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Insurance company totaled vehicle and resold to salvage place but didn't change title and 6 months later car is being driven and stil in my name. What are my legal options?
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∙ 16y ago
Did you sign the total over to the insurance company and have proof of the total payout/paperwork? If so, contact the insurance company and demand they switch the title over immediately and then report them to your state insurance commission and the DMV! The person driving your old car is in trouble too for not registering the car within 30 days of purchase.
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∙ 16y ago
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How do you declare the title of a vehicle you own as salvage?
can be done by insurance company at time it is totaled out by them
Who owns the salvage in an auto accident?
Either the cars owner or the insurance company who paid for the totaled vehicle
What happens to a car that's declared totaled by the insurance company?
If you want to keep a totaled car, the insurance company will determine the salvage value and deduct that from your settlement check. You can still get liability insurance (if there are no safety issues related to the damage), but not collision or comprehensive unless you have the repairs made.
What happens to a totaled car after the insurance co pays you for it?
Some insurance companies will sell the car back to the owner. Others sell the totaled car to a salvage yard.
How can I get the most for my car if it has a salvage title but everything in the car was brand new including the engine and was declared totaled by the insurance company of the driver who hit me?
Have the car appraised.
If your car has been totaled what are your options while waiting for the other drivers insurance company to handle the situation?
you can go ahead and contact the other drivers insurance company and determine the status of the claim.
Can totaled 1999 mustang gt convertibles be repaired?
It can, but obviously the insurance company has decided it is not worth it. Also, note that in some states it may be hard to obtain a non-salvage title on a totaled car, which would make it hard to sell.
How can you locate RVs totaled by insurance companies to purchase for salvage or retitle as a salvage vehicle?
CONTACT AN CLAIMS AGENT FROM LOCAL INSURANCE COMPANIES, THEY WILL TELL YOU WHICH WRECKER NOW HOLDS TITLE OF THE SALVAGE VEHICLE(S). THEN YOU CAN CALL THE WRECKER DIRECTLY
Why would an insurance company declare a vehicle totaled?
An insurance company declares a vehicle totaled when the cost to fix the vehicle exceeds 70% or more of its market value.
Hi you were in an accident two years ago your car had front end damaged that was fixed professionally by a reputable dealer your vehicle runs and looks like new Is your car still a salvage vehicle?
Once a salvage title is given to a car it remains a salvage or totaled/reconstructed car. It will never legally have a clean title again. This assumes the damage was reported to an insurance company and they totaled/paid out on the car.
Do you have a right to retain a totaled vehicle for salvage value or can insurance carrier require you to give them car?
Yes, you have the right to retain you car at salvage price at time of settlement.
If your car is totaled do you get your registration back?
yes- unless you agree to accept salvage as part of your settlement in which case the insuror transfers ownership to salvage company
