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Avoiding the pitfalls of car hire

Car hire on holiday can be costly. What looks like an initial cheap price can rapidly escalate when extra insurances are added on or if you are forced to pay for petrol at an inflated price which you don鈥檛 use.

Travel expert Simon Calder explains how some travellers end up paying a lot more than they bargained for and offers advice on how to keep the cost of car rental down.

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