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Post by yorkshiremouth on Aug 6, 2017 14:09:39 GMT
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Post by yorkshiremouth on Aug 7, 2017 9:20:42 GMT
In town last night I saw a few places were renting buggies, 500cc and 800cc I think.
Probably these.
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Post by katet on Aug 7, 2017 9:49:18 GMT
Do you think they're safer than quad bikes? A lot of bad press re tourist accidents on quads lately.
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Post by yorkshiremouth on Aug 7, 2017 10:32:08 GMT
They look safer. Similar idea, but these have a roll cage and what looks like a 4 point harness/seat belt.
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Post by katet on Aug 7, 2017 15:21:53 GMT
I wouldn't mind trying one of these out - ideal for exploring the northern beaches, instead of a Jimny.
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Post by dennisn on Aug 7, 2017 21:17:02 GMT
"All Terrain Vehicle". Not covered by your holiday insurance, same as quads.
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Post by yorkshiremouth on Aug 8, 2017 8:45:12 GMT
"All Terrain Vehicle". Not covered by your holiday insurance, same as quads. What does this mean in practice? Do/can you buy insurance when you hire the vehicle? Does that cover medical? Is such a thing possible?
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Post by dennisn on Aug 8, 2017 9:25:03 GMT
You (hopefully) bought holiday insurance before you travelled and that's where you'd claim for medical expenses if you had an accident. But as I showed with a scan of my policy in another thread, mine SPECIFICALLY excludes cover when you ride a quad or ATV. To be covered, you'd need to get insurance covering riding them and I seriously doubt if that's possible, or at least possible at an affordable premium.
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Post by dennisn on Aug 8, 2017 9:31:37 GMT
You might want to claim under the insurance policy you paid for when you hired the vehicle - if you paid for insurance! They invariably have a very large excess clause and I confess my Greek is not up to reading the policy to check what's covered.
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Post by cariad23 on Aug 8, 2017 13:48:24 GMT
Don't hire one, my stepdaughter hired one 2 years ago, due to incorrect filler cap it burst into flames on their first outing, completely burnt out set fire to a bush. Guess what they hadnt been given insurance with it either. In spite of telling them hol insurance doesnt cover and get quotes from several places if you hire jeep etc he they let themselves get railroaded into first place they looked at. Lucky they wernt killed.
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Post by yorkshiremouth on Aug 8, 2017 15:25:11 GMT
You'd have thought it was something you could sort out with your own insurance company over the phone in minutes.
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Post by yorkshiremouth on Aug 8, 2017 20:28:52 GMT
Whilst I'm finishing my final Mythos...
Isn't all health insurance within the EU covered anyway? While we're still in, of course.
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Post by dennisn on Aug 8, 2017 21:42:11 GMT
EU covered my treatment in hospital, I.e. as far as stitching me up. I was then given a prescription for a tetanus jab and a course of antibiotics, which was down to myself to go and buy at my expense from a pharmacy, the Greek national health service didn't run to medicines. Here, I wouldn't have paid for anything and I'm still not paying for continuing treatment, namely fresh dressings every two days.
National Health services in EU vary country by country.
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Post by dennisn on Aug 8, 2017 21:45:38 GMT
You'd have thought it was something you could sort out with your own insurance company over the phone in minutes. I'll wager £50 you couldn't! Just out of interest when you get home, ring and ask yours. (Pay your own phone bill for the "minutes" call).
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Post by kevb on Aug 9, 2017 1:35:18 GMT
Just noticed my EU health card ran out in June!. Too late to do anything about it now, I have insurance sorted though
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