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Dublin Forum: Buy scdw with Sceptre or Dan Dooley?

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kentucky
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 Buy scdw with Sceptre or Dan Dooley? 

I have purchased a Sceptre package for the Adare Manor Villas, and a car included for 6 nights, 7days. The package does not include the car insurance. Sceptre says I can purchase scdw with them and save money by purchasing in dollars. The quoted price is $178.00, which doesn't seem that great to me. Should I just wait and get it upon rental at Dan Dooley's at Dublin airport? I'd appreciate any imput.

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Loughrea...
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1. Re: Buy scdw with Sceptre or Dan Dooley?
Destination Expert   What's this?
for Loughrea, Southport, Clifden

Almost every complaint about Dooley;s car hire that finds its way on to this forum are from people who rent with them as part of a package with a couple of companies. Have you priced the rental with Dooley's who always quote inclusive when approached directly?

kentucky
posts: 160
reviews: 8
2. Re: Buy scdw with Sceptre or Dan Dooley?

We didn't ask them to rent a car it just comes with the package of lodging, breakfast and car. Otherwise I would definately go to the car rental company directly. With that being said I'd hate to waste the car rental, has anyone used Sceptre with the scdw?

Kaneohe...
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3. Re: Buy scdw with Sceptre or Dan Dooley?

I would ask Dan Dooley directly. Just tell them you're having the car included as a package but want to get a handle on any extra potential costs and ask if they can provide any suggestions.

SDW seemed to run about 12 euros a day from the places I saw it listed separately, so maybe $110 for your trip. Does it not include ANY insurance at all? SDW is in addition to CDW. So if it doesn't include anything at all, $178 might be similar to what you would otherwise pay.

Whitney...
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4. Re: Buy scdw with Sceptre or Dan Dooley?

i agree...contact dooley via email and tell them about your "car deal" with sceptre....have your agreement from them in front of you so you can tell dooley exactly what secptre says is/isn't included.....as the other poster stated there are several insurances you have to have other than super cdw....

also, there is the chance, a very good chance, that if sceptre provides an outside insurance company, there will be a large hold put on your credit card until the car is returned undamaged.....

good luck, let us know what you find out, it could be most helpful in answering others questions in the future....

kentucky
posts: 160
reviews: 8
5. Re: Buy scdw with Sceptre or Dan Dooley?

Thank you ringmaster and oma14 for the great feedback. I will email Dooley's right away and let you know what I found out. Without your help I would probably have thought that I had full insurance with the scdw.

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