Does anyone know how much of a deposit someone needs when renting a vehicle in the London area.

I've gone to several web sites and they are sooooo confusing. I need an answer in pounds or euros.


Ughhh. So frustrating. I do appreciate it if anyone can help. I'm trying to rent a vehicle from Easycar.

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

If you get damage excess liability waiver which removes your deductible down to 200 GBP then your deposit would be 200 GBP plus another 60 pounds, fuel cover in case you return empty.
That is the best way to get it cheap otherwise you are looking at 600 - 700 pounds.
Hope that helps.

shanti0608 said:

I weigh 210 pounds...would that cover it????

Sowhat said:

I have a laptop from the US so I do not have the symbol for pound.

shanti0608 said:

Thank you soooo much darling!!

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

No worries mate

Has anyone else noticed that Shanti was the one that replied to a thread asking for help from the ENGLISH ?

mdiver said:

Since what I replied made little sense to me, I hope it helped Miguel.

shanti0608 said:

She is only one with time in England!

PREDOMINANT said:

Actually Phil gave me the answers.

shanti0608 said:

Cheater.....

Sowhat said:

He told me to do it. You know how persuasive the English can be.

shanti0608 said:

Not really because normally I can't understand them with their damn accents. They are called English but you can't tell it by how they talk.

Not long to go now

Sowhat said:

I do have a hard time understanding some ppl here, it is usually the women that I have to most trouble understanding.

ellieadore said:

How is the family??

shanti0608 said:

Really?
That makes me feel better. I remember the very first time I came to England I thought my English was pretty good and then I could hardly understand a word . It took me some days to get used to it and to understand it better .

shanti0608 said:

We are doing great. Charlie is 3 months next week and spends the whole time laughing and smiling. Maybe that is a little lie as he also cries and sleeps alot

Charlie is turning into a bit of a Daddy man so i often just watch them both giggling away to each other on the sofa.

Hope all is well with you guys. We still need to sort out you visiting some time

ellieadore said:

Good to hear.
He is adorable.

ellieadore said:

I'm trying to rent this darn car so that I can go visit you and Jon. I plan to pass by Oxford and the Hellfire Caves. Am I a nerd?

ellieadore said:

Awwwww!!!!

Three months already. Good Lawd. Next thing you'll know he'll be in Kindergarten.

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

Yes

Would you mind educating this ignorant Englishman about the Hellfire Caves that are apparently on my doorstep?

PREDOMINANT said:

I'm a total nerd. I saw them on an episode of Ghost Hunters. It's supposed to be a meeting place for some 17 century nerds. heehee! Wanna come?

http://www.hellfirecaves.co.uk/

Supposedly of very ancient origin these unique caves were extended in the 1740’s by the infamous Sir Francis Dashwood, founder of the notorious Hellfire Club. His aim was to provide an extraordinary addition to his landscape gardens, no doubt inspired by his Grand Tours of Europe and the Ottoman Empire. Many of his fellow dilettantes were building great Estates and landscaping gardens and temples above ground but no others dared venture underground in this way. The chalk was used to build the main road from West Wycombe to High Wycombe. This also provided employment to the Villagers of West Wycombe following a succession of harvest failures. The achievement is a true feat of engineering and quite remarkable considering they were all dug by hand. You can still see the individual pick axe marks on the walls.
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MIGUELGOMEZ said:

High Wycombe?

I am definately paying a visit.

PREDOMINANT said:

I just want to see where whats-his-face's head is buried.


I forgot to post the rest of the description. Here it is.

On his return from his travels Sir Francis established the famous Hell-fire Club which subsequently held chapter meetings in the Caves and whose members included Lord Sandwich, John Wilkes and other senior aristocrats and statesmen. Sir Francis later became Chancellor of the Exchequer. Benjamin Franklin was a close friend and visited West Wycombe often.


On entering the Caves, long winding passages lead deep underground for over half a mile, through the great Banqueting Hall and past various chambers. In these you will find scenes with various members of the Hellfire Club.

The final destination is the Inner Temple which is reached by crossing the River Styx. You are now several hundred feet below the Church on top of the hill.
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[Edited 3/20/08 8:55am]

PREDOMINANT said:

Lets get us 3 boys and a slab down there

mdiver said:

I love it when you talk dirty.

HamsterHuey said:

Join in

mdiver said:

I just talk dirty to a certain someone on here and Pardonme4livinh.

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

sounds fantastic and less than an hour from home.