egrets wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 3:04 pm
jumppilot wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 10:41 am
mmmodem wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 10:36 am
Watty wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:44 am
I would have them deliver the new car to you and not drive the other car since you do not have car insurance on it. Get a rental car until then if you need to, the dealership should reimburse you for that.
^This. Don't drive that car again.
My insurance covers in the case of a “non-owned” car. Otherwise, we’d see tons of problems with people driving their friends/relatives cars.
The insurance industry has figured this one out long ago. If in doubt, call your insurance.
I'm expecting to drive a loaner shortly so I called AMICA and they said they cover it and they cover rental cars.
Most auto insurance (mine anyway!) cover cars owned by others if driven with permission.
The dealer definitely "gave permission" for OP to drive that car!
There was probably even a little ceremony to mark the occasion of the granting of "permission"
... and some paperwork that the dealer provided to document this little ceremony.
If the dealer made any mistake in the ceremonial proceedings, that wouldn't mean that the entire intent and purpose of the ceremony suddenly didn't exist.
Now the dealer has notified OP that the permission is being rescinded, please bring the car back, and they're "giving you permission" to drive a different car, as it were.
And another little ceremony, aka "The Placing of the Plates", etc.
It seems the same paperwork will document this next driving permission, and probably (hopefully!) even longer term...
RM
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