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Hi all,
My question might be more of a California specific thing, but maybe it can be generalized to the rest of the US.
I need to bring my Taycan into a body shop for repairs due to an accident where the other party is at fault. They have accepted liability, so there's no issues there. My issue is getting a "comparable" rental vehicle, which apparently I am entitled to by California law.
I admit I was a bit shocked that I could rent a "comparable" vehicle (which to me means another Porsche or something at least in the same ballpark) but when it came time to make the booking, turns out the insurance (State Farm) is only covering $45/day which is for their "luxury sedan" class. They claim this is the highest class of rental vehicle they pay out for. $45/day is their negotiated rate with their rental partners (Enterprise/Hertz). However, it sounds like a "luxury sedan" is actually a pretty mediocre car, not even close to the same class as a Porsche (think Chrysler 300).
Does anyone have experience with this kind of thing? Do I have any leverage to get something better, or am I at the whim of the negotiated rates/class between State Farm and Enterprise/Hertz? Bit of a first-world problem, I know, but I would have at least liked something better than a Chrysler 300 ($33k MSRP apparently). I'd even take a budget EV over that.
My question might be more of a California specific thing, but maybe it can be generalized to the rest of the US.
I need to bring my Taycan into a body shop for repairs due to an accident where the other party is at fault. They have accepted liability, so there's no issues there. My issue is getting a "comparable" rental vehicle, which apparently I am entitled to by California law.
I admit I was a bit shocked that I could rent a "comparable" vehicle (which to me means another Porsche or something at least in the same ballpark) but when it came time to make the booking, turns out the insurance (State Farm) is only covering $45/day which is for their "luxury sedan" class. They claim this is the highest class of rental vehicle they pay out for. $45/day is their negotiated rate with their rental partners (Enterprise/Hertz). However, it sounds like a "luxury sedan" is actually a pretty mediocre car, not even close to the same class as a Porsche (think Chrysler 300).
Does anyone have experience with this kind of thing? Do I have any leverage to get something better, or am I at the whim of the negotiated rates/class between State Farm and Enterprise/Hertz? Bit of a first-world problem, I know, but I would have at least liked something better than a Chrysler 300 ($33k MSRP apparently). I'd even take a budget EV over that.
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