ACCIDENT REPAIR RENTAL CAR

An Accident Repair Rental Car is also known as an Accident Replacement Vehicle. These are cars provided to not at-fault drivers involved in a mutli-vehicle accident by credit hire businesses such as Right2Drive, for use whilst the damaged vehicle is being repaired or notification of total loss is confirmed.

Your obligations are to comply with the terms of our agreement with you which includes an obligation to:

• Act in the best interest of Right2Drive
• Not hold up the recovery of the rental costs from the at-fault party
• Provide all documents reasonably required 
• Be open and frank with us not mislead us in any way
• Not release or purport to release the at-fault party from any of your rights in respect to the accident
• Provide us with assistance in the recovery process which may include providing documents, witness statements & in some circumstances appear in court as a witness in proceedings we bring in your name
• Advise us promptly when your car repairs are complete or you are notified of a total loss settlement

Under our agreement with you, you will not be liable for the rental costs provided you are not at-fault, assist us in recovery of those costs from the at-fault party or their insurer and otherwise act in accordance with the terms and conditions of our agreement.

If we require your assistance in recovering the rental costs, this may include you having to provide documents, witness statements, and in some cases, appearing in court as a witness in proceedings we bring in your name.

You may however be required to pay vehicle use costs such as:

• Fuel
• Tolls
• Any traffic or parking infringement charges 
• Vehicle cleaning 
• Unacceptable wear & tear
• Excess or damage 
• Administrative costs

Business Customers 

If the owner of the vehicle has registered the vehicle for business, then owner is required to pay the GST component of the hire cost at the end of the hire period. The owner is entitled to claim back the GST on their BAS.

Under our agreement with you, you will not be liable for the rental costs provided you are not at-fault, assist us in recovery of those costs from the at-fault party or their insurer and otherwise act in accordance with the terms and conditions of our agreement.

If we require your assistance in recovering the rental costs, this may include you having to provide documents, witness statements, and in some cases, appearing in court as a witness in proceedings we bring your name.

Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page here.