The overall condition of the car itself is fine, but the plastic bumper fell off, i just need to order a new one and put it back, I want to extend the rental limit till the car is fixed. Is it legal if I go to a body shopand fix the car there without telling the rental company? (since it will look exactly the same...)
2007-11-21 03:57:39 · 22 answers · asked by JJ 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
sry..forgot to say.....sadly i didnt buy the insurance ...
2007-11-21 04:54:03 · update #1
there were no police, no report was made. the third party donest want to get into trouble either, she just wants her car fixed. I am 18, just came home for the thxgiving break....i dont have time for lawsuit or anything like that, simply just want to pay for the damage i've done. this is the most dratful break i've ever had.....
2007-11-21 05:14:21 · update #2
That would be fraud. You are returning a repaired car instead of the original.
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2007-11-21 04:01:16 · answer #1 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You can turn it in to the insurance company or you can pay to have it repaired on your own. If you were in an accident was there damage to someone else's car? If there was a report made, then the rental company will find out. If the car is repaired good as new, I dont think the rental company will have a problem with you fixing it yourself. You dont have to hide the fact from them.
2007-11-21 04:09:49 · answer #2 · answered by Diane M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The choice here is that when you rent the car your insurance covers it. If you choose not to file against your insurance then making the vehicle right as you rented is okay as long as it is fixed, but the setback here is that the company may want to know that the accident occured because it depreciates the vehicle. Inspections are done when you rent it and done after you return it so I would report it myself and get the car fixed.
At least this way you stay clean with them.
2007-11-21 04:02:27 · answer #3 · answered by bigapple 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it isn't legal to just fix the car and return it. The rental company needs to know that the car was wrecked.
Let them know what happened. If you took out their insurance when you rented the car, they'll just give you a new car to drive, and fix it themselves.
If you didn't take out their additional insurance, they'll just have your insurance company fix it.
Do not get into committing fraud by trying to return a rental car that has been wrecked. They will sue you, and it will end up being very costly.
2007-11-21 04:01:34 · answer #4 · answered by Stuart 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends if there was a police report done. If so, then they might have a record of an accident in which case when the rental company tries to sell it and a customer looks it up on carfax then they'll know it was in an accident with your name on it. You might get away with it though....but it's not the ethical thing to do. If you do fix it on your own....I'd let them know what happened.
2007-11-21 04:00:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you do that, they have Insurance and you have Insurance, just be Money thrown out the window. Besides if you fix the car without telling them you could get into some serious trouble, just my advice.
2007-11-21 04:02:46 · answer #6 · answered by wampaskitty2001 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, by all means HAVE IT FIXED! If you return the car like that the rental company will charge you 3 times what it would have cost you to fix it on your own. Trust me, I know. I rented a vehicle and they charged me $100 bucks because I let someone smoke in it. A complete detail on the inside would have cost me $30.
2007-11-21 04:04:15 · answer #7 · answered by dannah1129 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They will find out eventually because anytime something like that gets fixed or is recorded with insurance, etc. It comes up in the cars history! They will trace it back to you eventually!
2007-11-21 04:00:38 · answer #8 · answered by nuniestar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its not legal. You are a renter not the legal owner of the car. You must report any accident to the rightful owner. However, once you do that you do have the right to seek your own appraisal for repair.
2007-11-21 04:05:44 · answer #9 · answered by daven71 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, to accurately answer this question, you will need to evaluate your standing. First, ask yourself "Did I really squash the headphones?" If so, look down, your foot is probably in a pile of dog poopy right now. Then ask yourself "Did my wife really shame herself THAT much?" If you come to the conclusion that she DID, then i would suggest NEVER going back to work again. At least you would avoid the bill.
2007-11-21 04:02:33 · answer #10 · answered by Geoffinist 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do that as long as you have taken the rental insurance you are fine just take it back and dont spend all that time and money.
2007-11-21 04:00:43 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋