Taking bets...Hire car "like for like"!

[Roobies8]

Hi all

 

Tuesday last week some young **** bashed into the back of my car and when we pulled over he said me "but it looked like it traffic in front of you was starting to move"!!!!! When he saw I was a female driver, I think he was expecting me to get out of the car and burst into tears in some 'girlie' type way....instead he got me, who squared him face on and said '"you didn't want to do that did you!". Not happy, thankfully he ws insured (sorry, generalising slightly there!).

 

So tomorrow the 06 350z Roadster goes in for repairs. I was asked if I wanted a sports car hire replacement whilst mine is having the work done, so I agreed. So I'm taking bets on what car they will actually give me as a "like for like"!!!!!

 

2nd non fault incident and I've only had the car since October, not even had the roof down yet! First one was debris from a trailer on my bonnet (£350 worth of damage still do be done, but I have to pay for that).

 

Hoping for my luck going forward!

 

Ali

[ATTAK Z]

Sorry to hear that ... hope all goes well

[martinmac]

I will guess at an Audi TT, I know a few companies use them.

 

Very sorry to hear about this.

[ZEUS]

Had the same type of accident in mine back in July . They gave me a AMG Mercedes as an equivalent replacement , it was a right bus but plush inside

[Roobies8]

I will guess at an Audi TT, I know a few companies use them.

 

Very sorry to hear about this.

 

Crumbs, I hope not, they're not my favourite, too common! (along with a disgust of Mini Coopers!). I'd quite like a Merc or maybe a VW Sorroco to try!

 

I'll update tomorrow!

[ilogikal1]

So long as you don't get an Astra VXR. Your Z would feel so slow when you get it back...

[leonk]

Avis are doing the Jaguar F type convertible at £240 per day, I'd push for one of those

 

http://www.avisprestige.com/quote-37-Jaguar_F_Type_S.php

[madmikester]

Think enterprise do a 911 maybe get one of those also might be worth getting a quote on the other damage while it's in to repairs as they will be mixing paint so might do it a bit cheaper and u will have a hire car so won't take you off the road

 

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[monkeybrain1234]

I prefer a slow car during the hire time - why - because when you get back into your Z you fall in love all over again.

[Ekona]

I'm just grateful for anything. I usually go for something I've never driven before, so I've had all manner of different things from an Aygo to a C220 to a Freelander.

[glrnet]

You had lots of accidents then Dan?

[Ekona]

Breakdowns.

[ZEUS]

Think enterprise do a 911 maybe get one of those also might be worth getting a quote on the other damage while it's in to repairs as they will be mixing paint so might do it a bit cheaper and u will have a hire car so won't take you off the road

 

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I did this when mine was in and it did work out cheaper

[BillyZed]

So long as you don't get an Astra VXR. Your Z would feel so slow when you get it back...

 

this is true

[rabbitstew]

I find that hire companies usually end up fighting over you to try and offer you better and better cars as they know they will just claim the cost back from the insurance company. Hopefully you`ll end up with something decent.

[Flex]

Probably a GTR

[Ekona]

I find that hire companies usually end up fighting over you to try and offer you better and better cars as they know they will just claim the cost back from the insurance company. Hopefully you`ll end up with something decent.

Which just pushes the cost of insurance up for the rest of us. Frustrating, because in the OPs position I wouldn't want to be inconvenienced by something that wasn't my fault either, but then neither would I want to be part of the reason that premiums keep going up. No win scenario, really.

[Voodoo Vix]

Sorry to hear about this, you're lucky you're getting a sports car, I got a 1.2 automatic Micra, which apparently was an upgrade from the Seiciento I was entitled to!!

[Jp606]

Like for like will probably be a VXR or E36 M3.

[Ekona]

Will never be an E36, they're three generations old now!

[samu23]

I think that was tongue in cheek re the recent infamous threads.

[Ekona]

Ah, okay. Didn't catch that, seeing as how someone had done that joke earlier in the thread

[350 Russ]

I think it'll be a golf gti, my friend had one when someone ploughed into the back of his Beemer

[GIXXERUK]

I think that was tongue in cheek re the recent infamous threads.

 

Or a transit van then

Edited February 27, 2014 by GIXXERUK

[docwra]

I drive a lot on business in Europe and generally ask for a manual BMW 3 series or similar. The last 4 have been ........

 

Merc C180 auto - not too bad

Vauxhall Insignia - mmmm, I can live with it

Peugeot 307 Station Wagon - really?

 

The winner was last time though, where I turned up on my own only to be told I had been given an upgrade. An upgrade from a 3 series is going to be pretty decent, maybe an E class or even something more interesting, right?

 

No, its a 2.0 diesel, automatic Seat Alhambra.

When I asked how exactly this was an upgrade from a 3 series I was told "Because it has 7 seats". I told him how pleased I was that my 6 invisible friends could travel in comfort.