{"id":710,"date":"2018-07-01T18:59:53","date_gmt":"2018-07-01T18:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allstoncollisioncenter.com\/?p=710"},"modified":"2018-07-01T19:02:45","modified_gmt":"2018-07-01T19:02:45","slug":"so-you-have-totaled-your-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allstoncollisioncenter.com\/so-you-have-totaled-your-car\/","title":{"rendered":"So, You Have Totaled Your Car"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many of you have had this experience and that includes me. It is a difficult experience to total your vehicle.\u00a0 I\u2019ve been in three total wrecks and had three different experiences.\u00a0 Two were before I owned a body shop, and had no help, and last one after and I knew how to handle it.\u00a0 I know, you\u2019re thinking three \u2013 what the heck is that about.\u00a0 My first was a pileup.\u00a0 My second, I was hit by an uninsured driver.\u00a0 The third, a telephone pole jumped out in front of me (refer to my distracted driving blog).\u00a0 I have been injured in all three and in one other people was injured as well.<\/p>\n

I wanted to give a few tips I have learned along the way about the process and how the Commonwealth of Massachusetts helps consumers.<\/p>\n

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  1. We hope you will use Allston Collision Center, Inc., but whether you choose us or not do make sure you are comfortable with the shop you do choose.<\/li>\n
  2. Do your homework. This means knowing what your vehicle is worth before finalizing compensation from your insurance company.\u00a0 This includes knowing your mileage, history of maintenance, history of non-related damage that was not fixed, the condition of exterior\/interior, maintenance of tires.<\/li>\n
  3. Remember low mileage can add money; high mileage can deduct money from your final figure.<\/li>\n
  4. What doesn\u2019t count is your opinion of what your car is worth. You can only use the information you can prove.<\/li>\n
  5. If you have paid for replacement in full or new car insurance \u2013 make sure you are being compensated<\/li>\n
  6. Know your insurance policy \u2013 many people get tripped up on this one because we don\u2019t want to read the policy. I get it, but you can end up paying for something you shouldn\u2019t \u2013 most common are storage charges.<\/li>\n
  7. Who was at fault- you may owe a deductible<\/li>\n
  8. After you come to a settlement figure ask for your sales tax. It is always owed to you in the State of Massachusetts.<\/li>\n
  9. Remember the first offer is not always the final offer. Do your homework, come to the negotiation prepared and you have the right not to accept the first offer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    A good site to an idea of the value of your vehicle is National Automobile Dealers Association.\u00a0 Do an online search in a 50-mile radius and see what similar vehicles are being sold for.\u00a0 Remember this would include make, model, year, upgrades, downgrades, and mileage.<\/p>\n

    If you choose Allston Collision Center, Inc. we will assist you in handling the entire process.<\/p>\n

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    Many of you have had this experience and that includes me. It is a difficult experience to total your vehicle.\u00a0 I\u2019ve been in three total wrecks and had three different experiences.\u00a0 Two were before I owned a body shop, and had no help, and last one after and I knew how to handle it.\u00a0 I [...]<\/p>\r\n <\/div> \r\n \r\n

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