Fodor's Travel Talk Forums

Fodor's Travel Talk Forums (https://www.fodors.com/community/)
-   Africa & the Middle East (https://www.fodors.com/community/africa-and-the-middle-east/)
-   -   which rental company provides a car with an extra wheel or even 2? (https://www.fodors.com/community/africa-and-the-middle-east/which-rental-company-provides-a-car-with-an-extra-wheel-or-even-2-a-768463/)

spassvogel Feb 19th, 2009 01:56 PM

which rental company provides a car with an extra wheel or even 2?
 
We are going to travel South Africa: Gauteng, Mpumalanga , Limopopo as well all North West.
I know we have to drive a lot of gravel roads in rural areas.
Which rental company provides a spare wheel?
It makes me nervous to drive knowingly there is no spare.
As selfdrive tourists one has EVERYTHING on board. And I don't like the idea of getting stranded somewhere because of a puncture. To me that idea is horrific.

Thank you for your advise!

SV

luangwablondes Feb 20th, 2009 01:35 PM

Seeing how no one else wishes to help the Jester. Contact Mark at Bushlore and tell him what you need. They have cars, 4x4s and campers. So a little old extra tire shouldn't be a big deal. I think you should also get super cover insurance, considering the quality of roads.

spassvogel Feb 24th, 2009 09:41 AM

Thank you luangwa!
I have booked with "just done it" http://www.justdoneit.co.za/ They provide a Landrover defender with 2 spare.
Super cover will be granted via credit card payment. But that's a must - I agree!

SV

luangwablondes Feb 24th, 2009 10:46 AM

Good luck with that. I know of a lot of people that have complaints about their vehicles. Even a friend!! of the owner returned a 4x4 and rented from another company.

luangwablondes Feb 24th, 2009 11:47 AM

Out of all the companies you can chose from -

www.freewebs.com/luangwablondes/hiringa4x4.htm

spassvogel Feb 24th, 2009 12:52 PM

luangwa

Thank you so much for your advise.
I'll report.

SV


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 05:19 PM.