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Can you ask an insurance company to total a vehicle when they find damage of 2000 on a car worth 2500?
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∙ 8y ago
Yes. If you have full coverage, or the accident was not your fault.
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How much damage does it take to total a vehicle?
The older the vehicle, the less the damage. The insurance company makes a judgment in each case as to whether it is cheaper to repair the vehicle or to 'write it off' its books and scrap it.
What do you do if it costs more to fix a wrecked automobile than the vehicle is worth?
If you have physical damage coverage on your policy and the cost to repair the vehicle is more than the value of the vehicle then the insurance company will total the vehicle. In the case of a total loss, the insurance company will pay you the actual cash value of the vehicle less any deductible you have. On all insurance policies, where you have physical damage coverage, the insurance company has the option to repair the vehicle, pay the actual cash value of the vehicle, or replace the vehicle. Companies never replace the vehicle.
If your car is a total loss will the insurance company help you fix it if you both pay?
If your car is deemed a total loss, the insurance company will only pay up the value of the vehicle. They will have nothing to do with the repairs. If the vehicle is worth $5,000 and the damage is $8,000, you are going to pay $3,000 out of your own pocket. Once the insurance company pays you that $5,000, they are out of the picture. Just be prepared for a 'salvage' fee to be deducted from your settlement by the insurance company. That is what they would have gotten for your vehicle if you had surrendered it to them.
What is Borderline total loss?
A total loss is when the cost of repairing the vehicle exceeds a pre-determined percentage of the vehicle's value. For example, if your vehicle is worth $10,000 and the damage exceeds $7,000, your vehicle may be considered a total loss (depending on the state and your insurance company's policy). A borderline total loss would be (in the same example) if the damage to your vehicle is close to, but not quite $7,000.
If someone borrows your car and total loss it will the insurance company pay for damages?
Yes. Collision coverage pays for damage to your vehicle, minus the deductible, regardless of who is driving it. Also, if you loan your vehicle to someone they are considered a permissive driver and you are liable for damage they cause in your vehicle even if they have their own insurance. Insurance always applies to the car not the driver.
How does an insurance company determine if an auto is totaled?
Normally if the estimated damage is 75% of the value of the vehicle, it will be considered a total loss. The reason for this is that there may be hidden damage that only appears after the repairs are initiated. This varies, depending on your insurance carrier.
Once your car has been deemed a total loss is it true you should drop collision coverage from your insurance policy as it can not be claimed as totaled ever again?
If the damage to a vehicle will cost more to repair than the value of the vehicle before the accident, an insurance company will "total" the vehicle. That means they will pay you what the car was worth before the wreck. At that point the insurance company owns the wreck, not you. You have nothing left to insure, therefore.
Will insurance total a 2003 Toyota Tacoma if the frame is bent but there is no cosmetic damage?
How can you bend the frame without cosmetic damage? Did you run over something? Depending on your insurance coverages, if a vehicle has a bent frame and is no longer safe to drive, then an insurance compamy would usually total out a vehicle. Otherwise, they can pay to repair the vehicle.
Why do you have to sell your vehicle to the insurance company if it is declared a total loss in the state of Alabama?
no
How can a person take a car away from someone who doesn't have auto insurance?
I assume you mean a repossession of a vehicle if you let your insurance cancel. When you purchase a vehicle and finance the cost of the vehicle you sign a legally binding contract. One of the terms in the contract is always that you must carry physical damage auto insurance payable to the finance company if the vehicle is a total loss or damaged. If you fail to keep this insurance you have broken the contract and the vehicle is subject to repossession and you may be sued for additional damages if the value of the vehicle is less than the amount owed to the finance company.
If insurance company reports car total loss what title do they receive?
If the insurance writes off the vehicle - they get YOUR title document - and THEY then forward it to the DMV informing them that the vehicle is scrapped.
If your vehicle was damaged but not totaled can you request that the insurance company replace it with a new vehicle if the accident was not your fault?
Fault in the accident is not a consideration. Normally the insurance company or the at fault driver is responsible only for repairing your vehicle and providing you with a rental car. While this may not be entirely fair, it is the system and you agreed to it when you chose to drive. Some states do have a provision that a vehicle must be totaled if the damage exceeds a certain percentage of the total value of the auto. YOur best resource is your insurance agent. lwpat
