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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 01:16 PM
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Default quick question -

someone crashed into the car of a friend of mine. He thinks there is frame damage, the driver's side door is completely smashed in. It's a '98 Integra, he says it's worth roughly $9,000.

Who determines whether the car is totalled? Or should he just get a lawyer?
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 01:17 PM
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ouch!!! talk to a body shop first...
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 01:19 PM
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insurance co.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 01:20 PM
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the insurance company should send someone to look at it and determine if its totaled
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 01:21 PM
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Default his or the other guy's?

He wants to sell the car, I'm telling him he definitely wants it totalled.

I guess what I should be asking is, if the other guy's insurance wants to repair it, can he get a second opinion?
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 01:22 PM
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Default I neglected to ask the important question -

if they say it's not totalled, can he get a second opinion on it from someone else or take them to court?

Obviously a car with frame damage is worth only a fraction of its used value.
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