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thepixinator t1_iybf7av wrote

Your automobile insurance company should be reimbursing you for the rental car. Have you filed a claim yet?

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ymcmoots t1_iybfznf wrote

That's only true if OP had collision coverage, which not everyone carries.

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theoriginalharbinger t1_iybj5p4 wrote

And even then, there are limits on all the elements of the coverage.

I have liability only on one car and waived collision on my other. If I'm at fault, I definitely don't get a rental.

If someone else hits me, then I'm subject to their coverage caps (15,000 min in my state). Anything beyond that I'm paying my under insured motorist deductible or having to come out of pocket.

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Milleniumfelidae OP t1_iybjfmo wrote

Well that makes sense then. Both of us were insured looking at paperwork. This insurance thing has been eye opening for me.

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Milleniumfelidae OP t1_iybflrm wrote

I have. It was filed same day of accident. There was a lot of miscommunication between the body shop the car was towed to and insurance. Unfortunately the insurance doesn't cover the full cost of rental. They only offered a slight discount but it still ended up being way put of my budget. Even then I'm hearing that most places only rent up to a month.

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