Bent Frame:(

[The Car Stereo Company]

tell the insurance company you want guarantees in writing. THAT will never happen. they will total it.

 

[Flaltlander1414]

Yes inherent loss of value will be a good playing card. Thanks for the suggestion!

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I was planning on a procharger, long travel suspension , and a full cage. Oh well. Now maybe I can get those a/c seats if it gets totaled. I guess there's a positive in everything!

 

[SuperRaptor]

Tell insurance you want to get paid for the loss of value as well, that usually helps push them to total it.

This

 

[achiro]

My father was hit hard at a stop light...over 20K in repairs and it still drove bad. Demand it be totaled, or get an attorney.


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[Delco.raptor]

Total that thing out. As much as it hurts to do so it'll never be the same. U will bounce and swerve and have noises in places u never knew were there

 

[Reptar]

Just wait till you go to sell it down the road, the carfax will show major damage, frame repairs, etc. and people will run from that truck like the plague! That will TANK the resale value. Even if you don't plan on selling it, don't let the insurance have that in their benefit. As far as they're concerned you could sell it as soon as it was repaired and it'll be worth a ton less than it was prior to the accident. That's no minor deer hit. Push for the diminished value to help towards the total.

 

[WarSurfer]

Diminished value is typically paid when you are in accident with another vehicle and you are not at fault. The other parties insurance company pays the value reduction. It's 'possible' to get diminished value for a single party accident but not probable.

If you are put in a situation where the truck won't be totaled, find a shop that can handle a project of that magnitude. Regardless of what your provider says, they do not dictate what shop you use.

 

[MTF]

It's up to the body shop to convince the adjuster that there is more damage to the truck than can been seen and truck will keep coming back for repairs costing more than a total.
The way you hit the front there will be drive train issues.

I would look at the report and estimates the body shop wrote up and make sure they have done a professional write up. Then call the adjuster yourself and see where you stand.

 

[wanderfalk]

the op is mia

 

[MTF]

Some of these new guys don't have settings right to automatically get emails.