Car Rental Help!

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Noah_ZA

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Hi guys.

Ive booked a rental car through www.economycarrentals.com, and the provider i was given was bidvest.

My receipt tells me i only need to pay R950 (After paying a deposit of R550) at the rental desk, yet i phoned bidvest,
They told me i also need to pay a R5000 deposit for the car.

Has anyone rented a car from them? How does this work...why would my reciept tell me i only need R950 at the desk, and then they tell me i also need R5000, only after I've paid the deposit...
 
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Last time I rented a car, granted many years ago, if you did not pay by credit card rental agencies required a large cash amount as deposit.
 
I think its a R5000 reserve on your credit card. Most rental companies do this as far as I know. The reserve is lifted after you return the car and all is in order. If they have to fill up it will come off your card.
 
Bernie said:
I think its a R5000 reserve on your credit card. Most rental companies do this as far as I know. The reserve is lifted after you return the car and all is in order. If they have to fill up it will come off your card.
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That.
 
R5000 is the deposit ,you get it back if the car is still in one piece when you give it back to them.

I am renting bmw 3 series next weekend for my wedding from Europcar ,holding deposit is R33400! I took out the extra insurance for R180 ,then the R33400 gets paid back to me in case something happens that I need to pay the R33400 to Europcar.
 
They put a surety reserve on your cc. This is normal.
 
R5k deposit is massively huge - taking into account it looks like you only need the car for a few days? I pay about 3.5k excess for 4 days rental with Europcar which is returned after car is returned. This generally happens at the counter. Class B vehicle.

Sounds like somebody got the deposit amount wrong.
 
the holding deposits are usually very high. i wouldnt stress to much over it.
 
I rent from Avis. Their holding deposit is about R2500 to R3000. The only time they've asked for a R5000 deposit was over a weekend unless I showed my boarding pass, which I did. I have no idea why it would have been so much more. The hold on your credit card is usually released about 2 days after you return the car.
 
And, PS, fill the car up yourself before returning it otherwise they charge a surcharge.
 
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And, PS, fill the car up yourself before returning it otherwise they charge a surcharge.
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Actually with Bidvest, they instruct you not to fill up, I can't remember the reason but there was a pamphlet in the car explaining it. They prefer to do it, and I dont think they charge for it.
 
EX_mrs_ant_man said:
I rent from Avis. Their holding deposit is about R2500 to R3000. The only time they've asked for a R5000 deposit was over a weekend unless I showed my boarding pass, which I did. I have no idea why it would have been so much more. The hold on your credit card is usually released about 2 days after you return the car.
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The reason they ask for R5000 unless you show a boarding pass is to prevent locals renting cars at low deposit over weekends to go on high risk joy rides.

I only pay 1700 deposit because I use an agency. Unlimited kms and any class vehicle.
 
Bernie said:
Actually with Bidvest, they instruct you not to fill up, I can't remember the reason but there was a pamphlet in the car explaining it. They prefer to do it, and I dont think they charge for it.
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Because they prefer to also fill the expansion space.
 
Bernie said:
Actually with Bidvest, they instruct you not to fill up, I can't remember the reason but there was a pamphlet in the car explaining it. They prefer to do it, and I dont think they charge for it.
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Bidvest would be ignored. I return cars with full tanks.
 
Alright...Is there a much of a difference between prices @ rental companies? Which are the cheapest (in george), i managed to cancel my booking, as id like to understand fully before i book again.
 
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