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Originally Posted by b0son
Is there a justification for car hire if the car is a write-off? I thought it was only for while the car is being repaired?
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For some reason I don't get email notifications of new replies in threads from The Bar forum, but everything else I do. Very weird.
But anyways... On my/our policies we've gotten a hire car for 2 to 4 weeks post a write off, sometimes longer, regardless of fault. Usually they want the rental to end 2 weeks after a write off decision is made. Last time that happened to us, it was a not at fault, and it took 3 weeks for the insurance to decide to write off the car and we had the rental for 6 weeks in total.
Regardless, I think there is fair justification that if you are the not at fault party the at fault side should provide you with transportation for a reasonable time post accident given they are the ones who screwed up your immediate travel needs.