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Camper_G
Jun 15, 2017Explorer
Correct, only the insurance carrier makes the coverage determination on whether a vehicle is totaled or not. It's at their option to repair or replace. A shop can write or state whatever they want, it has no bearing on the carriers decision.
Hope it works out for you and it is totaled, if that's what you want to happen. I'd not really want a new, damaged and repaired rig either. They are leak prone to begin with, let alone having one hit and then fixed.
If it's deemed repairable, You would not have to fix it if you would not want to. You could sell the damaged rig as is and then take that plus the insurance repair check and put it into another rig. Or have it repaired and then trade it in on another rig, so you have some options
Hope it works out for you and it is totaled, if that's what you want to happen. I'd not really want a new, damaged and repaired rig either. They are leak prone to begin with, let alone having one hit and then fixed.
If it's deemed repairable, You would not have to fix it if you would not want to. You could sell the damaged rig as is and then take that plus the insurance repair check and put it into another rig. Or have it repaired and then trade it in on another rig, so you have some options
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