{"id":331,"date":"2024-11-08T11:37:15","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T10:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crashstatus.com\/blog\/?p=331"},"modified":"2024-11-08T12:27:09","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T11:27:09","slug":"a-car-declared-as-a-total-loss-can-such-cars-be-put-up-for-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crashstatus.com\/blog\/a-car-declared-as-a-total-loss-can-such-cars-be-put-up-for-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"A car declared as a total loss \u2013 can such cars be put up for sale?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We may theoretically assume that the declaration of a total loss should end a car&#8217;s technical lifetime. To make it straight, a car declared as a total loss should be scrapped. However, this is not always the case. Cars declared as such do end up on the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s why you should visit the Crash Status service. You can verify a car for free using its VIN number and find out whether it has had any recorded damages. You can also check the estimated value of damage according to the insurer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is a total loss?<\/strong><br>Total loss is a term used by insurance companies. Important note: there is no legal definition of the term \u201ctotal loss\u201d.<br>When does a total loss occur? When an insurance company, after inspecting the vehicle, concludes that its repair is not financially reasonable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If a driver has valid insurance and another driver (the perpetrator) damages their car in an accident, or while it is stationary at a car park, a total loss may be declared if the repair costs exceed 100% of the car&#8217;s value.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Total loss can be declared due to damage inflicted as a result of an accident, collision, hurricane, fire, vandalism, or flooding.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget_hsp_vin_search\"><div class=\"bg-darkBlue rounded-[35px]  p-6 py-10  my-4 md:py-8 md:px-8 relative md:my-4 overflow-hidden\">\n\t<span class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 -z-1\">\n\t\t<svg width=\"217\" height=\"215\" viewBox=\"0 0 217 215\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t<path\n\t\t\t\td=\"M144.726 -54.6222L130.359 -29.7422L129.06 -27.5132L115.097 -3.31126L100.723 21.5759C113.02 28.7017 122.194 40.18 126.434 53.7417H18.4845C22.7228 40.1693 31.9067 28.6839 44.2162 21.5615L29.8494 -3.31126C18.9615 2.95445 9.59533 11.5512 2.42274 21.8623C-4.74986 32.1735 -9.55118 43.9437 -11.6369 56.3287C-13.7226 68.7137 -13.041 81.4066 -9.64102 93.4972C-6.24102 105.588 -0.206856 116.777 8.02872 126.261L-7.84615 153.788C-26.4642 135.86 -38.5436 112.218 -42.1594 86.6292C-45.7752 61.0406 -40.7192 34.9784 -27.7972 12.5962C-14.8752 -9.78602 5.16913 -27.2001 29.1413 -36.8709C53.1134 -46.5416 79.6338 -47.9123 104.476 -40.7647L119.189 -66.265C85.2176 -77.8477 48.1507 -76.3797 15.2025 -62.1467C-17.7457 -47.9137 -44.2177 -21.9341 -59.0613 10.7357C-73.9048 43.4054 -76.0578 80.4277 -65.1012 114.597C-54.1447 148.766 -30.8624 177.637 0.213959 195.591L14.5735 170.697L29.835 144.244L44.144 119.48L44.2018 119.379C31.7389 112.169 22.4875 100.489 18.3257 86.7082H126.563C122.399 100.489 113.145 112.17 100.68 119.379L115.04 144.244C125.922 137.981 135.284 129.389 142.455 119.083C149.625 108.778 154.427 97.0142 156.516 84.6356C158.605 72.257 157.929 59.5698 154.537 47.483C151.145 35.3961 145.121 24.2089 136.897 14.7229L152.771 -12.8189C171.385 5.11055 183.46 28.7518 187.074 54.3381C190.688 79.9245 185.633 105.984 172.713 128.365C159.793 150.745 139.752 168.16 115.784 177.833C91.8155 187.506 65.2981 188.882 40.4567 181.741L25.7508 207.242C59.7265 218.845 96.8061 217.391 129.768 203.162C162.73 188.933 189.214 162.948 204.062 130.269C218.91 97.5889 221.059 60.5541 210.09 26.3773C199.122 -7.79951 175.821 -36.6713 144.726 -54.6149V-54.6222Z\"\n\t\t\t\tfill=\"#2E3264\" fill-opacity=\"0.31\" \/>\n\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t<\/span>\n\t<div class=\"relative flex flex-col items-center xl:flex-row \">\n\t\t<div class=\"w-full xl:w-50\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"font sans text-[28px] text-white xl:text-left text-center leading-none font-bold\">\n\t\t\t\tCheck the vehicle history\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"text-xs text-center text-white xl:text-left l\">\n\t\t\t\tCheck for free whether the car you want to buy - 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In the case of lateral impact, the traction battery may be damaged. Bodywork repair and the installation of a new battery would fully restore the car, but this is financially unfeasible. For instance, a two-year-old electric car may be worth 30,000 euros, while the battery replacement costs 25,000 euros.<br>Another example is a several-year-old premium car from Asia, whose front was damaged in an accident. The replacement of just two LED headlights could cost over 7,000 euros. When we add to that the cost of replacing the cruise control sensors, the collision avoidance system, the cooling radiator, the air conditioning radiator, the thermal front windshield (several thousand euros) and body parts, the cost of repair can reach a level that renders it pointless .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In most cases, the declaration of a total loss indeed implies that a car is only good for scrap. In the case of a car that is over 10 years old, just the cost of an airbag replacement and the repair of some other components may exceed its value. Sometimes, post-accident damage is so severe that restoring the vehicle is impossible, which also applies to cars that have been flooded (especially electric vehicles).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why do total loss vehicles end up on sale?<\/strong><br>A car that is not suitable for repair should end up at a Vehicle Dismantling Station.<br>But what about cars that can be repaired, even if this is deemed financially unreasonable by the insurer?<br>The car owner is entitled to repair the car, or to hand it over to the insurance company. In Western Europe and in the USA, there are special websites available only to business operators, such as service stations or dealerships. These websites can be used to purchase cars damaged as a result of accidents, floods, hurricanes, theft incidents, etc., often at very attractive prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The insurer has declared that the car\u2019s repair is not financially reasonable. Why does an auto trader think otherwise?<\/strong><br>The car\u2019s insurer relies on professional automotive appraisers. These experts identify all of the damages the car sustained during the incident, e.g., an accident, and then calculate the cost of restoring the car to its fully usable and safe condition.<br>A dishonest trader, however, may not restore the car to its fully usable and safe condition. Instead, they cover up the damages, with the intention of selling the car quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How can I check if a car has been declared as a total loss?<\/strong><br>First, check the car for free using its VIN number on our website. All you need is the VIN number. Enter it into our search engine. You\u2019ll quickly find out whether any damages have been recorded for the vehicle. If they have, it might be a sign that the car was involved in an accident, damaged by flooding, or even declared as a total loss.<br>Purchase a premium report to find out about the details of such damage and its estimated value, as well as the country where it was reported.<br>Crash Status was created to assist all buyers looking for a second-hand car.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We may theoretically assume that the declaration of a total loss should end a car&#8217;s technical lifetime. To make it straight, a car declared as a total loss should be scrapped. However, this is not always the case. Cars declared as such do end up on the market. 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