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Credit Cards / Rental Car Coverage #257850
06/10/2021 08:44 PM
06/10/2021 08:44 PM
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Columbia, SC, USA
DandM29212 Offline OP
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Seems like the credit card companies continue to scale back on benefits to travelers. Today an email from Capital One:

Effective September 1, 2021, the following benefits are being discontinued:

• MasterRental® Coverage
• Extended Warranty Coverage
• Price Protection
• Travel Assistance Services
• Master RoadAssist® Service
• $100,000 Worldwide Automatic Travel Accident Insurance


This is the third card I've got that has rescinded all rental car coverage in the past few years.

Then you've got Amex's new "Premium Car Rental Protection" program which is essentially leading to making Car Rental Insurance a paid purchase as opposed to a no-cost card benefit.

Seems like the landscape is changing out there!


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Re: Credit Cards / Rental Car Coverage [Re: DandM29212] #257867
06/11/2021 05:29 AM
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Yes, it has been happening. Discover dropped rental coverage some time ago. My Cap One VISA still offers rental car coverage but something tells me it will come to an end soon as well.


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Re: Credit Cards / Rental Car Coverage [Re: ruralcarrier] #257907
06/11/2021 10:25 AM
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Only my Visa and Mastercard Business cards still offer collision. My Aviator one still did last i checked last month.

Re: Credit Cards / Rental Car Coverage [Re: DandM29212] #257952
06/11/2021 03:18 PM
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All depends on the CC that you have. Have a CC for years that provides primary coverage worldwide at no charge. Annual fee is $95. But the coverage is what I want and for the fee, that is fine.

Had the card for years, just about deleted it, but then it went to Mastercard worldwide. Requires a pin, etc for all purchases even in the US.

The deal is "Primary Coverage".... that is not the same as secondary coverage. So even in the US it would never go against my personal insurance.

Eric


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Re: Credit Cards / Rental Car Coverage [Re: DandM29212] #257960
06/11/2021 03:59 PM
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Sounds like the United World MasterCard. I always use it for car rentals because of the primary coverage.

Re: Credit Cards / Rental Car Coverage [Re: DandM29212] #258070
06/12/2021 05:43 PM
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It's hard enough to convince people that their credit cards don't include Liability Insurance. I just wonder how many people simply believe in the same uninformed manner that their credit card covers "collision" because "everyone" says it does, when in fact, their card may have dropped it long ago.


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Re: Credit Cards / Rental Car Coverage [Re: DandM29212] #258073
06/12/2021 06:28 PM
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I trust nobody in life, with the possible exception of my wife. I check credit cards before I use them for rentals. Every single time. If you don't check, then you don't know. I have a card which is still Primary, and I have the Amex $29/rental (I think) backup.

Re: Credit Cards / Rental Car Coverage [Re: Bahston] #258077
06/12/2021 07:20 PM
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Yes. I called on all of mine before I left and found out which ones still did and which one one longer offer it. I had the ones that did email me confirmation that they covered it for my records.

Re: Credit Cards / Rental Car Coverage [Re: DandM29212] #258087
06/12/2021 09:35 PM
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Bahston and Scubaman - I wonder what percentile you'd fall into on the "Traveler Diligence Scale"? smile 99%+, I'm sure!


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Re: Credit Cards / Rental Car Coverage [Re: DandM29212] #258101
06/13/2021 08:32 AM
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I use a Visa CC from USAA. They still cover rental liability worldwide. Great company, great card.


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Re: Credit Cards / Rental Car Coverage [Re: dolfer] #258103
06/13/2021 09:01 AM
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Do they cover liability or just collision worldwide? I have their AMEX and it only covers collision here in SXM, altho' I use the COSTCO visa that offers collision and 3% back.

Re: Credit Cards / Rental Car Coverage [Re: dolfer] #258106
06/13/2021 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by dolfer
I use a Visa CC from USAA. They still cover rental liability worldwide. Great company, great card.

You may want to double check that.

Chase Sapphire Reserve still
Has primary collision coverage, AMEX Platinum has secondary. We have worldwide liability through Chubb on our home policy. They were the only company we could
Find that offered it. Thanks

Last edited by kim; 06/13/2021 09:15 AM.
Re: Credit Cards / Rental Car Coverage [Re: dolfer] #258111
06/13/2021 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by dolfer
I use a Visa CC from USAA. They still cover rental liability worldwide. Great company, great card.

I think you might have collision and Liability mixed up.

Re: Credit Cards / Rental Car Coverage [Re: dolfer] #258118
06/13/2021 11:27 AM
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USAA credit cards cover: Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver


When you use your USAA credit card to rent a vehicle, you’ll get built-in Auto Rental Coverage. You’re covered for physical damage, theft, reasonable and customary towing and loss-of-use charges. Decline the collision damage waiver coverage offered by the rental agency and make sure your name is listed as the primary renter on the auto rental contract. Any additional drivers must also be listed on the auto rental agreement.


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Re: Credit Cards / Rental Car Coverage [Re: DandM29212] #258121
06/13/2021 12:25 PM
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I just checked and my Barclay's Jet Blue Master Card still does cover collision for rental cars. Plus no yearly fee for the card! Unfortunately we had to use it last March - used the card to pay the rental place but once all my paperwork for the damage was submitted, I was reimbursed 100% within a few days!!


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