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Chase Sapphire Collision Damage Waiver - France Enterprise Car Rental - Easy Reimbursement

I had a minor scrape on the bumper of my rental while in France (one way Avignon TGV to Biarritz Airport). The Enterprise agent at return was super nice about everything and explained how I could get all the documentation needed to submit to the Chase insurance provider. I took photos and the rest of the documentation from Enterprise was emailed to me in a single pdf within a week (I emailed asking for it the day of the return and recieved no reply until the package of information arrived. In the meantime I submitted whatever docs I had already to Chase). I just had to wait for my monthly billing statement showing the charge for the rental car and damage to have the claim reimbursed. Very simple process, although not super stressful to begin with since the damage charge was <$200 (which itself was less than what the cost of purchasing the CDW through Enterprise for 2 weeks would have been).

Because I didn't take CDW, Enterprise placed a 1500 euro hold on my card (in addition to the hold for the price of the rental). Because of the type of damage, they only charged me a matrix charge of 180 euros at return for that type of damage (which would have been reimbursed if actual damage was less, but that was the ultimate charge as well).

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Thanks for sharing the details of your experience. I use Chase so it was reassuring to hear your claims experience was positive.

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Very helpful. I returned a car in Scotland with sidewall tire damage. My chase coverage reimbursed the 200 euros after a similar process.

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10221 posts

It’s good to hear you were reimbursed and you’re lucky that your damage wasn’t very expensive. I’m wondering how it would be if someone was in a serious accident.

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Andrea, why do you think they would only be responsible for low cost accidents? The claim process is the same.

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Just a funny story about damage at a rental car return. Went to pick up our car in Cardiff and was told that the company had changed out all the cars that night and they didn't have the small one I asked for, so here's an Audi automatic for the same price. Sweet. Very nice car, sporty, expensive low profile tires....
Pull in to Heathrow to drop it off and Skippy points out a sidewall cut and says the tire will have to be replaced to the tune of 400 Euros. Yikes, but OK. He checks the gas and suggests that I go get it filled up (I'd simply forgotten) to save some coin. He points me in the right direction...I go...when I come back I end up with another guy checking me in. He sees the tire...oh that'll have to be fixed and put 40 Euros on the form. "Run for the bus Honey!"... My Chase card covered it anyway, but I felt like a minor league international criminal for a little while.

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Nice to know! I have used my Chase Sapphire instead of rental car insurance a number of times (including 3 times in the last 3 weeks) but never had a claim. I have kind of been holding my breath but a good report makes me feel better!

And Mike, that is hilarious!

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Just an FYI to anyone else who needs to file a claim with Chase Sapphire CDW insurance, you do not actually have to wait for your monthly bill. They will accept a screenshot of the charge from the Chase website or your phone app.