With the pandemic starting to unfold its third wave, the rise in used carmaker is high. However, there are some people who like to work from home and only step out for short/long vacations in cabs. But with the rising cases, everyone wants to be safe and so the car rentals company comes through by providing the feature of sell driving which is not only feasible but with an extra few bucks, the car will be dropped right outside your doorstep. That's where Zoomcar comes in.
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What is Zoomcar?
Well, short answer is, they are a sell drive rental company available in most parts of the country. You can select a variety of cars depending on your budget, needs and then enjoy the drive. Right from 6 hours to n number of days, Zoomcar allows you an amazing vacation by providing cars on a charge. In this, you need not worry about the insurance or RC but you do need to pay state taxes to enter along with the fuel charges. A one-time full tank is given if you click on the option.
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Pros
Be a car owner without actually paying EMI, Insurance or any headache
By this point, we mean that, once you rent a car, you do not need to pay out for the EMI, insurance amount or any other charge. You drive the car as your own and take it anywhere (not just anywhere). You need to pay a little charge that is often considered low when you are taking trips with your loved ones.
Fuel Included
Be it 6 hours or 6 days, the one time fuel is included in the cost and most probably you will get 90% of the fuel always. Similarly, there is no foundation if you have to return the vehicle with the same fuel level.
You can choose n number of cars
One good thing about self-drive cars is that you can actually get to choose your own favourite car. Right from hatchbacks to SUVs, you have a variety of cars that you can drive around. The average cost of renting a Maruti Swift comes out at Rs 1,998 for 6 hours in Delhi-NCR.
Car subscription
This is still a new thing for the Indian market but for people who do not wish to buy their own car but also wish to enjoy the perks, well, the subscription works for them. This includes everything right from Fastag, insurance, RC, Toad tax and EMI. The only things you have to give is the fuel costs and the subscription charges.
Cons
Damage
If any sort of accident happens on your trip then there are consequences and the chances are you have shell out more than your rental agreement. So when you are renting out the car then you actually have to treat it like your own.
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Limitations to going places
Well, if you own a car then you can actually go anywhere but Zoomcar refrains owners from going to places like Leh Ladakh. Yes, that's true.
Extra charges
This is the sad reality of mostly all the car rentals. After the trip, they bring out certain dents and scratches and say that the customer has to pay for the deeds. So to save yourself from such scams, before proceeding with the journey you can make a video and after you've completed your trip, you can show the company if any damage was done from your side or not.
