There is a saying that mistakes are common to every human being but sometimes when one makes the same mistake over and over it becomes a habit. We could not like the traveler to make the following mistakes for his or her car rental Uganda as it is most likely to put him ore her in trouble thus ending up paying a heavy price. This article is more a life saver for travelers out there, please read and learn how to go about the mistakes to avoid for your car rental Uganda.
Forget to inspect the car’s condition
When the rental car is delivered to the client, he/she should check it thoroughly for the dents, scratches and other mechanical faults that may be on it. However, some people forget to check the condition of the vehicle and car hire companies blame them for the damages that already existed before the client took up the car. In this situation, the client ends up paying unnecessary bills. It is recommendable to check the vehicle with the delivery guy and also take photos of the car before embarking on your journey.
Don’t read the terms and conditions of the car rental agreement carefully
This is a very common mistake among very many car rental clients in Uganda as they do not read the terms and conditions carefully. They tend to be very anxious and excited on booking a rental car and forget to read the clauses in the agreement. Car rental agreement clauses are very tricky when violated they can lead to a client paying lots of money. Some of the tricky clauses are fuel refill, early return, and unlimited mileage. So the renter has to be careful as he/she is given this black and white paper, ensure to read and understand each and every term and condition in it.
Don’t clean up the rental car after using it
Travelers tend to leave vehicles dirty after using them but this is not a good gesture. It is recommendable to return the rental car as clean as it was picked up. Remember when driving the car, you traverse and drive through dirty and dusty areas. Some of the travelers also eat from the car leaving the leftovers, containers and bottle in it. This always makes the car messy. It would be so wonderful and humbling at the time of returning the car, the traveler stops at the washing bay to get rid of the mess and also clean the vehicle.
Don’t use the Internet to look for best deals
Some people do not use the internet to search for car rental services, all they do is go to a colleague only or just walk into a random office of a car rental company on the streets. This is a very dangerous act; it may not be your lucky day. And you do business with an incompetent company that will ruin your car rental experience by charging you highly or at times offering substandard services. There are very many car rental companies found on the internet with very good services at affordable prices. Also on the internet, you have a wide range of choices to choose from.
In addition to the above, one should also not over rely on the internet as you have to take an extra mile and get offline to look for car rental services. This can be done by asking a colleague that has ever traveled to the destination where you will be taking your next trip. One has also to contact them through telephone or email to build a good rapport between the renter and the car rental company thus getting the car hire services at a relatively lower price.
