I rented a car and bought insurance, but even if I had zero-deductible,
it would not apply at all to the "undercarriage".
What is the undercarriage? The chassis and all the suspension parts?
The exhaust sysem? Dents from below in the floor panels.
What sort of damage can one do to the undercarriage? Other than
busting a ball joint, they seem pretty reliable.
What does one have to do to do that damage to the undercarriage?
And how hard do rental companies check whether there is undercarriage
damage? If it's not creaking when you drive in and not crawling
sideways, are you okay, or do they actually look underneath?


If you happen to damage the undercarriage - just activate the
collision or comprehensive clause of your insurance -
by hitting a tree or rolling it in the ditch .. or whatever -
- then you'd be fully covered ! No worries !
You're welcome.
John T.



That's an idea, all right, but I don't think it will work. The
insurance will pay for the damage that's not undercarriage (except for
the $500 deductible) but I'll still have to pay for the damage to the
undercarriage. Like I say, it's not covered by insurance.


But you will be in hospital, and your lawyers will be suing the
rental company for renting you an unsafe car - that had
undercarriage damage that caused the accident !
No worries ! You're welcome.
As an added bonus - you will have so much more time -
while in hospital - to post all your ideas here in Home Repair -
... why the little tubes are different colours ; or why they use
left-handed clipboards in Denmark, etc etc
John T.