Which card to rent on?

[Nitantnel]

My best cards are Sapphire preferred and Amex Gold, I gave both companies a call to see which would be more worth it for me, here are some of the (small) differences I was told of:

Length of rental to receive CDW:
SapphireL Up to 15 days
Amex Gold: Up to 30 days

How much is covered:
Sapphire: The amount of the car (excluding "luxury cars" -whatever that means, vans, and trucks)
Amex Gold: Cars up to 50,000 dollars (excluding trucks and vans)

There are many many differences, however only some are substantial to the average DDF user. If you know of any other substantial difference, or if you know the policy of other cards, please let us know!

[Dan]

CO/UA gives free primary CDW.

[A3]

When you say excluding trucks...  If a pickup truck , Dodge Ram or Ford F150 is in the executive aisle at national or get upgraded to one. Does it count as a truck, or suv? Will it be covered?

[BAHayman]

CO/UA gives free primary CDW.

+1, even the CO MC Platinum.

[Nitantnel]

When you say excluding trucks...  If a pickup truck , Dodge Ram or Ford F150 is in the executive aisle at national or get upgraded to one. Does it count as a truck, or suv? Will it be covered?

NO.

Vehicles Not Covered
Car Rental Loss and Damage Insurance does not cover rentals of :
1. expensive cars, which means cars with an original manufacturer's suggested retail price of $50,000 or
more when new;
2. exotic cars regardless of year or value, including but not limited to Chevrolet Corvette, Toyota Supra,
Mazda RX-7, Dodge Viper and Stealth, Plymouth  Prowler, Mitsubishi 3000 GT, Nissan 300 ZX,
2
CRLDI-DOC-CCSG 11/05 Jaguar XJS, Acura NSX, Mercedes SL, SLK, S Coupe and E320 Coupe and Convertible, BMW M3,
Z3 and 8 Series, Cadillac Allante and all Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Aston Martin,
Lotus, Bugatti, Vector, Shelby Cobra, Bentley, Rolls Royce;
3. trucks, pick-ups, cargo vans, custom vans;
4. full-sized vans, including but not limited to, Ford Econoline or Club Wagon, Chevy Van or Sportvan,
GMC Vandura and Rally, Dodge Ram Vans and Ram Wagon; 
5. vehicles which have been customized or modified from the manufacturer's factory specifications
except for driver's assistance equipment for the physically challenged; 
6. vehicles used for hire or commercial purposes;
7. mini-vans used for commercial hire; 
Note: Passenger Mini-Vans (not Cargo Mini-Vans) with factory specified seating capacity of 8
passengers or less, including but not limited to, Dodge Caravan, Plymouth Voyager, Ford Windstar
and Nissan Quest, are covered when rented for personal or business use only. 
8. antique cars, which means cars that are 20 years old or have not been manufactured for 10 or more
years;
9. limousines;
10. full sized sport utility vehicles, including but not limited to, Chevrolet/GMC Suburban, Tahoe and
Yukon, Ford Expedition, Lincoln  Navigator, Toyota Land Cruiser, Lexus LX450, Range Rover or
full-sized Ford Bronco;
11. sport/utility vehicles when driven "off-road"; and
Note: Compact sport/utility vehicles, including but not limited to Ford Explorer, Jeep Grand
Cherokee, Nissan Pathfinder, Toyota Four Runner, Chevrolet Blazer and Isuzu Trooper and Rodeo
are covered when driven on paved roads.
12. off-road vehicles, motorcycles, mopeds, recreational vehicles, golf or motorized carts, campers,
trailers and any other vehicle which is not a Rental Auto

[Excalibur]

My old roomate is getting married and needs a rental car for a month. His father has an AMEX Plat...from what i understand it only has secondary CDW.

However, I'm not sure if he is covered under liability insurance

If he is however, Primary CDW would be an advantage.

If so, I was offering to pay for the rental with my CC that offers primary (barclays WMA or ink)

If i do this, am I putting myself at risk?

[El Capitan]

Old thread but seems like best place to post
Any cards offer cdw coverage on rentals longer than 31 days?

[Yo ssi]

Old thread but seems like best place to post
Any cards offer cdw coverage on rentals longer than 31 days?

Amex premium insurance covers up to 42 days.

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