totaled leaf with good battery

powersurge said:

SageBrush said:

powersurge said:

I think the issue here is that nowadays, the insurance companies may be finding it more profitable to total a car, hand you a check, and send the car to auction.

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Some evidence to support your conspiracy theory would be most welcome. Keep in mind that owners reserve the right to take compensation and keep the car.

And when was the last time you read of the multitudes of people being forced to total their cars ? All I read are reports of owners demanding that the car be totaled and the insurance company putting up a fight.

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No conspiracy theory here. Just business on the part of the insurance companies.... Especially with EVs.

I think Leafs and other EVs have been targeted to be totaled a lot more than regular cars due to the potential of rapidly swelling repair costs after the repairs have been started. Then the insurance suddenly is on the hook for a skyrocketing repair bill.

I have seen Teslas be totaled just for going over a rock and having undercarriage damage..

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SageBrush said:

powersurge said:

SageBrush said:

Some evidence to support your conspiracy theory would be most welcome. Keep in mind that owners reserve the right to take compensation and keep the car.

And when was the last time you read of the multitudes of people being forced to total their cars ? All I read are reports of owners demanding that the car be totaled and the insurance company putting up a fight.

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No conspiracy theory here. Just business on the part of the insurance companies.... Especially with EVs.

I think Leafs and other EVs have been targeted to be totaled a lot more than regular cars due to the potential of rapidly swelling repair costs after the repairs have been started. Then the insurance suddenly is on the hook for a skyrocketing repair bill.

I have seen Teslas be totaled just for going over a rock and having undercarriage damage..

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Your "thinking" is a flight of fancy.

The insurance company totals the car when the repair bill exceeds their 'car totaled' cost. Not before. Not on a guess; or a worry; or a speculation. It does happen that once a repair shop starts to disassemble a car they find more damage and the repair estimate increases, but the insurance is not 'on the hook' for the repair. They decide whether to authorize a higher bill or total the car.

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