I want to rent a car in go on road trip, but is there any "pit" to guard against when renting a car for the first time? What details should I pay attention to?

I especially admire that feeling on the road. When I was in my twenties, I bought a second-hand short-ass hatchback Palio. Every weekend, I travel around with my family of three. I am young and energetic, and I love driving. I'm not tired after driving for more than ten hours.

I bought a new Audi in my thirties, but I couldn't keep up. One way 1000 km, driving for ten hours in a row. I'm tired and my safety is poor. It's a seven-day holiday. I drove to go on road trip by myself, and it took me three or four days. I was so tired that my back ached and I didn't want to see the beautiful scenery the next day. When I came back to work after a long trip, I couldn't slow down for several days, which affected my work efficiency.

Later, our family adopted an economical, efficient and well-rested way of renting a car. One way 1000 kilometers, we first take the high-speed train to the destination city, then rent a slightly better car, enjoy a few days in the local area, and then fly back by high-speed train. We had a rest on the way, slept at home for one night, and went to work in high spirits the next day. The key is to calculate the general ledger and save money than going to road trip.

When I first started renting a car, I wanted to find a small company to rent a car cheaply. I encountered a lot of troubles, and the common car rental traps were basically encountered.

I encountered a car rental problem. Once, the car I rented had a flat tire on the road and almost had an accident. A closer look reveals the tricks of the car rental company. They replaced the broken tire, which I, an old driver, can't tell. Then I fixed it, and the car rental company deducted 500 yuan from my deposit.

Once, when I returned my car from go on road trip, the car rental company said that I had violated the rules in the tourist city. At that time, there was no current APP, so I couldn't go to other places to handle it. The car rental company dug a hole waiting for me to jump. I have no choice but to entrust them to deal with violations and eliminate points. Some of them deducted my small two thousand dollars. It is said that some small car rental companies make money from these gray industries under the guise of low prices.

Once, when I returned the car, there was nothing wrong with it. I thought I had successfully got the deposit, but the car rental company kept dragging its feet and refused to return it to me. Spent a lot of reasons to fool you, delay you, and took a long time to let go. Of course, I heard that their boss used the deposit to buy stocks, but fortunately, he found an acquaintance and got 80% of the deposit. Before long, the boss ran away.

Once I went to rent a car, and the car rental company tricked me into buying various insurances, which helped me analyze a lot. I'm embarrassed not to buy it. I looked into the beauty's eyes as if everything was for my own good. I really had an accident driving, and now this insurance doesn't protect you at all. Exhausted by the ordeal, and because of the importance of going to work, I spent a little more money and quickly settled the trouble.

The biggest "pit" encountered is the so-called exclusive service fee/no deductible. It is useful to say it is useful, and it is useless to say it is useless. Once, it worked. The car I rented was scratched by someone else, and I told the car rental company that I had no deductible. They looked at the scratches and waved me away. Another time, I didn't know what was wrong with the car, and I had a tug-of-war with the car rental company for several weeks, which was really annoying.

To sum up, these are some troubles I have encountered, and there are still many big troubles I have not encountered, but there are still many traps in online search learning that have been passed down from friends and colleagues. There are four serious problems, as follows:

Secondly, I summarized the main pitfalls of renting a car. One is to conceal the condition of the car. For a large car rental company with regular operation, it is a word-of-mouth need and a professional ethics requirement to ensure that the car is in good condition. In order to save costs, those irregular small car rental companies deliberately hide the car itself from the renter, which not only increases the driving risk, but also finds "old problems" to deduct your deposit when returning the car. So when we rent a car, we must keep our eyes open, look carefully, find an old driver to slap you, and stick to the contract when we find problems.

The second is to find an excuse to change cars temporarily. When renting a car, we clearly agreed on the model. When we pick up the car, they will switch cars with you for various reasons. This is because when you didn't pay the deposit, they promised to give you any car you wanted, and they promised you if you didn't have a car. You paid the deposit and they took you away. This kind of car rental company lacks its own strength. Sometimes in the wedding season, cars are even more stretched. They promise you all the time, just set you up, and then play with you slowly. In any case, they finally had no choice but to accept their diversion arrangement. Therefore, it is necessary to formulate countermeasures for the models agreed before renting a car, and what responsibilities should be borne if the car is temporarily diverted.

Third, the sanitation inside the car is unqualified. In order to attract customers, the car rental company made the exterior of the car shiny, but the interior was in a mess, without disinfection and cleaning. You don't know if the last renter had any infectious diseases, which is very unsanitary. How to solve it? Ask the car rental company to do cleaning, disinfection and maintenance for you on the spot, or you won't pay the deposit.

Fourth, the insurance is incomplete and there is no standard for compensation. Although I haven't met this big pit, it doesn't mean you won't, so it's important to say it three times: this is fatal! Most of our private cars are basically fully insured, but some small car rental companies have a lot of trouble in order to save money. Be sure to check whether the vehicle insurance is complete before renting a car. There is no detailed and specific compensation standard for uninsured cars, whether it is vehicle damage or personal health loss in accidents, which is very risky for car renters.

The main traps are basically listed, but new traps will emerge one after another. What shall we do? Novice car rental, I'll teach you how to choose a car.

Three "Eight Views" I have carefully summarized. Eat fresh all over the world. The most fundamental trick is to find a big brand car rental company to cooperate. Big car rental platform, stress credibility, do not play tricks, do not smash your own brand. When renting a car, you should use the "eight views" to choose a vehicle.

At first glance, see if the fuel tank is full of oil;

Second, look at the regular maintenance and safety inspection of vehicles;

Third, look for major accidents and potential safety hazards;

Fourth, look at whether the body is clean, whether the interior is clean, and whether there is any damage;

Fifth, look at whether the tire is intact, whether it is bulging, and whether the tread is obviously eccentric;

Sixth, see if the spare tire, fire extinguisher, fault warning signs and vehicle tools on the car are complete and intact;

Seventh, see if the vehicle's driving license, copy of insurance policy, traffic insurance sign and annual inspection sign are complete and effectively placed and pasted;

Eighth, look at the vehicle performance (lighting, instruments, air conditioning, glass water, batteries, etc.). ) Normal and reliable.

Finally, you should reach an agreement with the car rental company on the details you are worried about. If necessary, it shall be cured by written agreement. It is useless for you to make a "casual" agreement with the sales girl. You should keep the evidence in case of accidents. There is nothing wrong with hurting people and preventing people.

Several operation details of four novice car rental. [Step 1: Book a car]

Open the car rental APP. Choose a good time to go to the car shop. Vehicles are basically automatic, so novices should not be afraid. According to their own economic strength, choose 65438+100000, 200000, 300000 and other models. The daily rent is 150 yuan and 700 yuan, and the deposit is 5,000 yuan to120,000 yuan respectively. As a novice, I suggest you buy another one from 50 yuan, free of charge. When you encounter a small situation, you are also at ease.

[Step 2: Pick up the car]

Pick up the car at the appointed time. The procedure has been completed online through the APP, leaving only the signature to pay the deposit. Deposits usually start at 5000 yuan. You can use a credit card (savings cards are not available). The deposit is to freeze the credit card limit and unfreeze it when returning the car. It's no trouble at all. After signing the deposit, your order name, ID card and driver's license must be the same person in order to pick up the car smoothly. Then there is the car inspection. We should adhere to the "three steps and eight views" when checking the car, which has been written in detail.

[Step 3: Drive]

How to play? That's your business, so I won't bother you. I'm here to say: in case of an accident, call the customer service phone of the car rental platform immediately and give it to them for handling. This is the same as driving a private car. In case of an accident, get insurance immediately, otherwise you can only pay for it yourself.

[Step 4: Return the car]

At the appointed time, fill up the gas and drive the car back to the store. Here, I would like to remind the novice not to delay the return of the car, and it will cost more to work overtime. As long as there was no obvious trauma, they successfully closed the car. Settle accounts and pay rent as agreed. The deposit paid by credit card before will be automatically unfrozen in about 10-25 days. Perfect car rental trip to road trip, is it cool? !