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Old January 4th, 2010, 10:51 PM posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
neverwas
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Default Car Hire in Australia: need for SLI?


Having spent a fair amount of time driving around the UK I must say
that one of the biggest mistakes you could make is expecting the
roading standards in OZ to be like those you're used to in the UK.


Point taken - although with the past 4 weeks freezing weather here, and
the squeeze on public expenditure, I've seen more potholes and gravel
driving around East London in the past week than I met in 3,000 miles in
NZ.

BTW, If anyone wants to enjoy really good road surfaces in the Podes I
recommend Southern Spain: the combination of no frost and vast EU
subsidies (grrrrrrrrrr).

To put it another way, I live in New Zealand and I always get SLI
whenever I rent a car in either NZ or OZ because I'd rather pay the
extra premium for "peace of mind" than get a nasty surprise on my
credit card.


May I check that it is SLI - ie cover for third party liabilities -
rather than collision excess waiver or the like? Sorry to ask but I'm
wondering if I am using the wrong language.

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R