There are probably very few drivers who haven’t at one point or another dreamt of parading around the city with the top down and designer sunglasses on, casually ignoring the onlookers who regard you with open lust as you cruise along in your extremely expensive, top of the line car. Unfortunately, for most of us mere mortals, paying the mortgage every month is difficult enough, never mind coming up with the dough to buy and maintain a fancy car. But there is a way to indulge that long-held fantasy, even if only briefly - by renting an exotic car.

Besides the range of middle of the range, functional getting-you-from-At-to-B type cars that car rental companies have on their books, many are now expanding into a growing market - exotic car rentals. Whether you are a businessman who wants to seem a little flashier while on that company trip, or simply want to indulge a dream, many people are exploring their holiday destination in a vehicle that goes well beyond the ordinary. Driving a two-seater sports car is neither practical nor cost effective for most of us on a long-term basis, but exotic car rentals mean that we can indulge ourselves for a special occasion, and return to our more practical mode of transport tomorrow.

Whether you are at home or on holiday, treating yourself to an exotic car rental is a great way to experience the life of the rich and famous. Roll up your tinted windows and enjoy watching people wonder which movie star or pop singer is lurking inside! Once you hire an exotic car, the last thing you will want to do is get out of it any time soon, so make the most of it by planning a driving route in advance. Whether you want to parade around the city twenty times, or enjoy a scenic drive, hiring an exotic car is an experience you won’t forget. So indulge your fantasy and take a trip in an exclusive vehicle - and don’t forget to take some photographs!

This article was written by Carl Spanier an avid traveler and rental car expert. You can visit his website at
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When it comes to car insurance, there are a couple of traps you can fall into. The contracts are complicated and extremely difficult to understand, and that’s if you even have the time to read them. The fact is that most people don’t read insurance contracts and there is a significant information shortage when it comes to consumers and the contents of their own insurance contracts.

One of the problems with this information gap is that it can lead to wasted money. Every time you rent a car you are asked what kind of insurance you would like. The options are generally to take none, which costs nothing, or you could cover liability insurance, which should cost about $10 per day. Then you have a variety of options to cover the rental cat itself, prices for which vary from company to company and state to state. The full coverage option, which includes liability, passengers, and the rental car usually, comes to about $25 to $30 a day. Most people genuinely don’t know what option they should be taking.

Liability

Liability insurance is the only insurance you are required by law to take out. All the others are optional. That’s the first and most important thing to remember when you’re at the rental desk, and the total price for your two-week vacation car is quickly adding up and up. The other thing to know is that in many cases, you will be covered, to some extent by your existing car insurance. You will have to check your insurance policy to make certain, but for the vast majority of drivers, they will have liability insurance by virtue of their own car insurance, and this will carry over to the rental car.

It is however, unlikely that full or comprehensive coverage will carry over from your own car insurance. This is because comprehensive insurance is calculated based on the value of your car. Insurers don’t want to be in a position where they set your policy based on your say, $15,000 vehicle, and then have to pay out when you crash a $40,000 rental. So your policy will state that only liability insurance is provided when you rent.

Credit Card Cover

You may still require no insurance from the rental company however. This is because many credit card companies, including both visa and MasterCard, offer this insurance if you pay for the rental with one of their cards. This is a major benefit of using a credit card and should not be wasted. Again you should check with your credit card provider what they cover, but the bottom line is, if your own insurance covers liability, and your credit card covers the rental car, why pay a couple of hundred dollars for extra insurance when you’re already covered?

If you are in doubt as to your insurance, it is wise however to take the rental company’s policy, especially liability.

Joseph Kenny is the webmaster of the insurance site http://www.insure121.com/ where you will find information, news and links to the leading providers of car insurance in the UK.

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Are you looking for a good rental car? Have you been looking around for the best deal? If you have, rented cars previously then you probably have had plenty of practice shooing around for the best price. Maybe you could get behind the wheel of something very special. Ever consider renting a luxury car? Whether you want to cruise the streets in style on your vacation or you want to project that classy image on your next business trip luxury car rentals could be the answer you need.

There are opportunities available for you to rent a luxury car. Most of the major car rental companies have a wide range of Luxury vehicles. There are also several, private companies that specialize in renting nothing but luxury cars. These places tend to only offer top of the range cars so they won’t be cheap.

Renting a luxury car is most likely going to cost you more than renting a standard car. The insurance will also be higher being that these cars are more valuable and more limited in their amount. However, by doing careful shopping and asking for discounts and special offers, it may not cost you your life’s savings.

Imagine the thrill of cruising in an E type Jaguar or a top of the line Mercedes. Renting a luxury car can make this dream come true.

Renting a luxury car can make your vacation or business trip that much more enjoyable by providing you with style and comfort. Do your homework in renting a luxury car and get the best price you can. Once you do the world is your oyster. Imagine the envy of onlookers as you cruise by them in your Porsche or Lamborghini. Look into luxury car rental. You’ll love it.

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