Rental car sustains minor damage. What should I do?

[voltaire321]

*Originally posted by Early Out *
**I’d read my insurance policy very carefully before relying on this approach - it sounds to me as if your insurance rep is confused.

**

She may have been, but as I was dubious at the time I grilled her over it for quite a while before I was satisfied. In any case, you’re absolutely correct, just because my policy was that way it doesn’t mean that anyone else’s will be.

[glee]

*Originally posted by Osip *
I am sorry what part of “…returns the car back in the condition it was in at time of rental …” was so hard to digest? Maybe I should have elaborated a bit better.

I rashly assumed you were one of the posters who implied ‘as long as the rental company doesn’t notice, or it looks OK…’

*Originally posted by Osip *
Fair enough. Besides, you’re on the other side of the pond. A bit far to borrow a chainsaw or a cup of sugar…

Now that’s an interesting choice!

*Originally posted by Osip *
Once again "…returns the car back in the condition it was in at time of rental… " I by no condone doing a patchwork job to “get by” and slip out of a responsiblity. I only offered the thought since he knows a professional who can and does this kind of repair and that it would be less expensive for him to go this route. We are talking about a small gash that effected the paint on his bumper. Not structual damage to the unibody frame.

Somehow I am thinking you and I are not near as far off in thought. Hopefully this post has cleared it up and you can quit the :rolleyes: in my general direction.

Yes, I agree with that. I think getting a quote from a (professional) friend and offering that choice to the rental people is good.
As you understand, I’m concerned about a rental car being ‘repaired’ by a ‘friend’ and the rental company knowing nothing about it until an accident happens.

1. I call on all persons here present to witness that I retract any :rolleyes: from Osip.

2. Hi, Renata!

[yawndave]

I put a scrape on a rental car while in Hawaii, nothing major,about 6 inches along the wheel well, took a little paint off. I reported it to them, and never heard anything more about it. The question I have is: at what point does the rental company actually decide it’s worth it to repair dings or scrapes?

[handy]

You’d have to ask them that one, yawndave. A lot of the time I think they just leave them there & resell it later. Ever visit a rental car resale lot?

One time I brought a car back & paid for it & then I forgot to put gas back in it & I had told them I did put it in & I told the guy & he said forget it. You never know how nice they can be

[Osip]

*Originally posted by glee *
**I rashly assumed you were one of the posters who implied ‘as long as the rental company doesn’t notice, or it looks OK…’
Now that’s an interesting choice!

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Well would you prefer I cross the sea to borrow a chainsaw a shovel and a feather?

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Yes, I agree with that. I think getting a quote from a (professional) friend and offering that choice to the rental people is good
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No problem, I was under the impression his friend is a professional and your impression went to the other side of the spectrum**

I call on all persons here present to witness that I retract any :rolleyes: from Osip.
B]

It took you this long to produce a retraction? :rolleyes:

By the way. Just to add I was giving my views as they were because they are cosmetic damage, serious damage does have an effect on the resale value of a car so cannot be squeezed into the repair and not mention it.

Lets face it, if I borrowed your chainsaw on a regular basis and brought it back and went on a long speach detailing the facts that I had resharpened the blade, changed the filters, sparkplug and steam cleaned the dirt off it… after a while your gonna get tired of this windbag borring things.

Glad we got everything straightened out.