The Hidden Cost of Car Rentals in Mexico Matt Gibson - The Huffington Post
go to original January 23, 2014

If you look online you'll likely be impressed with the rental car rates in Mexico: $6 a day, $8 a day, and even less than $20 a day for an SUV. It seems perfect.

But, you know what they say about deals that sound too good to be true.

Renting a car in Mexico is far from what it appears to be on the web. You're likely to pay at least double (most often triple) the price advertised online.

... The Hidden Cost:

The scam starts online. Discount travel sites show you incredible prices of less than $10 a day.

If you ask your car insurance provider to make sure you're covered in Mexico, they'll likely tell you that you are covered, and even better, your major travel credit card offers extra protection.

When you get off the plane and walk to the counter of the car rental company, everything will appear to be going as planned. Then they tell you that you need to purchase mandatory liability insurance.

Read the rest at The Huffington Post

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