Total loss on '01 Accord?

Thank you. I have been collecting information about local sales for similar vehicles. The insurance provider that is covering the claim is not mine, it is the other guy. They accepted full responsibility for the claim and I am wondering if they are trying to make quick work of it by totaling my car, making an offer, and moving on.

#6 of 7 Re: Total loss on '01 Accord? [01accordlx] by temj12

Jan 24, 2011 (10:36 am)

Replying to: 01accordlx (Jan 22, 2011 9:17 pm)

The reason they are totaling it out is that it will cost more to fix it than to just total it out. It is an '01 with, as the insurance would see it, high mileage. Of course from your and my viewpoint, that is not high mileage for a Honda. If I were you, I would not want to fix the car, even it that option were available. You probably have some frame damage if it went into the engine compartment. As the other blogger posted, I would not accept their bid until I knew it was fair. I assure you that they have room to negotiate. It apparently was the other guy's fault if his insurance is paying for your repair. Just tell them that you are going to throw in a medical claim and they will gladly settle with you.

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isellhondas (Feb 01, 2011 2:54 pm)

#7 of 7 Re: Total loss on '01 Accord? [temj12] by isellhondas

Feb 01, 2011 (2:54 pm)

Replying to: temj12 (Jan 24, 2011 10:36 am)

The car is TEN years old. It doesn't take much to total a ten year old car.

Besides, they know that quite often, once the body work begins, concealed damage is discovered adding to the bill.

Then, they know they would have to provide you with a rental car etc.

Body and paint work is so expensive it's easy to total a car.

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