I had an accident on the 12th, the other driver accepted fault and my car was a total loss. Their insurance got me a rental car within a few days.

    I had been waiting to be contacted by an auto damage adjuster (car was already towed to the salvage lot) and I got the call last Friday (12 days after the accident). The settlement offered was lower than what I was anticipating, so I asked for the report and I saw that they listed the wrong trim for my vehicle which lowered the value by a good bit. I informed them, and they said they would look into it and fix the issue. It's nearly been a week since then and I haven't heard back.

    I know that I may or may not be able to speed up the process if I called a little more, but I'm just confused as to why it's even taking so long to begin with, because wouldn't they have an incentive to offer a settlement quickly given that they're paying for my rental car by the day?

    Total loss payout
    byu/ifightpossums inInsurance



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    1. Insurance pays like $30 a day for rental cars. Literally pennies for them. 

      I dont see how being in a rental car longer is a problem if its costing you nothing, and giving you more time to shop for a replacement car. 

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