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What Does Like-for-Like Replacement Mean?

Like-for-like replacement cars ensure that if your vehicle is off the road after an accident that was not your fault, you receive a replacement vehicle that is similar in size, class, and functionality to the one you normally drive. This means you can continue your daily routine with minimal disruption, whether that includes commuting, family travel, or business use.

At GSB Insurance Car Hire, we focus on providing replacement vehicles that closely match your original car, rather than offering a basic or downgraded option.

Why Like-for-Like Matters After an Accident

After an accident, losing access to the type of vehicle you rely on can be stressful. A small car may not suit someone who normally drives an SUV, ute, or commercial vehicle. Like-for-like replacement ensures your mobility, comfort, and practicality remain consistent throughout the repair period.

Our approach helps maintain your lifestyle and work commitments while your vehicle is being repaired, without forcing you to compromise on vehicle type.

How We Provide Like-for-Like Replacement Cars

Once your eligibility for not-at-fault car hire is confirmed, our team assesses your vehicle details and arranges a suitable replacement based on availability. We work closely with insurers and repair centres to ensure the replacement vehicle aligns with your needs and is supplied for the full repair duration. The hire cost is recovered directly from the at-fault driver’s insurance company, so you are not required to pay rental fees upfront.
Accident hire vehicles for every driver

Hire vehicles

Compact & Sedans

Offering style and practicality for city and suburban drives

Spacious SUVs

Need more space for family, work or play? Stretch out in a SUV

Luxury Vehicles

Normally drive a luxury car? Don’t compromise on quality or comfort

Light Commercial

Get the job done with our range of utes, vans and buses

Heavy Commercial

Includes flatbeds, pantechs, tautliners, tippers and prime movers

Need a Like-for-Like Replacement Car?

If your vehicle has been damaged in an accident that wasn’t your fault, check your eligibility today and let GSB Insurance Car Hire arrange a suitable replacement vehicle for you.

Like-for-Like Replacement Cars – FAQs

What vehicles qualify for like-for-like replacement?
Like-for-like replacement is based on the category of your original vehicle, such as small cars, sedans, SUVs, utes, commercial vehicles, or luxury vehicles, subject to availability.
While the exact model cannot always be guaranteed, we aim to provide a vehicle that closely matches the size, type, and features of your original car.
No. If you are not at fault, the hire cost is recovered from the at-fault driver’s insurance company, with no upfront payment required from you.
You can keep the replacement vehicle for the full repair period. If your vehicle is declared a total loss, the hire may continue until your claim is settled, subject to insurer terms.
If an exact match is not available straight away, our team will discuss suitable alternatives and arrange the closest possible option until a like-for-like vehicle becomes available.

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