Will An Auto Body Shop Repair A Totaled Car?

You have just been involved in an accident, but luckily enough, you have survived it. If you are hit by some not-so-good news from the insurance company that your car has been totaled. Such heartbreaking information may leave you wondering what step to take next. Well, do not worry anymore; we have collected the most frequent questions that have been asked in our auto body shop.

What is a Totaled Car?

As a car owner, after being in an accident, you may be faced with insurance information that you are not familiar with, especially from the insurance representatives such as 'actual cash value and 'totaled.' Insurance companies used the term totaled or total loss to refer to the cars whose costs of repairing them and returning them to their original condition are worth more than the value of the car (as determined by the insurance company.)

For example, if the value of your car before the accident, according to the insurance company, was $2500, and the total cost of repair is $3000, then your car will be deemed to be totaled.

Does the Auto-Body Shop determine if the car is a Total Loss?

An auto-body shop cannot determine or decide if your car is a total loss or totaled. Whether your car is totaled or not lies at the discretion of the Insurance company. A collision repair shop will only help you estimate the cost of repairing your vehicle. At Wade Auto Collision, we help our clients estimate the costs of repairing their vehicle.

We encourage our customers to schedule an appointment with us so that we can be able to review the vehicle and give them a complete auto body repair estimate. An auto-body estimate usually includes several parts of the car need repair and replacement. At Wade's Auto Collision, we have a team of estimators who will write an estimate based on your damages.

Common Car Collisions

The following are some of the common car accidents that you may be involved in if someone is not very careful when driving and tips on avoiding them.

Rear-end collisions

Hitting a car in front of you or being hit by a vehicle behind you is a principal reason for auto repairs and insurance claims. You can avoid colliding with other drivers by:

• Maintaining a safe distance and not driving very close to one another
• Strategic driving will help you avoid using sudden brakes
• Being careful while driving and avoid being distracted by eating, drinking, or using your phone

Parked car damage

It is yet another common cause of auto damage where your vehicle is hit by another car while parked. You can avoid such collisions by:

• Avoid parking near busy streets
• Always maximize the center parking space
• Do not park in busy parking lots

Single vehicle accident

This involves colliding with objects on the road, such as animals, roadblocks, and others of the same sort. You can avoid such collisions by:

• Considering the weather when driving
• Be keen and pay attention while driving
• Ensure you are not driving too fast

Backing collisions

It is prevalent for accidents to occur when backing out from parking. If you are not very keen, you may end up causing accidents and colliding with other drivers. You can do the following to avoid such collisions.

• Observe that the area is not busy before backing
• Use short and direct routes when backing
• Only turn when you are clear of parked cars and other objects
• Always consider reversing in a straight line.
• Check the traffic around you while backing slowly
• Avoid any distractions while backing out and be very careful.
• Use your cameras and sensors as an assistant, do not rely solely on them.

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