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Total Loss (Totaled)

/TOH-tul loss/

When repair costs exceed your car's value.

Definition

A total loss occurs when the cost to repair your vehicle exceeds its actual cash value, or when it cannot be safely repaired. Insurers typically declare a car totaled when repairs cost 70-80% of the car's value. You receive the ACV minus your deductible.

Example

With $15,000 in damage and an ACV of $10,000, the insurance company declared the car a total loss.

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