It smashed the whole driver rear side in up almost to the bottom of the rear window. It folded the tire under the car, busted the back window out, caved the roof and the passenger rear fender, It looks like the rear frame horns are folded in also, the rear door is bent up and the driver door will not open and close properly, neither will the rear passenger,
2007-03-11 14:43:27 · 6 answers · asked by Steven M 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
In order for a vehicle to be a complete loss-(totaled) The cost of the damages must exceed the value of the vehicle, no one is going to pay more than a vehicle is worth to fix it-
2007-03-11 14:49:42 · answer #1 · answered by stephanie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to NADA.com look up the value of your car. Depending on the insurance company they will total the car if the repairs and materials exceed 50%. Some companies go to 70-80%.
My 2005 Ford Focus was just totaled. It's NADA value is 9500.00 to 1050.00 (you also have to account for wear and mileage etc.) I owe 7000.00 so once the loan is paid I will get the cash difference.
The adjusters typically use computer programs that calculate the cost of parts and labor. The majority of the cost is in labor.
You should have the option to buy the car from the insurance company and you could fix it yourself. (This is typically not wise unless you're mechanically inclined.) The analogy I was told is that it's like bending a wire coat hanger. You can bend it back but it's never the same.
I hope this helps.
2007-03-11 22:00:33 · answer #2 · answered by tony_er_rn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well I hate to be the bearer of bad news but it probably is. If it got hit hard enough to buckle the quarter panels up to the rear doors then yes chances are that it's totalled. if it only got your tail lights and trunk lid and bumper then you might have a chance because your car is so new
2007-03-11 21:51:45 · answer #3 · answered by ejordan78 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a right off, I definitely would not want it back after something that bad fixed. Your insurance adjuster will tell you soon enough.
2007-03-11 21:55:06 · answer #4 · answered by wheeler 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a question for the insurance carrier.
2007-03-11 21:46:18 · answer #5 · answered by carnivore al a mode 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a total...and it's NOT a sintra. It's a Sentra.
2007-03-11 21:48:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋