Need a rental car in Sydney for 2-3 months
Waiting for new car to arrive but existing one got written off by an idiot driver
Preferably Sydney westish (Parra)
Long Term Car Rental
daft009 on 24/07/2022 - 16:02
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Definitely not for however long it takes until the new car shows up.
Source: same boat as OP; currently renting one out of my own pocket as I need it, otherwise public transport life. ETA for new car is supposed to be October (ordered at Easter), but I’m expecting more Easter 2024
Only till insurance settles or the other party settles.
Insurance doesnt provide a rental?
They do. Until your settlement gets paid out and they tell you to return the hire car within two business days.
Source: my situation right now
Insurance for rental stops once they pay you out.
Yeah. Been paid out.
Did have rental car for a week while the assessment was being made
But cheap banger with rego. Sell when done.
Not many cheap ones at the moment
Found hellocars.com.au, from $130/wk
from $130/wk
That's less than $20/day and that includes insurance etc.
How much cheaper are you looking for?Yeah might be this one
Found it after posting the OP
There’s always cheap cars around, cheap being relative. If I had the payout from a written off car and only had paid the deposit for a new one I’d shove $4-5k in my pocket, cruise scumtree and Faceache Martketscam and have a replacement car within 3 days.
end of he day if you only own it for 3 months (could stretch to more waiting for a new car) you’ll be able to sell it for the same as you bought it for.
What about something like GoGet or CarNextDoor and only rent a car when you absolutely have to drive. And driving to work and parking it all day is not what I mean by “absolutely have too”.
It is when you work night shift and finish at 2am
Sometimes the new car dealer might be able to organise a courtesy car at a reasonable cost untill your new car arrives.
Id buy a run around car and sell it for a small loss for quick sale in 3 months
buy a 15yo beater for $2k
Bayswater. Best value. Well it was back in the day
If you want long term rental, send rental company a email, they will give you a quote with a discount pricing. Both Hertz and Europcar do that, not sure about others.
Can you claim on the other party's insurance?