How do insurance companies value totaled cars?

Learning that your insurance company won’t foot the cost of repairs following a car accident can add insult to injury in an already stressful situation. Unfortunately, insurers deem damaged vehicles “Total Losses” all the time. When they do this, they offer vehicle owners an amount that is equal to or less than the Actual Cash…

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Can you ask an insurance company to total your car?

When your vehicle gets severe damage from an accident, it’s tempting to think, “I want to total my car,” because you have heard other people say the same thing. But that doesn’t mean you should do the same. You need to understand what totaling a car really means in order to make the best decision….

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What do auto insurance companies do with totaled cars?

It can be confusing to determine when a vehicle involved in an accident is considered totaled. The rules around totaling a vehicle are complicated. It is important for you to understand how total loss claims work, and what is most likely to happen to your totaled car. What happens to a totaled car?  The process differs from…

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