Dan Dooley is a good option. As for the waiver costs, it is insurance. The percentage of this cost as part of your whole trip will not be significant. Compare the cost of what the waiver will cost vs. what it will cost if you do not pay it. All European car rentals have additional costs which need to be paid locally. This should have been explained to you by whomever arranged for your Auto Europe rental in London.

As for the driving in Ireland - it is fun and tricky. Come around a sharp curve on a single track road and find yourself in the midst of a herd of cows and you will know what I mean.

Thanks. I also have a question about car classes. Some sites refer to midsize or standard cars, and others (Dan Dooley) use a lettering system. Can anyone tell me what to expect with a "G" class car in terms of roominess, storage and comfort?

Hello: I am new to this forum,although I have done a good bit reading and learning here. I had questions about the whole CDW, Super CDW maze of confusion and received a recommendation for insurance4carhire.com. It is worth your time to check it out, I think. They offer Excess insurance which covers any deductible and includes windshields, mirrors, tires, undercarriage, etc. They are offering this coverage for a year for about $95.
It covers periods of 31 days or less rental at one time.
Hope this is helpful.

afree - I don't see Dooley listing a "G" class car, just A,B,C,D,E1,E2,K,Z and M,P for van models. If you aren't using Dooley specifically, does the site you are looking at give an example car model, like "Renault Laguna or Similar"? If so, Google the example to find some pictures of that model to get an idea of the size/style of the vehicle class.

We just again booked an "A" class car, which Dooley lists as a Ford Fiesta. Last rental, we actually had a Fiat Punto, and it was plenty of roomy for 2. Even for 3 people, it would have been OK, depending on their size, of course

Has anyone used this insurance4 carhire?

Also, has anyone used GPS in Ireland?

Try this:
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34967932

Bob

You need to find out if the rental agency accepts the deductible coverage. I'm pretty sure Avis does not.

Most business MC cards still have CDW coverage. The coverage is good for 31 days.

Autoeurope, like Kemwel is a consolidator and usually suggest that the rental agency will likely have other charges. One of my favorites in England that some (if not all) like to use is the daily charge for using you credit card to cover CDW. Because you have found a way to cover you CDW, you are charged a daily rate to help defray the lost revenue from the insurance.

As a cautionary tale, the folks at Avis tried to page me just before my plane was boarding to say they had pictures of damage to a tire and wheels. I said some rather impolite things to them about the way they were doing business and how I intended to handle it. When I returned to the States, I got a letter from them in the mail saying that indeed they did NOT have a picture and that a mechanic had already replaced the tire and the alloy wheel before a picture was available. Keep in mind that CDW does not cover tires and I'd have to check on wheels. It seems they wanted to buy a new set of tires for the car. They just must have figured that I would be willing to fund it for them. It seems odd that they would have just happened to have an alloy wheel lying arond that would be replaced in an hour. By the way, I hit no curbs, scraped no bushes and basically had a care free trip. hmmmmm.....

Bill

I have rented through Autoeurope my last three trips, two to Ireland and one to Scotland. I prepaid my rental in US dollars and necver had them charge me any additional fees at the counter when I picked up my rental or when I dropped it off. In the case of last summer, They even upgraded to a deluxe people mover, at no extra charge, after discovering that the van being held for me had been sent to their Dublin Airport site.

I have really appreciated being able to pay before I go, as that means that I have one less monetray worry during my trip.

As for A/C, I always swore it wasn't necessary in Ireland, though every car I have ever rented had it, until we went through three weeks of record busting heat in Ireland last July.

Good luck to you on your rental! Have a most excellent of adventures.

Slan Agus Beannacht,

Bit Devine
Cowboy Craic

Thanks for the info about Avis, Wojazz. Does super CDW cover the tires? We plan to take pictures of the car before we take posession. Any other tips?