say you got a rental after a car accident, and you purchase a new car and havent returned the car in almost 3 months. what happens?? say they have been caling but you havent returned any calls back. can you go to jail for that? does anyone know what can happen??
2007-06-24 15:44:41 · 6 answers · asked by Chunkerbutt 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
first its not me its my mother, and she got it after we got into a car accident and yeah lets just say shes lazy. she took the car somewhere and left it. can i tell the rental place and not be in trouble for it??
2007-06-24 15:53:39 · update #1
i just found out a month ago she hadnt returned and when i confronted her about it she told me she was going to take it in and from what i understand they are still calling her...
2007-06-24 15:55:16 · update #2
oh and the other parties insurance company is paying for it... i wanna call and tell them were its at but i dont wanna get into trouble
2007-06-24 15:56:04 · update #3
The best thing for your mother to do is just go ahead and turn the car in. and tell her not to ignore their calls. She needs to call them. As long as she ignores their calls, she is just digging herself a deeper hole. What the hell is she thinking anyway, doesnt't she know that she has to take it back where it is rented from?? If the other insurance companty is paying for it, it may be that they have stopped paying for it and the rental company is wanting their car back. I am surprised that there isn't already a warrant out for her arrest. I strongly suggest that you take the matters in your own hands and let them know that you know where the car is (for your mother's sake) if it makes her mad, oh well, she will just have to be mad and she will have to get over it, they will not be able to go after you legally, unless your name is tied in to the rental. if it isnt, you are fine. It is going to be up to the rental company and possibily the insurance company as far as any charges filed, if not already done.
2007-06-24 16:14:12 · answer #1 · answered by bobby 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think your mom is afraid of the consequences. But it would be best to return the car now.
If the insurance company has been paying for it, then the rental company may not be upset, but I bet the insurance company will be.
Best to 'fess up, make arrangements to pay the overcharges over some period of time, and don't do this again.
For you - learn a lesson - adults can do dumb things - don't you make this mistake.
And yes, if left unresolved, this could lead to jail time.
2007-06-24 18:13:40 · answer #2 · answered by Mountain Top 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's not exactly a wise move. I'm surprised they haven't already came looking for you. Have you been making the payments on the rental? Eventually, you will be arrested. There is NO excuse to not return a rental vehicle, the fact that you refuse to return their calls does not help you one bit in fact it hurts you.
2007-06-24 15:50:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the rental agreement, and if you are paying the rent. at some point in time though the rental agency can report the car as stolen, and then you will be in a world of..........well you know. you can spend time in jail for grand theft auto if they want to push it that far.
2007-06-24 15:50:42 · answer #4 · answered by richard b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you would probably get charged for the rental car. maybe get charged with insurance fraud
2007-06-24 15:51:19 · answer #5 · answered by jukeboxhero2008 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say that you could be in some legal trouble.
2007-06-24 15:47:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋