thats why I dont switch to my Amex till they close the contract, they reopen it and change CCs for me.

The only time I was refused was with an Eldan rental, where they told me they know why I want to change and wont go along with me, and said next time use your Amex and pay for our CDW, I told them I promise you as long as I have a say in the matter there never will be another rental with Eldan. thats was a good few yrs ago and so far B”H Ive kept my promise and havent rented from them and saved $$ as they are always more then Avis

I have 3 World MCs different banks and each will cover the CDW in Israel

Call MC Assist 1-800 MCASSIST they will ask for your MC # and then ask if you are covered. This will be the 1st time that a ‘World MC’ doesnt cover CDW in Israel that I will know of. It does have printed ‘World’ on your card itself?

most certainly, at times using a coupon for a free day can annul the CDW.Thats why I dont use PL for Cars as I dont have my own car ins (another story) and by using PL you arent paying the rental car comp for the rental and thusly no CDW coverage

A person must book and pay for the car with the CC. How far they are willing to take it is anyones guess. But Budget Israel wont be happy being hit with the Dispute and then it depends if the person handling it realizes you switched CCs and sends that info to Amex.

Since by switching CCs at the end you really didnt Rent the car with that CC , you are only switching method of payment. And most CCs state you must use the CC when making the booking and getting the car(but in different wording).

just go over the Budget site where you booked it to see if theres any indication that if you dont accept Budgets CDW you will have to take the 3rd party Liability

Most of the places that I won my dispute with (not Budget)today have a * or something that says 3rd Party L is mandatory if you dont take the companys CDW. So your lucky I never went with Budget

anyone know about the lounge in newark airport for elal? i heard its a hotel. is it any good? is it worth shlepping to it

@ABE:
Search for Mamilla in the search box.

@Sam:
What kind of pictures do you want to see?

Either way I do definitely plan on disputing the LDW, we’ll see what happens!

Go back to the site you booked it on and see if they mention anything about mandatory LDW, if not when you get back dispute the charge with your CC.

however that means you cant switch CCs when you return your car. something I always do if the CDW doesnt need to be invoked = no damages. I use my World CC at time of rental and switch to my Amex SPG when I return it. This way Im not hit for the 3% currency charges even in US$ if outside the US

But if you do that and Amex gets the paperwork that shows you didnt originally book the rental and use the Amex at the time of picking up the car, that alone is enough to throw your dispute out

So you have to decide if you want to pay the $14.40 (3%)sticking with your World CC and hope you win the dispute (which I have a few times in Costa Rica & Israel) But all too often theres a * somewhere on the Rental site that now tells you about the Mandatory 3rd party L, or if no damage use your Amex and save the 414.40 but increase teh chances that the dispute will be thrown out if Budget presents Amex with teh paper work that showed you didnt use teh Amex at tim eof rental or time of booking