Protection

Last revised: Nov 4, 2024

Renter responsibilities

As the Client, you are responsible for:

• Returning the booked vehicle on time in the same condition it was when you first received it
• Interior damage or mechanical damage
• Physical damage to the vehicle in the event of collision or comprehensive events, or theft of the vehicle (and Related costs) during the booked period, regardless of who is found to be at fault for the damage
• The actual cash value (ACV) of a vehicle if there's Physical damage that result in it being total loss, plus Related costs, minus the salvage value, if any.
• Death, Wrongful death, Bodily injury, any medical expenses, lost wages, loss of income, pain and suffering, any non-economic damages and property damage to third parties
• Death, Wrongful death, Bodily injury, any medical expenses, lost wages, loss of income, pain and suffering, any non-economic damages and property damage to passengers
• Personal medical expenses, lost wages, loss of income, pain and suffering, any non-economic damages and property damage
• Personal death, personal wrongful death
• The death of passengers, Wrongful death of passengers
• Loss, theft or damage the keys or key fob to the Vehicle
• Damage caused by the smoke to the vehicle
• Total towing and storage cost, additional administration fees if the booked vehicle get towed, while in renter possession
• Empty tank
• Flat tire, jump-start for a booked car battery
• All Related costs
• Additional distance fee
• Excessive or specialized cleaning of the booked car
• Loss or theft of, any personal property of Client or data contained therein, carried in or left in the booked Vehicle or on ABC AUTOCARS’s premises during or after termination of the booking regardless of fault or negligence
• Verifying technical condition of the booked vehicle before start driving
• Traffic Fine, parking violation
• Violation ABC AUTOCAR policies

Liability protection:

ABC AUTOCARS does not extend any of its motor vehicle financial responsibility and ABC AUTOCARS does not provide any liability insurance coverage to renter, passengers, or third parties through this reservation unless ABC AUTOCARS is obligated to do so due to legal requirements or according to the rental agreement.

Interior damage or mechanical damage:

Our protection plans for Clients do not cover interior damage or mechanical damage

— you’re responsible for repair or replacement, as well as Related Costs, for interior damage or mechanical damage occurring during the rental period. Normal wear and tear to the interior or mechanical breakdowns not caused by your neglect or abuse, are not your responsibility. The limitation of financial responsibility available under the Standard, Minimum, Maximum plans doesn’t apply to interior damage or mechanical damage.

Protection options to limit out-of-pocket costs for Physical damage:

Minimum plan, Standard plan, Maximum plan

These plans are not insurance, they are a contract that set forth your level of responsibility if during the applicable reservation your booked vehicle suffers Physical damage

Minimum plan:

Under the Minimum plan, the amount that the Client is liable to pay out of their own pocket for Physical Damage (other than Mechanical or Interior Damage) to the Vehicle during the Rental period, plus Related Costs such as claims administrative fees and appraisal costs (and after exhaustion of any other applicable insurance), is contractually limited to $3,000

Standard plan:

Under the Standard plan, Renter must provide his own Car Rental Loss and Damage Insurance policy. The amount that the Client is liable to pay out of their own pocket for Physical Damage (other than Mechanical or Interior Damage) to the Vehicle during the Rental period, plus Related Costs such as claims administrative fees and appraisal costs (and after exhaustion of any other applicable insurance), is contractually limited to $1000.

Maximum plan:

Our protection plans do not cover and ABC AUTOCARS is not responsible for:

• Interior damage or mechanical damage
• The actual cash value (ACV) of a vehicle if there's Physical damage that result in it being total loss, plus Related costs, minus the salvage value, if any.
• Death, Wrongful death, Bodily injury, any medical expenses, lost wages, loss of income, pain and suffering, any non-economic damages and property damage to third parties
• Death, Wrongful death, Bodily injury, any medical expenses, lost wages, loss of income, pain and suffering, any non-economic damages and property damage to passengers
• Personal medical expenses, lost wages, loss of income, pain and suffering, any non-economic damages and property damage
• Personal death, personal wrongful death
• The death of passengers, Wrongful death of passengers
• Loss, theft or damage the keys or key fob to the Vehicle
• Damage caused by the smoke to the vehicle
• Total towing and storage cost, additional administration fees if the booked vehicle get towed, while in renter possession
• Empty tank
• Flat tire, jump-start for a booked car battery
• All Related costs
• Additional distance fee
• Loss or theft of, any personal property of Client or data contained therein, carried in or left in the booked Vehicle or on ABC AUTOCARS’s premises during or after termination of the booking regardless of fault or negligence
• Excessive or specialized cleaning of the booked car
• Technical condition of the booked vehicle while in renter possession
• Traffic Fine, parking violation

Other conditions

Minimum, Standart, Maximum are not insurance, are optional, and may duplicate other coverage that you have. If you purchase Standart or Minimum, we waive your responsibility for the portion of damage to or loss of the Vehicle that is stated on the Rental Agreement.
We will not waive your responsibility, even though you purchased Maximum, Standart or Minimum, if you gave us false, fraudulent or misleading information prior to the rental or during the rental, and we would not have rented the Vehicle to you or extended the rental period, if we were given true information; or if you fail to notify us and the police of an accident, theft or vandalism involving the Vehicle, or if damage to or loss of the Vehicle is the result of a prohibited use, including damage or loss that:
• is caused by anyone who is not authorized by ABC AUTOCARS to drive;
• is caused by anyone under the influence of a drug or alcohol;
• occurs while the Vehicle is used during the commission of a felony or other crime, other than a minor traffic violation;
• occurs while carrying persons or property for hire, while pushing or towing anything, during any race, speed test or contest, or while teaching anyone to drive;
• results from carrying dangerous, hazardous, or illegal material;
• results from use of the Vehicle outside the state of Florida;
• is caused by driving on unpaved roads;
• occurs while transporting more persons than the Vehicle has seat belts, while carrying persons outside the passenger compartment, or while transporting children without approved child safety seats as required by law;
• occurs when the odometer has been tampered with or disconnected;
• occurs when the Vehicle’s fluid levels are low, or it is otherwise reasonable to expect you to know that further operation would damage the Vehicle;
• is caused by carrying anything on the roof, trunk or hood of the Vehicle, or by inadequately secured cargo inside the Vehicle, or by an animal transported in the Vehicle;
• occurs when the Vehicle is unlocked, or the keys or key fob are lost, stolen or left in the Vehicle when not operating it;
• is caused, where applicable, by anyone who lacks experience operating a manual transmission;
• results from failure to allow sufficient height or width clearance;
• results from your willful, wanton or reckless act or misconduct;
• results from fueling with a type of fuel improper for the specific Vehicle; or
• results from driving or operating the Vehicle while using a hand-held wireless communication device or other device that is capable of receiving or transmitting telephonic communications, electronic data, mail or text messages while not in a hands-free mode. In the event of a loss due to theft of the Vehicle, we will not waive your responsibility for the loss unless you return to us all the Vehicle keys or ignition devices including, without limitation: tires, tools, equipment, accessories and documents in, we gave you at the time of rental.