Well, first off, call the police. Then, call the rental car company. You are going to be in alot of trouble with the company if the theft was caused by something you did, like leaving the door unlocked or the window down. If you did not purchase rental insurance on the vehicle, then you are probably going to have to pay for the car.
Absolutely, if their car is not returned when stated in the rental agreement, the car is and will be reported stolen.
Unfortunately - yes, rental cars do get stolen. Most rental comapnies have theft insurance, but usually have some sort of deductible. Rental cars get stolen from customers all the time. If you were to accept the Lost Damage Waiver from most companies, the car would be covered, there is NO deductible. Now if you were to leave the keys in the car, or give them to someone and they took off with the car; you are out of luck. This is correct. LDW/CDW (depends on the state) would cover the car as long as the contract was not violated and as long as it wasn't stolen due to your neglect to protecting the car.
You are fully responsible for any loss or damage to a rental car. If you do not have insurance to cover this or have not purchased insurance from the car rental company, they will go after you for the full cost of the rental vehicle.
In CA it's just 5 days after the agreed upon return date.
It goes to collections. If you are still in possession of the car after you agreed to return it, then it will be reported stolen, as in "theft by fraud." First they max out your cc during the process of reporting it stolen. (Embezzled) If caught in the car you will be charged to GTA and rental companies almost never drop the charges.
That depends on the policy that you have with your insurance company. When I had my truck broken into, my policy covered the iPod and stereo that were stolen, plus my rental while my truck was in the shop.
It depends on the company, and it depends on how late you are, and how much effort the company has made to contact you to arrange the return. Reporting a car stolen is a hassle for the rental agency, and they would prefer to avoid having to do it. The company can, however, penalize you in other ways besides reporting the car stolen. Not the least among these is additional charges for the extra time you kept the car, and possibly fines for doing so without prior authorization. If you want to keep your rental beyond the time originally negotiated on your contract, CALL your agent or rental branch and talk to them about it. They want to work it out with you, not give you a hard time.
Rental cars are insured. You can not rent a car without insurance. The insurance will cover the theft so long as the renter is not found to have been involved in the disappearance of the vehicle.
This would depend on the insurance that you took out with your car rental company. Check the contract that you signed. Often there is a Damage Waiver and a Theft Waiver. Usually the theft waiver is double that of the damage.
Yes. If a customer refuses to return a rental car, the company may report it as stolen. The police will come looking for it (and you), and you may be charged with grand theft auto. The company will consider this an extreme step, and they will try to negotiate with you before doing this because it's a huge hassle for the company.
Yes, you can report the car stolen. This is technically called a "Conversion", which means the car was converted to a stolen status because it was kept longer than the contract allowed. I would wait at least a week, and try several methods of contacting the renter before notifying the police. It is unlikely that your car will be returned quickly by reporting it stolen. The real power is in the threat of reporting it. This is usually enough to scare the renter into promptly returning the vehicle. Tell them that it will be considered a felony if you report the car stolen and they are caught. Of course, this assumes you can get ahold of them to deliver the threat. Answer provided by:Sensible Car Rental San Diegohttp://sensible-car-rental.com
Sure. Just don't be surprised when the police surround you within the hour.