Originally Posted by
AutoSlash
Did your credit card provide any sort of insurance? If so you should be able to call your credit card company and request a copy of the policy and send it to the DMV along with a copy of your rental contract along with a letter explaining the situation.
If you didn't have insurance through your credit card, what happened with the damage to your rental car. Did you pay it out of pocket and then go after the other guy's insurance?
i have to see what kind of coverage the credit card provides. in any case, my thinking is that the credit card would only protect the car and wouldn't provide liability coverage (which is what I believe CA law requires).
regarding the car, i did not pay it out of pocket. the other guy's insurance told me to send them any bill i receive from avis. however, i have not been billed by avis and when contacted by avis' claim administration company, i just gave them the claim number with the other guy's insurance company and told them they have accepted responsibility.