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What Happens When Insurance Totals a Car
When insurance totals your car, the payout is based on actual cash value minus your deductible, and you surrender the title. Here is how the process works and what to expect.
Every article on Detroit Bureau about Insurance Total Loss — 3 stories covering it, newest first.
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Peanuts Auto: What It Means, How It Works, and What to Watch For
A plain-English look at peanuts auto — the term that pops up in insurance, auctions, and salvage — what it covers, why it matters, and how to evaluate a vehicle labeled this way.
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When Your Car Is Totaled by Insurance
What happens when insurance totals your car, how settlement values are determined, and what options you have if you still owe on the loan or lease.
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