What is collision damage waiver without excess?

A Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) is additional protection that reduces your liability for damage if your hire car is stolen or damaged. You usually agree to an excess fee, meaning you’ll cover the cost of any repairs up to this amount.

What is Super CDW?

Collision Damage Waiver (or CDW) is an important part of most rental contracts. This limits the maximum financial liability to the customer for any damage to the rental vehicle, as long as the terms and conditions are adhered to during the rental period.

What is Super CDW from Hertz?

Rent with zero excess. As with most insurance policies, our CDW (Collision Damage Waiver) and TP (Theft Protection) products come with a mandatory excess that you remain liable for should there be any damage or theft of the vehicle, regardless of how it is caused.

What does CDW mean in insurance?

Collision Damage Waiver
Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) — an agreement with an auto rental company in which the renter is released from liability for collision damage to the vehicle in exchange for a fee, subject to the terms of the rental agreement or a state statute if one exists.

Should I get the extra insurance when renting a car?

No, you do not need insurance to rent a car because rental companies have their own insurance. Rental car companies usually provide minimum liability coverage only, so if you don’t have personal insurance, you’ll probably want to purchase extra rental car insurance through the rental company.

What is super cover excess waiver?

SuperCover allows you to waive this excess for your rental so that you will have nothing to pay should anything happen to the vehicle.

What is the difference between CDW and LDW?

Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) provides cover if there is damage to a rental car through an accident. LDW on the other hand, is a combination of CDW and Theft Protection, which means that you will be covered for car replacement if your rental car is stolen during the period of your rental.

Does CDW cover loss of use?

The CDW provides a level of protection for the renter that covers damage to the rental car. If the car is damaged then the renter is not responsible for some or all repairs, as well as for any loss of use fees that may accrue while the rental car is being repaired.

What is the excess when renting a car?

The amount will vary depending on the rental company but it will be a hefty sum, usually somewhere between $4000 and $4560. Your liability may be higher than this in certain circumstances (e.g. single vehicle accidents or due to exclusions in the agreement).

Are damage waivers worth it?

Is loss damage waiver worth it? Yes. Loss Damage Waiver has the potential to save you both time and money if an accident was to occur during your rental. Without Loss Damage Waiver, in most states the renter is responsible for any loss or damage to the car, even if the damage is not the fault of the renter.

What is super waiver?

Standard and Super Waivers. Standard: The daily rental cost is lower, but the excess applicable in the event of damage, theft and/or loss is high. Super Waiver: The daily rental cost is higher, but the excess applicable in the event of damage, theft and/or loss is lower than that of a standard waiver.

Should I take out insurance on rental car?

What’s the difference between CDW and LDW?

What is a Super CDW?

Super Collision Damage Waiver (SCDW) is an insurance that will give you more insurance coverage than the standard Collision Damage Waiver. The Super CDW can give you peace of mind. It has a few great benefits: It provides more coverage than CDW

Why should I purchase the Hertz Super CDW?

If you purchase the Hertz Super CDW you will be able to enjoy peace of mind and guarantee that there will be no additional debts* in case of damage or theft of the vehicle. For that reason, ask us about the Super CDW at the time of pick up of the vehicle at Hertz rental location.

What is the difference between scdw and zero excess?

Some SCDW policies reduce the excess, so you don’t have to pay as much towards any repairs the policy covers. Other SCDW policies get rid of the excess completely, so you don’t have to pay anything. These are sometimes called ‘zero excess’ policies. Is SCDW the best type of cover? SCDW is one way to protect yourself when you rent a car.

Does CDW cover damage to car bodywork?

CDW covers only the car’s bodywork (the painted parts of the car), so it won’t help at all if there’s any damage to the tyres, windows, wheels, lights, engine, interior, undercarriage, mirrors, etc. Even if it’s the bodywork that gets damaged, you’ll still have to pay an excess before the CDW pays the rest of the repair cost.