cossie1600
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My Leaf was rear-ended by a Ford Ranger and sustained some damage. All the bodywork behind the back seats are either bent or broken. The frame is tweak as the LR door got pushed forward, causing the LF not to be able to open. The suspension appears to be fine, maybe one or two bent end links. I don't know if it touched the battery as it appears most of the frame damaged stopped just before the backseat. The car looks to be in rough shape, but I don't know whats under the trunk as the unibody is pretty twisted in the LR area. Parts of the body were rubbing on the tire, but we bent it back with a pry bar. Now my question is, is the Leaf more or less expensive to fix than a typical Toyota? The shop claims they bake the car in 120F oven instead of the hotter temp with other cars. Is that a good or bad thing? I have a year left on the lease, so I am curious if the insurance company will total it or not. The book value is around 11K on it, so I assume if I get to 7K worth of damage. It will probably be total. I am guessing the total is around 5-6K if this was a Corolla or something, so not sure what it would be in a Leaf
It also appears Nissan has "Gap" insurance (see clause 26). So they declear it total, do I just walk away and terminate all my obligation?
It also appears Nissan has "Gap" insurance (see clause 26). So they declear it total, do I just walk away and terminate all my obligation?