Rental agreement terms & conditions valid from 01. April 2008 up to
30.April 2009
All amounts are quoted in Australian
dollars
1. Driver’s licence and age limits
National driver’s licences and an
English translation are required.
Minimum age: 21
years
Maximum age: 74 years
2. Damage
Cover (types of cover)
2.1 BASIC COVER (BC), included in rental price.
If you act within the terms and conditions of
this agreement, Easy Life will grant cover (including legal costs incurred with
our consent) for your benefit in respect of the hired vehicle and damages to third party property other
than any property owned by you (or any friend, relative, associate or
passenger) or in your physical or legal control.
Damage-liability
(see remark 1): A$7,500
With
BC Option the A$7,500 security bond has to be paid no later then 14 days prior
to pick up the vehicle into our bank account. In
addition, a blank credit card imprint will be taken at handover of the vehicle.
The amount will be reimbursed at end of rental (bank transfer) if the vehicle
is not damaged and no third party claims are expected to be lodged.
2.2 Option
1* COLLISION DAMAGE WAIVER (CDW)
*CDW is compulsory for
drivers between 21-24 and 70-74 years of age.
If
you act within the terms and conditions of this agreement, the Option 1, CDW
cover reduces the excess to the following amounts:
Damage-liability
(see remark 1)
Driver aged from 25 - 69 years A$1,500
Driver aged from 21 - 24 and 70 - 74 years A$2,000
For all age groups:
Damage caused by an animal A$2,000
Accident in
Fire caused by the hirer A$5,000
REMARK
1: The damage liability/excess applies in respect of each claim, not rental.
2.3 Option
2* COMPLETE COVER (CC)
*Only
drivers aged between 25 and 69 years can purchase CC.
If you act within the
terms and conditions of this agreement, the Option 2, CC cover reduces the
excess to
ZERO,
for all accidents
Please note, CC does not cover damage to roof, air-conditioning, solar panel or
antenna on roof, awning or any other addition to vehicle.
2.4 Conditions
The cover stated in points 2.1 & 2.2 & 2.3 is subject to:
a)
Your not having acted or having
caused any other person to have acted in any manner which is in contravention
of this agreement.
b)
Your not being covered under any
policy of insurance.
c)
The full payment of any additional charges or
fees.
d)
Your providing such information and
assistance as may be requested and, if necessary, authorising the company
insurer to bring, defend or settle legal proceedings, but Easy Life shall have
sole conduct of the proceedings.
3. Unauthorised and prohibited use
Persons who must not drive the
vehicle:
a) A person not nominated as
driver in the acceptance report or not approved by Easy Life.
b) A person who is not licensed
for that class of vehicle.
c) A person whose blood alcohol
concentration exceeds the lawful percentage
d) A person who has given or
for whom you have given a false name, age, address or driver’s licence details.
Circumstances in which and/or for
which the vehicle must not be used:
e)
If the vehicle shows obvious
malfunctions.
f)
Driving on the beach and/or in
salt-water (e.g.
g)
to carry persons for hire or to
carry any inflammable, explosive or corrosive material, except where provided
by Easy Life.
h)
to propel or tow any vehicle, trailer,
boat or other objects unless Easy Life has authorised such use in writing.
i)
to carry any greater load and/or
more persons than is lawful or use in a manner or for a purpose other than for
which it was designed and constructed.
j)
for racing, pacemaking, reliability
trials, speed trials, hill climbing or being tested in preparation for those
purposes.
k)
in a dangerous manner
l)
in contravention of any legislation
or regulation controlling vehicular traffic or for any illegal purposes.
4. Financial
obligations
Special Note: Joint hirers and all
drivers are jointly and severally responsible under this agreement.
You are responsible for and by entering into the contract you authorise Easy
Life to debit your credit card with the following charges:
a)
All rental charges specified in the
acceptance report
b)
All charges claimed from Easy Life
in respect of parking or any traffic violations incurred during the period of
hire or until such later time as the vehicle is returned to the company.
c)
All loss or damage to the vehicle
(including loss of use/off fleet), Third Party Damages, legal expenses,
assessment fees, towing and recovery, storage and company service charges
where:
c1) any condition of this
agreement has been breached.
c2) the under body of the vehicle
is damaged regardless of cause when no other vehicle is involved.
c3) the tyres of the vehicle are
damaged other than by normal wear.
c4) the vehicle is totally or
partially immersed in water regardless of cause.
c5) you have failed to maintain
all fluid levels or failed to immediately rectify or report us any defect of
which you become aware.
c6) the upper body of the vehicle
is damaged by driving it under or into an object lower than the height of the vehicle.
c7) you have left the vehicle
unlocked or left the keys in the vehicle.
c8) you have not kept the key
secure and under your personal control.
5. Acceptance, rental period,
return and cleaning of vehicle
The rental period is calculated
according to the number of days the vehicle is rented. Partial days are counted
as full days. If the vehicle is not handed back on the agreed date, or if the
vehicle is not returned to the agreed place, Easy Life reserves the right to
charge the renter any costs resulting from this. If the vehicle is returned
before the date specified in the rental contract, the renter is not entitled to
a refund.
The cleaning deposit will be fully or partially refunded if the vehicle is
returned with a clean inside & equipment, with a clean, emptied toilet and
empty holding tank. On handover and return the gas cylinders have to be full,
fuel tanks have to have the same level as on handover.
6. General provisions
a) Easy
Life must be notified immediately of any accident or theft involving the
vehicle. In case of accident, no admission of fault must be made - this is also
in the interest of the renter. It is a matter for the police to determine the
cause of the accident. Theft and any accident involving the vehicle must be
reported at once to the nearest police station.
b) In
case of mechanical problems with the vehicle or any malfunction of equipment
(e.g. refrigerator, air conditioner etc.) which could reasonably be expected to
affect continuation of the trip, Easy Life is to be advised immediately.
Repairs must only be commissioned after prior approval by Easy Life.
c) The
vehicle and receipts for service work are checked by Easy Life upon return of
the vehicle. Expenses for vehicle service and maintenance (excluding petrol and oil used for top-ups) are
reimbursed if the above conditions were adhered to. Any damage, loss and
neglected maintenance will be charged to the renter.
d)
If, as a result of mechanical
breakdown, the rental vehicle can’t be used for a period longer than 24 hours
and Easy Life can’t provide a replacement vehicle, the hirer is entitled to a
refund of the paid daily rental fee (excluding fees paid for CDW and CC and any
other additional charges) for each day the vehicle cannot be used. This
indemnity can only be claimed, if the damage has not been caused by the hirer.
e)
Easy Life can provide you with
child restraints and booster seats free of charge. However, Easy Life cannot be
held responsible for the correct use and installation of the child restraints
and the anchorage points in the vehicle.
7. The renter agrees:
a)
To regularly check tyre pressure
and battery electrolyte level (including auxiliary battery, if applicable).
b)
To check engine oil level and
radiator coolant level every morning.
c)
After every 15,000 km driven or at
the odometer reading stated on the service sticker, to have the vehicle
serviced by a service station of OUR choice (prior approval required).
8. Conditions of payment
20% of the rental price is payable
at the time of confirming the reservation or signing the contract; the
remainder is payable either at the time of collecting the vehicle or not later
than 14 days prior to the start of rental into our bank account. We accept
MasterCard and VISA cards.
At the time of vehicle acceptance a security deposit amounting to the
damage-liability (with CC option,
the security deposit amounts to A$300), must be lodged (deposit by credit card
is possible). However, if BC cover is chosen, the A$7,500 is to be paid into
our bank account not later then 14 days prior to the start of rental.
A cleaning deposit of A$150 is
required on handover (refund according to point 5).
9. Cancellation
Apart from a cancellation-handling
fee of A$150, the following cancellation costs, in per cent of the total
amount, are charged:
60 - 31 days prior to commencement
of the trip 50%
30 - 0 days prior to commencement of
the trip 100%
Information
provided in this leaflet is subject to change without notice.