Insurance "betterment" charges... anyone have advice?
I was involved in a not at fault collision last week, dropped the car off at collision place of the insurance companies choice. Rental car issued due to undriveable condition. Didn't hear anything at all until today, when the collision center called to say it was ready, but I owe $360 in "betterment" charges for original parts, 10% of every year up to 75% or something like that. Car is a 2010. From research it seems this is for parts that are in better condition than they were before... okay I agree with that, but they were fine before the accident too, and not in need of replacement for any reason at all besides the accident.
So now I owe $360 on a not at fault claim, for parts that were fine before, but needed to be replaced in the accident. Seems totally ridiculous to not hear anything about this, only to be told I now owe this amount of money to get my car back.
Looking for anyone who has dealt with this before, anything I should do? Or just pay and realize insurance companies in Ontario are pure scum.
I found this on Economicals website:
https://www.economical.com/en/blog/econ ... nt-charges
No such notice was given, and the quote does not say anything about charging me directly.
So now I owe $360 on a not at fault claim, for parts that were fine before, but needed to be replaced in the accident. Seems totally ridiculous to not hear anything about this, only to be told I now owe this amount of money to get my car back.
Looking for anyone who has dealt with this before, anything I should do? Or just pay and realize insurance companies in Ontario are pure scum.
I found this on Economicals website:
But have no fear — you’ll be notified about any betterment fees before the repair is completed, so you shouldn’t be in for any surprises during the claim process.
https://www.economical.com/en/blog/econ ... nt-charges
No such notice was given, and the quote does not say anything about charging me directly.
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