Accident Car Hire After a Not-At-Fault Crash: Your NZ Rights Explained
This article originally appeared on the Faultless Cars NZ blog. Visit faultlesscars.co.nz for more information or call 0800 387 607. Accident Car Hire After a Not-At-Fault Crash: Your NZ Rights Explained If someone else caused your accident, you have the right to an accident hire car while your vehicle is being repaired — and you will never pay for it yourself. Here is exactly how it works in New Zealand. What Is Accident Car Hire? Accident car hire — also called credit hire or not-at-fault hire — is a replacement vehicle provided to drivers whose cars are off the road due to an accident that wasn't their fault. The critical difference from standard car rental: you do not pay. The at-fault driver's insurer is invoiced directly. You never receive a bill, never pay a daily rate, and never need to touch your own insurance policy. If the crash wasn't your fault, accident car hire in NZ costs you nothing. The at-fault driver's insurer pays. Call Faultless Ca...