by DivineAngel00 » Mon Oct 01, 2012 04:00 pm
Hi,
I was recently involved in an accident in my Mercedes C300. The other party did a left turn right in front of me and I t-boned her. There is substantial damage to my car including unibody damage (driver side rail). The other party's insurance company have accepted 100% liability. I am located in California.
The adjuster is currently saying that it is not considered a total because the current damage only comes to 57% of the value of the car. I worry that the car will never be as safe and that it will have a diminished value.
I understand that the other party is supposed to make me whole and put me back to the position I was in before the accident. Can I argue that my car was a certified pre-owned vehicle before the accident but will never qualify for that status again because of the frame damage and therefore I am not in the same position as I was before the accident?
I was recently involved in an accident in my Mercedes C300. The other party did a left turn right in front of me and I t-boned her. There is substantial damage to my car including unibody damage (driver side rail). The other party's insurance company have accepted 100% liability. I am located in California.
The adjuster is currently saying that it is not considered a total because the current damage only comes to 57% of the value of the car. I worry that the car will never be as safe and that it will have a diminished value.
I understand that the other party is supposed to make me whole and put me back to the position I was in before the accident. Can I argue that my car was a certified pre-owned vehicle before the accident but will never qualify for that status again because of the frame damage and therefore I am not in the same position as I was before the accident?
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 12:38 am Post Subject:
Yes... you can argue that.
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 06:09 am Post Subject:
Thank you. They did end up totaling my car today :) Now for the actual cash value negotiation...
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