Deffheads Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Hi, We have family coming to us next May, arriving at Alicante airport. Has anyone used Dickmans car hire and did you get ripped off? If not can you suggest a reliable cheap hire company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noble1 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 We have used a few in both mainland Spain and the canaries including independents as well as majors my choice at the moment is Cicar for both price and a" don't care about minor scratch policy " - I hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randonneur Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 We always use Zest Car Rental which can be ordered online from UK and then the car is ready to pick up at whichever airport you require. Very reasonable as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Curiously the EU hire companies dont seem to demand the same licence check that the UK does ;-) ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 We used to use 'Do You Spain' as they used to be less expensive than the mainstream hirers. Booked online and never let us down and neither did their cars. Have not needed a hire car for several years so no idea how they compare now but the service wassimilar to any other and like so many seemed to vary for no reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Tracker - 2018-11-16 9:00 PM We used to use 'Do You Spain' as they used to be less expensive than the mainstream hirers. Booked online and never let us down and neither did their cars. Have not needed a hire car for several years so no idea how they compare now but the service wassimilar to any other and like so many seemed to vary for no reason. The snowbirds out here for the winter can hire their cars for as little 3 euro's a day 8-) ......... Which is why I'm struggling to be allowed replate my £901 ebay bargain banger for 2000 euro's with er in doors :-S ....... So I'm doing it on the QT ;-) ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rupert123 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Another vote for do you Spain. Special offers at the moment. Just hired a four door Fiesta for ten days 27.0 euro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sshortcircuit Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Gosh these rates are incredible. Off to Benidorm in December for 14 nights in a hotel which includes transfers. Had transfers not been included I could have hired a car for £38 and I just took the first option in my search. Can somebody explain why they are so cheap as the hire companies cannot make a bean on these rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesspark Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 I am thinking money laundering,I hired a car for years at Alicanti,booked in the U.K. london advert. and when I wanted to boo, an extra week from the Spanish company thet said that they could not possibly let the cars for what I paid,infact they did not believe what I was paying,fesspark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deffheads Posted November 17, 2018 Author Share Posted November 17, 2018 Hi, Thanks for the info about Cicar, but have checked prices and they are way expensive for 7 days, prices start at 200 euro's + for early May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randonneur Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Just looked at Zest and 2 weeks from 13th May, Opel Corsa 4 door, age 65, £166 pick up at Alicante airport. Didn't know proper details for your Family so just guessed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potus4388 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 I have not used them, however, a friend who has a property in Spain uses Do You Spain about twice a year and swears by them. He suggests, as he does, take out your own excess insurance prior to going, this is how they make their money, don't buy it from them. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 fesspark - 2018-11-17 5:22 AM I am thinking money laundering,I hired a car for years at Alicanti,booked in the U.K. london advert. and when I wanted to boo, an extra week from the Spanish company thet said that they could not possibly let the cars for what I paid,infact they did not believe what I was paying,fesspark Curiously the answer is less prosaic :D ......... They have to pay for their cars to be parked at the airport ;-) ........ So they rent them to old sun birders for peanuts to save money :D ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cidered Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Just come back from ten days in Spain. Used Centauro thro an agent called Argus. No problem at all I recommend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinM50 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Just make sure you get a full tank to full tank deal. The worst is full tank to empty - no-one ever wins on that deal. I got "caught" in Majorca last year on that, gave the car back with over half a tank and they just said "muchos gracias senor" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaside-bill Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Avoid Gold Car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 seaside-bill - 2018-11-23 1:59 PM Avoid Gold Car Agreed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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