The above company was recommended for car hire in Paphos and I was wondering if anyone has used them/knows anything about them.
The boss man Savvas is offering a Nissan Note 1.4 or Honda Jazz 1.4 for 480 euros for the 2 weeks with pick up/drop off at Paphos airport. this includes comprehensive insurance with no excesses whatsoever and unlimited mileage.I have looked at other companies and this looks a keen price.
Sounds a good price to me but I don%26#39;t know the market there so could anyone advise me as to if it is a good deal or not?
Many thanks from someone suffering from the credit crunch.
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Try petsas.com.cy we have used these several times and had no problem. Best to email and ask for a quote you will get a better price that way. economycarhire.com also have fully inclusive prices, we used them in Kefalonia but not tried them in Cyprus as yet.
Also you could compare prices on travelsupermarket.com to see how your price compares.
Good luck and I hope you enjoy your travels whatever you decide, we would never be without a hire car on holiday.
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I have been using Savvas for the last 3 years and wouldn%26#39;t hesitate to recommend him.
You don%26#39;t pay anything up front, no deposit or credit card details to reserve. He is waiting for you in arrivals when you get there and filling in the paperwork and handing over the cash takes about 10 minutes. If you only hire a small car and are struggling to get all your passengers and luggage in, he will drive with you to your hotel/villa with some of the cases in his own car.
When you take the car back to Paphos airport you just leave it anywhere on the car park with the keys left inside.
We have never had any problems with the cars Savvas has provided. We once had a puncture and he came and sorted it out straight away.
I am not sure whether he is the cheapest; he certainly hasn%26#39;t been when we have used him, but for reliability and service he can%26#39;t be beat. I never feel like he is ripping us off with all the extras that some companies add on.
Just be aware though, he does charge for a full tank of fuel when you collect the car and unless you are planning to do lots of travelling around, you will probably return it with plenty left in. I get the impression that this is what the majority of car hire firms do anyway so you can%26#39;t get away from it. I suppose there is no harm in asking him not to supply it full when you book.
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Thanks Karen,
I totally agree with you on price. On the surface he is not the cheapest but its all in with no extras for insurance and no excesses for any potential damage. With other hire companies they add a bit for this and a bit for that so the price goes up by about 25% on the quoted price.
I have just arranged a Honda Jazz through him which should be enough for us. We will be doing a fair amount of travelling around and will no doubt get bored with using the motorway which stretches across the island. Thanks for the petrol tip but we will probably have to fill up at some time.I%26#39;m not sure if Ayia Napa would be worth a visit as last time I went there was 20 years ago and you could see the sea from the church in the centre of town. I understand all the land is now fully developed and its a bit like a Blackpool/Benidorm.
If its OK with you, I will tell Savvas that you recommended him and he may give you a discount next time you go there.
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When you collect your car and they ask for your credit card details please be careful. When we were in Paphos for Easter we only used the card once at the airport to pay for the tank of fuel and when our statement arrived 1784.00 had been spent on it and not by us. It was used to buy goods on the internet, luckily we have had the money refunded by the card company. Apparently crimes like this are getting common in Cyprus, I am only going to pay cash for fuel now, and I have booked my car through a uk company and paid in uk£.
I was also told about an incident last week at the airport of a foreign non cypriot man causing a scene outside with a family who were loading up their luggage on arrival. When they calmed him down they went back to loading up their luggage and a handbag was missing, looks like he caused a scene and had a buddy to steal the bag. Nice way to start your holiday!
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Thanks for the info Bobmate,
I%26#39;m fairly up to speed with fraudsters having worked in finance most of my life but its nice to be reminded to keep the brain working when on holiday.
A petrol station scam was being worked at Shell stations in the UK. That was a bit tasty as the details were being picked up by someone using a wireless conection and a laptop. I%26#39;m not sure about how they do it in Cyprus but the golden rule is not to let your card out of your sight.
There used to be a scam used in France and Spain where they let your tyre down partially in a car park and, as you were driving away, they flashed you on the road and pointed at your tyre. When you pulled up, they pretended to help with changing the tyre but you found part of your luggage was missing or that your pocket had been picked afterwards.
I always use button down shorts on holiday and have a way of making it painful if people try to lift my wallet.Thanks for the Supermarket info.
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Don%26#39;t want to beat the old drum but hubby and I had our debit cards cloned in Paphos a couple of years ago and the thieves used our cloned cards to withdraw £1200 from various cash machines in Amsterdam.
When you use the cashpoint machines be as vigilant as you would be at home. Make sure the machine looks right, feel around for any odd protrusions, be suspicious if your card doesn%26#39;t slide slowly and smoothly into the slot and cover your fingers and huddle round the screen to shield your PIN from prying eyes or cameras.
We got our money back when we proved that we had never been to Amsterdam but it was a hassle and a worry.
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Totally agree with you Karen. What you are referring to is an Eastern European sting whereby a plastic reader is pushed into the slot and can be spotted by running your fingers over the insert. I haven%26#39;t actuallt seen one but I%26#39;ve had it described by a Bank fraud expert.
One good tip is to tell your Bank and credit card company where you are going on holiday and the time you will be away. Barclaycard thanked me for advising them last year and said they would look out for unusual transactions. As long as you do this and get a contact name, they can%26#39;t argue too much if anything goes wrong.
I hate ATM%26#39;s as I know from experience that they are prone to fraud - it used to be me that had to sort them out!! I tend to take a little cash, some traveller%26#39;s cheques to top up the wallet but use a credit card to pay the majority of the bills. As I said before, if you use a Nationwide credit card, they do not make ridiculous charges to spend your own money.
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