Many people assume that most accidents happen on the open highways, the potential drowsiness or repetitiveness of a long drive causing most accidents. You may be surprised to know that in fact most accidents occur within 40 kilometres from home. Experts think the relaxation that comes from driving a familiar route lulls us into a…

The best way to avoid a car accident is to stay continually aware of your surroundings. Keep your eyes scanning the traffic and conditions ahead of you – not just the car in front but other drivers all around you. This gives you the opportunity to see a problem early enough to react to it….

What can be just as frustrating as a car accident is when your vehicle breaks down, especially when you are in a hurry and on your way to something important. It can be the difference between a good week and a bad week. At Acorn, we provide complimentary courtesy cars to those who are involved…

Being involved in a car accident isn’t fun, and sometimes it’s downright dreadful. What can make it worse is if you’re car is damaged in the accident and needs repairing or replacing, leaving you without a vehicle for a sometimes extended period of time. This is especially frustrating when you’re not the person who caused…

What if you are involved in a car accident while you’re driving one of our courtesy cars? It’s a reasonable question to ask and there have been many instances where our customers have had an accident while driving one of our courtesy vehicles. This is understandable given that a Crash Index report released by AAMI…

In this article we will take you through our courtesy car policy as it relates to fuel. However, before we delve into that, we thought we would explore the different petrol grades that are currently available on the market and explain why you might use one grade over another. We’ve all rolled up to the…

We have talked at length about the courtesy vehicles we offer at Acorn Rentals and the simple process you can go through to drive away in a like-for-like courtesy vehicle today (for free if the accident you were involved in was not your fault) In this article we will talk about you driving a courtesy…

If you’ve been following the Acorn blog you know that we offer like-for-like courtesy cars in a range of circumstances, but particularly when you are in an accident that isn’t your fault. But what if you are in an accident while you’re driving one of our courtesy cars? It’s a reasonable question to ask in…

The phrase “written off” is used to legally define those vehicles that are so badly damaged in a car-accident or otherwise that to repair them is impossible, or simply too expensive. Vehicles are categorised as “written off” in circumstances where, because of that irreparable damage, they are considered too dangerous to keep registered and on…

Being involved in a car accident is a stressful, often traumatising experience for all parties involved. But despite the injuries that can be caused to the drivers and the passengers involved, they also ordinarily result in physical damage being done to the vehicles themselves. If you’re in a car accident, whether you caused it or…