Courtesy car / hire car

muzer · 2 June 2005 at 11:29PM

I was involved in an accident recently which was the fault of the other driver involved. I have been offered a courtesy car ( as my policy states) by the garage doing the repairs. However during the time my car is being fixed i have a four-day break in Manchester booked. The courtesy car si a basic Ford Ka (1 litre, no cd, no aircon). I only have a Corsa but it has every creature comfort and is a little more roomy than the Ka. What I want to know is can I hire a car which is more like for like with my own? My insurance company say that until the third party involved admits liabilty if I hired a car i'd have to pay for it myself. Any ideas what else I can try?

maclean2 · 3 June 2005 at 7:09AM

Hi - look at websites for helphire and driveassist who arrange car hire in these circumstances.They get the money direct from the other insurance company and you shouldn't have to pay anything.

If the other insurance company admit liability then ask them to arrange for you to have a corsa for the 4 days involved.

Best of luck

skintscotsman · 3 June 2005 at 9:23AM

I worked for a car rental company for a while and we often dealt with insurance courtesy cars.

If you were not at fault, the at-fault insurance company MUST supply you with a car equivalent to the one you normally dirve.

For example, if you drive a 1.8 estate, they should give you something equivalent.

You must jutify why you need, say, a 1.3 Corsa with 5 doors

for example:

motorway driving
child seats
hobbies (golf clubs in boot etc (seriously!))
disability

Hope this helps. PM me if you need any further info.

Courtesy car / hire car

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