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Our
hire packages are totally transparent. You only pay for an extra
driver (if you want to). The price you pay includes:
- Full 24
hour hire periods
- Unlimited
mileage
- Fully
comprehensive insurance
- AA breakdown
cover
- Short
familiarisation drive
- Comprehensive
in-car guide to the classic and the region
When you click ‘agree terms & conditions’ in
our booking process you accept the conditions set out in this
rental agreement. Please read this
agreement carefully. If there is anything you do not understand or do not agree
with, please contact us by email or phone.
You will have the vehicle for the rental period shown in the agreement. We
may agree to extend this rental period but the rental period may never be more
than 30 days.
If you do
not bring the vehicle back on time you are breaking the conditions
of this agreement. We can charge you for every day or part-day
you have the vehicle after you should have returned it to us.
Until we get the vehicle back we will charge you the daily rate
published at the place you have rented the vehicle from.
a. You must look after the vehicle and the keys
to the vehicle. You must always lock the vehicle when you are not using it, and
use any security devices fitted to it or supplied with the vehicle. You must
always protect the vehicle against bad weather which can cause damage. You must
make sure that you use the correct fuel.
b. You are responsible for any damage to the vehicle
caused by hitting low-level objects, such as bridges, low branches, speed humps
or kerbs.
c. You must not sell, rent or dispose of the vehicle
or any of its parts. You must not give anyone any legal rights over the vehicle.
d. You must not let anyone work on the vehicle without
our permission. If we do give you permission, we will only give you a refund
if you have a receipt for the work.
e. You must let us know as soon as you become aware
of a fault in the vehicle.
f. You must bring the vehicle back to the place
we agreed, during the opening hours displayed at that place. One of our staff
must see the vehicle to check that it is in good condition. If we have agreed
that you may return the vehicle outside business hours, you will remain responsible
for the vehicle and its condition until it is reinspected by a member of staff
g. You will have to pay for reasonable costs of repair if:
a. We have to pay extra
costs to return the vehicle to it’s condition when the pre-rental inspection
was carried out (for example, if extra valeting time or special material or equipment
is needed to restore the vehicle to its pre-rental condition); or
b. you have damaged the
inside of the vehicle
h. Before you bring back the vehicle you must check
that you have not left any personal belongings in the vehicle.
i. You must abide by any specific instructions relating
to each car as explained during the familiarisation drive
We have maintained the vehicle to at least the manufacturer’s recommended
standard. We assure you that the vehicle is roadworthy and suitable for renting
at the start of the rental period. Also, if you are not renting the vehicle
for business purposes, we are responsible for loss caused by:
- the vehicle
not matching our description of it;
- the vehicle
not being of the quality that you would be entitled to expect
from a rental vehicle;
- the vehicle
not being fit to drive; or
- us not
having the legal right to rent out the vehicle
We are responsible if someone is injured or dies as a result of our negligence,
act or failure to act. We are also responsible for losses you suffer as
a result of us breaking this agreement the losses are a foreseeable consequence
of us breaking the agreement. Losses are foreseeable where they could have
been contemplated by you and us at the time the vehicle is rented. We are
not responsible for indirect losses which happen as a side effect of the
main loss or damage and which are not foreseeable by you and us (such as
loss of profits or loss of opportunity).
We are only responsible for loss or damage to property left in the vehicle
if the loss or damage results from our negligence or a breach of the contract.
The vehicle must only be driven by you and any other named driver, or by anyone
else we authorise in writing. Anyone driving the vehicle must have a full valid
driving licence and meet the following criteria:
- be aged
between 25 and 70 on the final day of hire
- has not
been convicted of a motoring offence or had their licence suspended
or had their licence endorsed with more than 6 fixed penalty
points within the last five years
- has not
been refused motor insurance
- does not
have a mental or physical defect or infirmity that affects
their ability to drive an unadapted vehicle (if in doubt, please
contact us)
- use the
vehicle for hire or reward;
- use the
vehicle for any illegal purposes;
- use the
vehicle for racing, pacemaking, testing the vehicle’s
reliability and speed or teaching someone to drive;
- use the
vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs;
- drive
the vehicle outside England, Scotland, Wales, unless we have
given you written permission;
- load the
vehicle beyond the manufacturer’s maximum weight recommendations
and make sure that the load is secured safely;
- if the
vehicle is a commercial vehicle, use it for a purpose for which
you need an operator’s licence if you do not have one.
You or any other authorised driver must not use the vehicle for towing unless
we have given you written permission.
We work out our charges using our current published price list. You will pay
the following charges:
- a. The
rental and any other charge we work out according to this agreement;
- b.
Any charge for lossor damage resulting from you not keeping
to condition 3.
- c. A
refuelling service charge if you have used, and not replaced,
the quantity of fuel that we supplied at the start of the original
rental. The charge will be based on the rates printed on this
rental agreement or at the place where you rented the vehicle
from.
- d. All
fines and court costs for parking, traffic or other offences
(including any costs which arise if the vehicle is clamped).
You must pay the appropriate authority any fines and costs
if and when the authority demands this payment. If you do not,
you will be responsible to pay our reasonable administration
chares which arise when we deal with these matters.
- e. The
reasonable cost of repairing any extra damage which was not
noted on our damage control diagram over the page at the start
of the agreement, whether you were at fault or not (depending
on 4). And the reasonable cost of replacing this vehicle if
it is stolen, depending on any insurance you have (as set out
in 9), if any when we demand this payment.
- f. A
loss-of-income charge, when we demand it, if we cannot rent
out the vehicle because it needs to be repaired, it is a write-off
(can’t be repaired) or it has been stolen and we are
waiting to receive full payment of the vehicle’s value.
We will charge you at the published daily rate and we will
never charge you for more than 30 days’ rental charges.
We will always do everything
- e can
to make sure the vehicle is repaired or we get payment as soon
as possible.
- g. Any
costs or charges arising from the use of incorrect fuel
- h. Any
charges arising from Customs and Excise seizing the vehicle,
together with a loss-of-income charge while we cannot rent
out the vehicle, if and when we demand this payment.
- i. Any
published rates for delivering and collecting the vehicle.
- j. Interest
which we will add every day to an amount you do not pay us
on time, at the rate of 4% a year above the base lending rate
of Barclays Bank from time to time.
- k. Valued
added tax and all other taxes on any of the charges listed
above, as appropriate.
You are responsible for all charges, even if you have asked someone else to
be responsible for them.
Our vehicles are supplied with fully comprehensive insurance and AA breakdown
cover. There is not Damage Waiver option available. A refundable deposit will
be taken before hire commences to cover the insurance excess.
In the event of the chosen vehicle being unavailable for any
reason, the hirer will offer an alternative vehicle if available.
In the event of an alternative
vehicle being unavailable the hirer’s responsibility is limited to return
of all payments made by the hirer to date.
Gift vouchers are valid for 12 months from the date on the
voucher or from the date of the recipient’s birthday or anniversary, which must be given
at the time of purchase. Vouchers may be transferred to an alternative driver – subject
to meeting these terms and conditions – but no refund is available on
unused vouchers.
The vehicle will be supplied with various contents including information pack,
maps, guide books, spares, tools and other materials. These remain the property
of the hirer and must be returned at the end of the hire period. Failure to
do so will result in a charge for replacements.
Please do not smoke or allow pets into our vehicles. Failure to comply will
result in hire being cancelled and a charge being levied.
If you have an accident you must not admit responsibility. You should get the
names and addresses of everyone involved, including witnesses. You should also:
- make the
vehicle secure;
- tell the
police straight away if anyone is injured or there is a disagreement
over who is responsible; and
- call our
office straight away. You must then fill in our accident report
form and send it to us immediately.
You agree that we may use any information you have given us to carry out our
own market research. If you break the agreement we can give this information
to credit reference agencies, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA),
debt collectors and any other relevant organisations. We can also give this
information to the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA),
who can pass it on to any of its members for any purpose shown in the Data
Protection Act 1998.
a. If
you are a consumer we will end this agreement straight away if
we find out that your belongings have been taken away from you
to pay off your debts, or a receiving order has been made against
you. We may end this agreement if you do not meet the main requirements
of this agreement.
b. If
you are a company, we will end this agreement straight away if:
- you go
into liquidation;
- you call
a meeting of creditors;
- we find
out that your goods have been taken away from you until you
pay off your debts; or
- you do
not meet any of the conditions of this agreement
c. If we end this agreement it will not affect
our right to receive any money we are owed under the conditions
of this agreement. We can also claim reasonable costs from
you if you do not meet the main requirements of this agreement.
We can repossess the vehicle (and charge you a reasonable amount)
without using unreasonable force or causing damage.
In the event of cancellation by the hirer up to 7 days before the hire period
commences we will refund the full payment subject to an administration fee
of
$63 . For cancellations between 7 days and 48 hours
before hire we will refund 70% of the full payment. Cancellations
of less than 48 hours before the hire period commences will forfeit the full
payment. If for any reason we have to cancel the hire we will make a full repayment.
We reserve
the right to cancel the hire agreement if you do not meet insurance
requirements or any of the information supplied by you is incorrect
- for example address details - or cannot be verified. In such
instances we will refund the hire cost in full subject to a discretionary
deduction of
$125 for administration.
This agreement is governed by the laws of the country in which it is signed.
Any dispute may be settled in the courts of that country.
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