Depends on the insurance company, most use NADA or Kelly used car guides then adjust for high or low mileage. They will also consider recent high cost repairs. New tires and brakes are considered maintenance nit improvements. In some states you have the option of making the insurance company replace your vehicle with the same model year and mileage. The insurance company is out to pay as little as possible so stand hard on your claim. Good luck!!
Typically the value is 20% of the vehicle's value without salvage.
If the repairs of the vehicle exceed the value of the vehicle, then the vehicle is declared total loss.
If the cost to repair is more than the vehicle is worth to replace then it is considered totaled.
Insurance companies will determine that your car is totaled if the cost of the damage approaches or exceeds the car
A total loss is when the cost of repairing the vehicle exceeds a pre-determined percentage of the vehicle's value. For example, if your vehicle is worth $10,000 and the damage exceeds $7,000, your vehicle may be considered a total loss (depending on the state and your insurance company's policy). A borderline total loss would be (in the same example) if the damage to your vehicle is close to, but not quite $7,000.
You can't really avoid it unless you can find a place that will repair the vehicle at the amount the insurance company says it is worse. They have standards to determine a total loss that must be met.
The total loss storage charges for the vehicle refer to the fees incurred for storing a vehicle that has been deemed a total loss by the insurance company. These charges typically include daily storage fees until the vehicle is removed from the storage facility.
As of 2013, the best way to determine if the department of motor vehicles has issued a salvage title for a vehicle is on the title it will state that it is a salvage title. A salvage title is a note that states that the vehicle has been damaged or deemed a total loss.
To determine the net income loss of a business, subtract the total expenses from the total revenue. If the result is negative, it indicates a net income loss.
544. "Total loss salvage vehicle" means either of the following: (a) A vehicle, other than a nonrepairable vehicle, of a type subject to registration that has been wrecked, destroyed, or damaged, to the extent that the owner, leasing company, financial institution, or the insurance company that insured or is responsible for repair of the vehicle, considers it uneconomical to repair the vehicle and because of this, the vehicle is not repaired by or for the person who owned the vehicle at the time of the event resulting in damage. (b) A vehicle that was determined to be uneconomical to repair, for which a total loss payment has been made by an insurer, whether or not the vehicle is subsequently repaired, if prior to or upon making the payment to the claimant, the insurer obtains the agreement of the claimant to the amount of the total loss settlement, and informs the client that, pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 11515, the total loss settlement must be reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles, which will issue a salvage certificate for the vehicle.
To determine the net loss of a business or financial statement, subtract the total expenses from the total revenue. If the result is negative, it indicates a net loss.
To determine the net income (loss) for a period, subtract total expenses from total revenue. If the result is positive, it is net income. If the result is negative, it is a net loss.