Will an insurance company pay for repairs on a car that is not the same as what what I was told?
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Will an insurance company pay for repairs on a car that is not the same as what what I was told?
I recently ought a car from a national car seller. I financed through the company so before deal was final, I had to provide proof of insurance. I went online to the insurer and provided them with the info. on my vehicle with the VIN that the salesman gave us. About 2 weeks later, I got into an accident. Now I find out the vehicle that was delivered was the wrong one; it has a different VIN. The car company called today and said that they delivered the wrong car. Will the insurance company pay the repairs?
Asked on June 6, 2017 under Accident Law, Illinois
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
The insurer is only responsible to pay for the car for which you bought insurance: if this is not that car (not the car on the policy), they are not responsible to pay. You may be able to recover from the car company, to the extent their misdelivery causes you to incur out-of-pocket costs or expenses; be aware that if they will not voluntarily compensate you, you would have to sue them for the money.
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