If the repairs have been delayed three months because of parts delay, am I still entitled to a rental car for that entire time?
In general, if you are entitled to a rental car at the outset, it should continue through the repair process, including reasonable delays for parts. These delays would be within the ambit of what we call the consequential damages of the tortfeasor’s negligence. But of course there are exceptions that are not going to be covered. What about an unforeseeable cause of delay, such as strike, or the part no longer in stock anywhere and takes two months to locate? I would run these cases by your state insurance commissioner depending upon the facts of each particular situation. But irrespective of the situation, you should be in a better position to ask for help if you elected to go with one of the insurance adjuster’s approved repair shops.
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