Comments on: ZipCar First Impressions http://www.elharo.com/blog/travel/2007/06/29/zipcar-first-impressions/ Ranting and Raving Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:03:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Andrew http://www.elharo.com/blog/travel/2007/06/29/zipcar-first-impressions/#comment-117187 Andrew Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:26:14 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/travel/2007/06/29/zipcar-first-impressions/#comment-117187 The liablilty insurance zip car includes is no better than that included by a traditional rental car company like Hertz. However, at least Hertz lets you buy proper insurance coverage. With Zip car you are stuck with the legal minimum in whatever state you happen to have an at fault accident in. In New Jersey the property damage limit is only $5,000. If you hit something like a Mercedes or BMW, you could be digging into your own pocket to pay for the repairs. One "zipster" received a bill for $14000. The liablilty insurance zip car includes is no better than that included by a traditional rental car company like Hertz. However, at least Hertz lets you buy proper insurance coverage. With Zip car you are stuck with the legal minimum in whatever state you happen to have an at fault accident in. In New Jersey the property damage limit is only $5,000. If you hit something like a Mercedes or BMW, you could be digging into your own pocket to pay for the repairs. One “zipster” received a bill for $14000.

]]> By: Elliotte Rusty Harold http://www.elharo.com/blog/travel/2007/06/29/zipcar-first-impressions/#comment-106938 Elliotte Rusty Harold Sun, 05 Aug 2007 18:19:53 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/travel/2007/06/29/zipcar-first-impressions/#comment-106938 Don't be silly. The insurance ZipCar bundles most certainly is worth something. Try buying that much insurance yourself and see what it costs. Insurance companies aren't giving it away. You may want to buy more insurance, but what they're providing is quite a bit more than nothing. Don’t be silly. The insurance ZipCar bundles most certainly is worth something. Try buying that much insurance yourself and see what it costs. Insurance companies aren’t giving it away. You may want to buy more insurance, but what they’re providing is quite a bit more than nothing.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.elharo.com/blog/travel/2007/06/29/zipcar-first-impressions/#comment-105305 Daniel Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:34:31 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/travel/2007/06/29/zipcar-first-impressions/#comment-105305 > Insurance and gas are included saving me another $1000+ a year But the insurance that is included with Zipcar rental is really not worth mentioning. Liability is covered only up to state-mandated levels which is a bad joke. E.g., for Massachusetts, the limit is $20k for persons -- if things go the bad way, this could leave you with several $100k that you have to pay out of your own pocket. I'm currently looking for some additional non-owned car insurance... > Insurance and gas are included saving me another $1000+ a year

But the insurance that is included with Zipcar rental is really not worth mentioning. Liability is covered only up to state-mandated levels which is a bad joke. E.g., for Massachusetts, the limit is $20k for persons — if things go the bad way, this could leave you with several $100k that you have to pay out of your own pocket.

I’m currently looking for some additional non-owned car insurance…

]]> By: Gaurav http://www.elharo.com/blog/travel/2007/06/29/zipcar-first-impressions/#comment-95222 Gaurav Sat, 07 Jul 2007 17:17:36 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/travel/2007/06/29/zipcar-first-impressions/#comment-95222 In the tri-state area self service is only illegal in New Jersey. A lot of gas stations on highways have both Full-Serve and Self-Serve ... depending on what lane you use. In the tri-state area self service is only illegal in New Jersey.

A lot of gas stations on highways have both Full-Serve and Self-Serve … depending on what lane you use.

]]> By: Elliotte Rusty Harold http://www.elharo.com/blog/travel/2007/06/29/zipcar-first-impressions/#comment-92525 Elliotte Rusty Harold Fri, 29 Jun 2007 22:30:46 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/travel/2007/06/29/zipcar-first-impressions/#comment-92525 Maybe it was just New Rochelle then. :-) Certainly seemed weird that two stations in a row did not have self service. Maybe it was just New Rochelle then. :-) Certainly seemed weird that two stations in a row did not have self service.

]]> By: J Donald http://www.elharo.com/blog/travel/2007/06/29/zipcar-first-impressions/#comment-92418 J Donald Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:39:38 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/travel/2007/06/29/zipcar-first-impressions/#comment-92418 >There’s a debit card behind the driver’s visor to pay for gas. The first two >stations I stopped at couldn’t figure out how to use the card. (This may have >been because neither of those stations had self service or let you pay at the > pump. Is that illegal in Westchester? ) For the record, self service is absolutely NOT illegal in Westchester. I always pump my own gas. >There’s a debit card behind the driver’s visor to pay for gas. The first two
>stations I stopped at couldn’t figure out how to use the card. (This may have
>been because neither of those stations had self service or let you pay at the
> pump. Is that illegal in Westchester? )

For the record, self service is absolutely NOT illegal in Westchester. I always pump my own gas.

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