Have you ever wondered about all of these limousine companies that claim to be the largest, or one of the largest limo companies in the UK, as if it even matters? Well you probably will not be surprised to learn that some of these companies don’t even own their own limousines, that’s correct, the “largest limo company in the UK”, may not even own a single limo. Little wonder that people are confused!

 

We have agents and brokers claiming to be a “limousine company”, when they are not, they are a broker or an agent. So why mislead, insurance brokers don’t call themselves insurance companies do they? Perhaps someone should tell them that size doesn’t matter and that people who brag, are normally hiding their own inadequacies. Surely, from a customers perspective, it is not a good start if the company they are looking at makes unsubstantiated claims. So why do these organisations do it? Well, most want to seduce you into believing they can hire you anything you want, but all they do, is sub-contract your hire to someone else, great! Everyone knows that if there is an extra mouth to feed, someone has to pay….and that will be you!

 

Of course, not all of them sub-contract, some want you to enter your hire details and then they will pass these to companies in your area that subscribe to their services. Nothing wrong with that, in fact it could save you a great deal of time and if they are honest about what they are or what they do, why not? Then again, there are a large number of limousine directories on the internet, so you could just as easily complete your own search, that way you will only receive responses from companies that have what you want, the downside though, is that you will have to enter your hire details for each company you want a quote from. Horses for courses.

 

Ever wonder why companies use generic photographs of limousines, you can normally tell; they, amongst other things, have the number plate etched out, are pictured in a place that is obviously not in the UK, or maybe they just look like a factory shot and they probably are. Why would limousine companies use generic pictures, if they have their own limousines, why indeed? Maybe its because no-one would want to hire their limo if they actually saw pictures of it. In fact, why should anyone be expected to part with their hard earned money, without, at the very least, a good quality image of the actual limousine they will be hiring.

 

If someone attempts to palm you off with a generic picture, tell them where to get off. If they want to sub-contract your hire, make sure you know what you will be getting for your money, insist on knowing where the limo is coming from, what it looks like, how old it is and ask whether the limo company is licensed. Also, make sure you know who is responsible if something goes wrong. Any agent or broker that accepts your money and in turn attempts, (though their terms and conditions) to place the responsibility and obligations for the hire onto someone else, should to take a closer look at the Sales of Goods Act. Terms and Conditions mean nothing if they are not reasonable, because they are simply not enforceable.

 

In fact, don’t even bother going to the largest limo company in the UK, find someone that understands that service is what matters, the type, condition and age of the limousine is what counts and above all, it is the customer that matters. Better still, don’t bother going to an agent or broker, they add little or no value and, they are just another mouth to feed. Visit one of the limousine directories listed below, find a few companies that are close to you and contact them direct!

 

Cars for Stars is NOT the largest limousine company in the UK. They do offer chauffeur cars and limousines and they are fully licensed for private hire. Above all, they have standards, they understand that the customer is the most important part of the equation and they invest regularly in their fleet. They do not use generic images, and pictures of all of their limousines are available to view before the customer books. Oh yes, they do not sub-contract their limousine hires either.

 

A selection of UK Limousine Directories

 

http://www.limousine-hire-directory.com

http://www.vehicle-hire-directory.com

http://www.limodirectory.co.uk

http://www.limosdirectory.co.uk

http://www.limousine-directory.co.uk