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Danlee1985

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I heard of this company cars are quiet good and price friendly. Like their friendly staffs so much. XD

 

 

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CarNoobSg

CarNoobSg

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Hi guys, is there any guide or list here on what to check and do when taking up a rental van?

 

Was told to check stuff like tyre thread, aircon power, accelerating on neutral to test the engine listen if got any weird sound.

Don't know how to check battery, coolant etc.

Can some expert give a guide on it?

Where can I go to to set up a cam in the vehicle as well? Thanks all in advance for help!

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Sdf4786k

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Now that Carosell is quite popular and CNY round the corner. Timely reminder of what not to so.

 

In Singapore, rental of private cars through a car rental company is illegal.

According to Land Transport Authority (LTA), “private car owners are not allowed to rent out their cars through rental companies as it is illegal for both the car owner and the company to allow a private car to be used without proper insurance coverage”.

However, non-car owners may choose to hire a private vehicle if they want to through the Private Car Rental Scheme.

For Private Car Rental Scheme, private car owners are only allowed to rent out their cars from 7pm on Fridays to 7am on Mondays & from 7pm on the eve of public holidays to 7am on the first following working day.

Under the Private Car Rental Scheme, the car owners are responsible for providing adequate insurance coverage for the period of the rental. Which means that additional insurance for car rental must be purchase during this period. 

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13177

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7 hours ago, Beanoyip said:

I saw some monthly car rental going for 1.6 - 1.8k, is it worth renting or just taking grab/cab all the way for 1 month?

Grab better. $1.6k for car rental only for a month not worth lo. Unless you can find around $1k maybe still can consider. 

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Rooeni

Rooeni

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Hi I was wondering where to find rental companies that offer manual vehicles? Me and my friends are looking to rent during a weekend before they go in army. We are all above 20 and more than a year of driving experience. (turning 2 years in aug and dec).

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Hi I was wondering where to find rental companies that offer manual vehicles? Me and my friends are looking to rent during a weekend before they go in army. We are all above 20 and more than a year of driving experience. (turning 2 years in aug and dec).

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zipping

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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/case-issues-alert-against-car-rental-company-after-complaints-about-deposit-forfeitures-3550436

 

CASE issues alert against car rental company after complaints about deposit forfeitures

In one case, a customer had his security deposit of S$1,500 forfeited by Prestige Carz Rental after being presented with an internal speeding report.

 

A photo of the cars available for rent at Prestige Carz Rental. (Photo: Prestige Carz Rental website)

 

Yasmin Begum

09 Jun 2023 03:03PM (Updated: 09 Jun 2023 03:09PM)

SINGAPORE: The Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) on Friday (Jun 9) issued an alert against a car rental company after several consumers lodged complaints that their security deposit had been forfeited over alleged speeding claims and repair fees. 

CASE said it had received 23 consumer complaints against Prestige Carz Rental between Jul 1, 2022 and Jun 5, 2023.

"In general, consumers complained that their security deposits, ranging from S$1,000 to S$2,500, paid to Prestige Carz Rental were forfeited," added CASE.

"Some consumers also disputed claims by Prestige Carz Rental that the vehicles were damaged while under hire and the repair fees that they were asked to pay for the alleged damage." 

The repair fees arose due to alleged damage to the rented vehicles.

However, consumers disputed these claims on the grounds that there were no fines or notices issued by the Traffic Police and the Land Transport Authority.

No other forms of evidence were also provided in relation to the speeding claims made by Prestige Carz Rental, other than the company's records of Global Positioning System (GPS) trackers installed in the vehicles, according to CASE.

"In some instances, affected consumers disagreed with the claims on the basis that they were not driving the vehicle at the specific location during the time of the alleged speeding," it said.

"Consumers also claimed that clauses pertaining to the forfeiture of deposits were not highlighted to them before they signed the vehicle rental agreement."

They also disagreed with Prestige Carz Rental’s justification of the damage and the repair fees, with some of them also reporting that the car rental company had engaged the services of third-party debt collectors to collect the outstanding fees from them. 

According to Prestige Carz Rental's terms and conditions, consumers are required to pay a deposit, which varies from vehicle to vehicle, said CASE.

The deposit will be forfeited by the company in instances such as driving the vehicle outside Singapore, traffic violations and speeding.

The company is also allowed to deduct from the deposit any amount which is owed to them by consumers, and if the deposit is insufficient to cover the amount owed, it will charge the outstanding amount to the consumer, said CASE.

SECURITY DEPOSIT FORFEITED 

In one case, a consumer paid S$2,000 (US$1,490) - a rental fee of S$500 and a refundable deposit of S$1,500 - to rent a car from Prestige Carz Rental for four days in August 2022.

But on the third day of the rental, the company repossessed the car and presented the consumer with an internal speeding report, according to CASE.

Based on that report, Prestige Carz Rental claimed that the consumer had violated its policy and forfeited his security deposit of S$1,500.

The consumer disputed that claim as the speed limits for certain roads were "inaccurately reflected" and there were no traffic fines from the Traffic Police. 

He also complained that the clause on the forfeiture of the security deposit was not explicitly mentioned to him when he signed the agreement with Prestige Carz Rental, said CASE. 

The consumer then sought a refund of the security deposit and two days’ worth of rental due to the repossession of the car but did not succeed in doing so.

CASE said it had engaged Prestige Carz Rental on several occasions to resolve outstanding consumer complaints and review the deposit forfeiture clauses in their terms and conditions. 

However, the car rental company has maintained its position on the basis that its insurer does not cover instances where consumers are speeding.

ADVICE FOR CAR RENTAL CUSTOMERS 

Consumers who intend to rent vehicles should go through the terms and conditions "thoroughly" before signing any vehicle rental agreement, said CASE. 

"In particular, consumers should pay attention to the terms of use, the amount they are liable to pay and the treatment of security deposits in the event of breaches to the terms of use or damage to the vehicle," it added.

If the terms and conditions are not agreeable, consumers should not proceed with the rental. 

Consumers are advised to check for any damage and to take photos of the vehicle's condition upon collection of rental vehicles. Any pre-existing issues or damage should be immediately highlighted to the vehicle rental company for transparency.

They can also consider patronising CaseTrust-Singapore Vehicle Traders Association accredited motoring businesses as these firms are committed to fair trading, transparency and consumer-friendly policies.

CNA has reached out to CASE and Prestige Carz Rental for more information. 

Source: CNA/yb(sn)

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Cheesey74

Cheesey74

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Hoho obvious pirate ship, always rent from the big players, these kacang puteh small rental co many is ah beng ah seng own hit n run type..

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RadX

RadX

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On 6/10/2023 at 7:42 AM, ER-3682 said:

No need to post this News,many MyCarForum Members,buy Cars with full Cash,rental Cars.??What is it.????correct @RadX

Eh pls hor wrong no

 

That belongs to CB @Throttle2

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Windwaver

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https://mothership.sg/2024/03/getgo-car-hit-lamppost-punggol/

GetGo car mounts kerb & hits lamppost in Punggol after failing to stop, brake lights seen on for 100m before crash

A GetGo car was caught on camera mounting the kerb and hitting a lamppost in Punggol, after failing to stop behind other cars at a traffic junction.

A video of the incident is circulating online, and prompted some to speculate that the driver was sleeping, or not paying attention for some other reason.

However, keen-eyed commenters put forward a different theory of what happened, suggesting that it may not have been the driver's fault.

What the video showed

The undated video showed a Mazda 3 bearing the GetGo livery travelling north along Punggol Way, towards the Punggol Field intersection, where some cars had stopped at the road junction.

As it passed under a pedestrian overhead bridge, the GetGo car's brake lights came on.

It did not appear to hit any other vehicles.

The brake lights remained on up till the point of impact.

Commenters suspect brake failure

The car's brake lights were on as the car approached the junction, and were on for at least 5 to 7 seconds before the car mounted the kerb.

Commenters on Facebook shared their suspicion that the car's brakes may have failed and that the car driver had taken evasive action to prevent ramming into the vehicles ahead.

The distance between the pedestrian overhead bridge (where the car's brake lights came on) and the lamppost (which the car eventually hit) is about 100 metres.

According to the highway code, the estimated braking distance of a car travelling at 60km/h is 27 metres.

 

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