, right? Pay attention to the third additional insurance when placing an order. Refer to the regulations of car rental companies such as certain states, certain hi, certain cards, etc.: the three insurances in the basic insurance are only purchased with a limit of 200,000. If you accidentally bump into someone, the compensation may not be enough.
Please refer to Article 25 of the "Interpretations of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Personal Injury Compensation Cases". Disability compensation is calculated based on the level of disability and the per capita disposable income of residents, 20 years from the date of disability.
I live in Hangzhou. For example, the car hit an urban resident under the age of 60, causing a level 5 disability. If calculated based on the per capita disposable income of urban residents in Hangzhou in 2019, how much compensation will be required? 660,680 yuan.
So: In order to avoid the situation of "working hard for decades and suddenly returning to before liberation", if you choose the additional insurance with the highest insurance amount, you will feel more at ease. The three insurances are If you hit someone else, pay for what they used, right? What should you pay attention to when picking up the car? No. 4. When picking up the car, you should pay attention to check the condition of the car and take photos to keep the record.
Because a rented car may have scratches or damage, if you don’t look carefully before renting the car and don’t find out until you return the car, you will have to pay for repairs yourself. My previous video "7 out of 10 cars have scratches, why not repair them?" 》mentioned above.
The cost of spray painting in an ordinary repair shop is about 200 or 300 per square meter. If you go to a 4S shop, it may be hundreds or even thousands per square meter.
Moreover, touch-up paint is usually done on the entire surface. For example, if there is a scratch on the car door, the entire door must be re-painted, right?
It’s like: when the glass film of your mobile phone is broken, it clicks, right? You must have replaced the entire membrane, right? Therefore, when picking up the car, it is best to go around with the staff to inspect the car and take a look.
Especially the lower edge of the bumper, the strip on the edge of the wheel hub, the door sill, and the rearview mirror are easy to be rubbed but also easily ignored. If you find scratches or damage, in addition to informing the staff, you should also leave a note and take a photo so that there will be no disputes when returning the car. I was very embarrassed once. I rented a car. I rented it for a long time. I rented it for more than a month. I drove out "hahahaha" without taking any photos. This is my own experience.
When I was refueling, I discovered that there was no fuel tank cap, which was really embarrassing. Insert it in and refuel. There is a gasket inside, but the fuel tank cap that rotates on the front and outside is missing. When I returned the car, they asked me to pay for it, which made me very depressed.
What should you pay attention to when using a car? Familiarize yourself with the configuration and performance of the car before getting on the road. Point 5. After you get the car, don’t be in a hurry to get on the road. There is a paper in the journal "Scientific Research", "A brief discussion on how to improve the ability of car drivers to drive safely".
Being familiar with and mastering the vehicle's maneuverability, stability, braking directionality, passability, etc. are important factors for driving safety. Just like: We usually wear flat shoes and sneakers, but suddenly, we become girls and need to wear high heels. If you don't get used to it, your feet will sprain immediately when you walk, and you won't be able to move in place.
So, after you get the car, it is best to find a stretch of open road and try it out: how hard the acceleration is, how effective the brakes are, and how far it can bend in one direction. Then try where the light button is and how far it shines, right? Where are the wiper and air conditioning buttons? Is it automatic or does it need to be dialed? How to turn on the air conditioner?
It will be much safer if you are familiar with these things before setting off. If an accident occurs, contact the car rental company immediately. Point 6: If an accident occurs, call the car rental company immediately.
Please refer to the car rental regulations of certain cards, certain Hi, and certain Feisi: if an accident occurs, in addition to the recommendation to call the police immediately, you are required to contact the car rental customer service immediately. On the one hand, many people have no experience in dealing with accidents and need customer service guidance and help; on the other hand, if the car rental company does not know that there has been an accident, it will affect the insurance compensation.
So: Don’t hide it if you have an accident. Contact the traffic police and the car rental company immediately, so that the matter can be handled properly and smoothly. As for the issue of compensation, you have bought additional insurance and the insurance will pay, so don’t be afraid, right?
What should you pay attention to when returning the car? Pay attention to the return time and do not delay or return the car in advance. Point 7. When returning the car, pay attention to the time and avoid delaying or returning the car in advance. If you return the car late, you will be deducted. Let’s think about it, it is only natural, but many people don’t know that if you return the car early, you will be deducted.
There is a regulation for car rental in a certain state: if the car is returned early and the part of the lease period that is not fulfilled will result in early return liquidated damages; if the car is returned early and the rental period is ≤4 hours, the return period will be charged as if the car was returned early. 60% of the day's rent is calculated.
It’s like: if you leave the classroom early before school is over, the teacher will punish you, right? Pay attention to the amount of oil in the car when returning the car, and the amount of oil in the car cannot be less than when you picked up the car. When returning the car, pay attention to the amount of oil in the car. It can only be more but not less. Generally, when you return the car, you will have more fuel than when you picked it up, and the car rental company may refund your money. But if the fuel level when you return the car is less than when you picked it up, you will be charged a service fee, which is not cost-effective.
Refer to the regulations on the official website of ahi car rental: when returning the car, the fuel volume is less than when picking up the car, and the user must make up the difference according to the fuel price on that day. Sounds good? And pay an additional 100 yuan as refueling service fee! That’s it: I’m very depressed when I drive to a gas station to refuel, which is worth 100 yuan.
It’s like: after the rental contract expires, if the landlord checks and finds out which items are missing and which items are broken, for example, if the door is broken, it will cost money to repair the door. He said: "No, in addition to the money to repair the door, I will take a taxi to my own house..." We also have to pay for the taxi fare, which will become very strange.
How to judge the quality of the car during a test drive? In addition to being used for transportation, a rental car can also be used for test driving.
You think about it this way: I want to buy a Toyota car or a Volkswagen car, and the 4S store will only give you a test drive of 5 to 30 minutes, right? There is also a particularly sensational salesperson telling you: It’s good, it’s good, it’s really good! Is it suitable for me?
If you rent it and drive it for a week or two, and then buy it after you find it is really useful, will your judgment be more accurate? This is also a good idea. When we go to test a car, how can we test out the quality of the car? Which places are worth a try? What should we pay attention to during long-term testing? I've sorted it all out for you, so don't worry. I've been doing car stuff for more than 10 years and the list is very professional