The insurance — consisting of civil liability and zero-deductible (alias zero-excess) collision, theft, vandalism, fire, and act-of-God coverage — and the factory warranty are essentially air tight. The "big things" are completely covered, but so are the little things such as scratches and dings. Likewise the assistance program is remarkably comprehensive and very well structured. Again, all these coverages are included in the one set price.

insurance

Although many credit card companies effectively insure auto rentals if a client uses the card to pay for the rental and if the client also declines the collision damage waiver, the card companies do not cover auto leases as such. Therefore during the time the tax-free short-term lease contract is valid, the client has the benefit of fully comprehensive, zero-deductible insurance included in the cost of the lease. The countries in which the Renault Eurodrive insurance is effective consist of the following:

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Many people wonder if their partner or partners can drive the vehicle. Strictly speaking, the French tax-free vehicle registration entails the following constraint (embellished with bracketed comments by IdeaMerge): "Apart from the holder of the vehicle registration document [i.e. you the person in whose name the vehicle is registered], only the spouse, the co-habitee (with documentary proof of living together, or an affidavit [i.e. to that effect, signed by a notary public]), and direct ascendants [i.e. parents] and descendants [i.e. children] if they satisfy the necessary conditions to benefit from the same TT regime [i.e., basically, reside outside the European Union, are 18 years old and have held a valid, non-provisional driver license for at least a year; and relative to registration that is TT special, if they too would qualify for such registration] may pick-up the vehicle." [The term "pick-up" implies that such persons are generally qualified to drive such vehicle without being accompanied by other such persons. However, please note that a "proxy" form must be submitted to specifically qualify someone other than you, the person in whose name the vehicle is registered, to pick-up the vehicle in your absence.] Apart from the pick-up occasion, this limitation is enforceable in France only and by French Customs officials only (not by regular French police nor other police nor by customs officials of other countries). In spirit this constraint is meant to withhold from persons whose main residence is in Europe the benefits of tax-free vehicle registration. Almost only with respect to that spirit might the constraint be enforced by French Customs. The insurance is a separate issue: the insurance is effective no matter who is driving, provided the vehicle is being driven within the geographic domain of the insurance. (That domain is represented on this Webpage in terms of a list of some 30 countries.) If a friend, say, were to grab your keys, jump in your vehicle, and drive it into a flying buttress of Germany's Cologne cathedral, the insurance would be effective relative to this incident. Similarly, if while on a particular driving excursion in France one or more of the aforementioned qualified drivers happened to become incapacitated (e.g. by illness) yet remained in the vehicle, another companion (e.g. friend) could drive the vehicle in their stead without violating the terms of the vehicle's registration and insurance.

The Renault Eurodrive insurance now covers certain kinds of personal belongings, to a degree. Further such personal-items insurance is available from companies specializing in travel insurance, several of which companies are linked to on our Resources page.

For details see Renault Eurodrive's exact insurance terms.

The insurance does not cover the tires. If your vehicle has a flat tire (not caused by vandalism), you are responsible for solving the problem. Usually the solution involves changing the tire to the spare tire (jack, wrench and spare included) and driving to a tire shop for repair or replacement of the tire. Most flats can be repaired quickly and inexpensively using a sealant. If the tire must be replaced, however, the total cost may approximate EUR200. This cost is born by you the client. In extreme cases, however, the manufacturer and IdeaMerge will consider offering assistance and/or compensation in this respect. The assistance program typically stops short of dispatching a service person to assist in the case of a flat. If you are a member of your national automobile club (e.g. the AAA), you have reciprocal membership in an automobile club of each European country and therefore those clubs will be another source of assistance to you.

safety

Renault is the only automaker to receive Euro NCAP's maximum 5-star safety rating on at least 8 models, including the Clio, Mégane, Mégane coupe/convertible, Scénic, Laguna and Espace. With major technological innovations in accident prevention and vehicle occupuant protection devices, Renault strives to provide the same optimum safety level for both front and rear seat passnegers. See in this respect the Euro NCAP Website.

warning

Although motor travel in Europe is not generally considered prohibitively dangerous, there are, of course, associated risks — including death. Therefore Ideamerge hereby alerts you to the fact that your travel as such is attended by extreme risks. For quantitative measures of these risks, please see the Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT).

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assistance

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