antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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My car got bumped into at the weekend, its going through insurers now, it should be getting a new front bumper, so will have a day or 2 in the bodyshop.
So will I be able to claim for a hire or courtesy car while its in for being repaired?
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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Was it your fault?
Either way, if you have courtesy car cover, you should be able to.
If it wasn't your fault, you might be able to claim on their insurance for a courtesy car.
How old are you?
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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Their fault, im 17 
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Too young i'm affraid. Tell them you need money for a chauffeur as you have been inconvenienced by the other parties lack of care.
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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If they have taken the blame for it and are repairing t's up to them to sort you out a car whether you are 17 or not.
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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I got a courtesy car when I was 18, so don't see why it should be any different when 17 if the UK age limit for a hire car is 21.
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thegsi
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Registered: 3rd Feb 07
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Yeh I thought the age limit was 21+
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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odd my mate got a courtesy vw polo when he was 17
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Mobby
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Registered: 31st Dec 07
Location: Leicestershire
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there must be a differance between a hire car and courtesy car
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AndyKent
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There is a difference - if you choose to have a courtesy car on your own policy they have to give you one.
A motor garage doesn't have to give you a courtesy car when yours is in for a service though - my local wouldn't because I'm under 21.
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John
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The 3rd party insurance will have to give him one though.
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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sweet, I will say I NEED a car for my inconvienence.
Thinking about it now, when I was on the phone to the insurance, they asked me if I had another car available for me to use
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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i never got a courtesy car when my car got bumped, all companies wanted over 21. so i got taxis and got reimbursed, an kind taxi driver or two gave me a spare receipt or two aswell 
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swill_omnibus
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Registered: 12th Dec 07
Location: : S. wales Drives: Dodge Caliber
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Depends on the insurance company. With the AA (whom i work for) You have a courtesy car as standard on Comprehensive and Third Party Fire & Theft policies but have to be from 18 to 78 (think 78) regardless of fault and you get the courtesy car for the duration of the repair
Hire car is a different kettle of fish, or in this case, policy!
Hire car which is seperate to a courtesy car, will allow you access of an equivalent level hire car if your car is writted off or stolen and NOT recovered, and you will have that for 21 Days on Comprehensive and 11 days on TPF&T
[Edited on 15-07-2008 by swill_omnibus]
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