Good point on the rental ivinsfan!! Most companies will allow 7-10 days of rental to look for a replacement vehicle, but that is much less expensive than a rental car for the whole repair period(likely 30-45 days min).
What are the ramifications of a salvage title?
What is a "branded" title?
If they did not total cars so easily, insurance rates would be lower...
I do have rental car coverage with Geico. However, it's $30/day until your car is repaired and returned OR when the car is declared a total loss. Geico offered to pay through Monday (the car was declared totaled Fri), but I took the rental back today.You just raised another point in favor of paying instead of repairing ,do you know if you have a loaner or rental car coverage for your policy. Since they paid you off they don't need to supply you with a different vehicle while you wait.
It's seems it's going to be a bad time to buy anything, but Thank goodness you came out of this in one piece physically.
Oh, I did, I paid over MSRP for the first time in my life!!! And I may have to wait at much as a month, never had to wait like this either.Good for you. Best to just rip the bandaid off and get on with your life ASAP. Lamenting over the current situation with cars is negative energy that you just don’t need and thankfully you have the resources not to have too.
What did you get? Same vehicle? Newer year?
I am not sure about Honda's quality in recent years. I would only choose from Toyota, Mazda, Lexus for ICE cars if I had to choose a car today.I do have rental car coverage with Geico. However, it's $30/day until your car is repaired and returned OR when the car is declared a total loss. Geico offered to pay through Monday (the car was declared totaled Fri), but I took the rental back today.
Oh, I did, even though I paid over MSRP for the first time in my life! And I may have to wait at much as a month, never had to wait like this either.
The Outback was an OK car, but I won't buy another Subaru - Hondas and Toyotas are just better cars IME, unless you actually need Subaru AWD (that was nice in Chicago). Bought a 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Limited - looks like a nice ride with more bells & whistles than ever. Had planned on a Tesla Model Y next, but they're not even available until next May due to a waiting list. And I wouldn't buy a Model Y until it was guaranteed to have 4680 batteries, one piece front and rear castings, and painted somewhere other than Fremont CA.
I am not sure about Honda's quality in recent years. I would only choose from Toyota, Mazda, Lexus for ICE cars if I had to choose a car today.
The Outback was an OK car, but I won't buy another Subaru - Hondas and Toyotas are just better cars IME, unless you actually need Subaru AWD (that was nice in Chicago).
DW has a 2019 Accord Hybrid and it's been flawless so far, just like the 4 other Honda's we've had before (Element, CRX, Prelude, Civic) and the 3 other Hondas in our family...I am not sure about Honda's quality in recent years. I would only choose from Toyota, Mazda, Lexus for ICE cars if I had to choose a car today.
One source that consistently helped me to determine the reliability is https://www.carcomplaints.com/There are lemons and horror stories with any make/model - but how common they are consumers can’t know based on anecdotes (individual stories). The only gauge we have is Consumer Reports or other broad based independent sources. YouTubers are not always the best sources, you have to be a little discerning.
That said, I had a bad experience with a Volvo 850GLT, they (then Ford) outright lied and cheated me out of $1400, so I’ll never look at a Volvo again regardless…
One source that consistently helped me to determine the reliability is https://www.carcomplaints.com/
I believe it still exists just not something we see everyday. Experienced mechanics can earn large by picking the right wrecked cars from auctions and do it the right way and make videos from it.During my university days, I worked a summer for a body-shop jobber (we supplied automotive paint, body filler, windshields, rocker panels, sand-paper, masking tape, etc. etc.) I got to know several of the body shop guys. I got to watch (over several days) a master-body-repairman refurbish a wrecked (new) car that had been within $25 of total (Keep in mind that a new car was maybe $3500 back then.) The guy straightened the frame (you remember cars with frames, right?) He filled in missing metal, replaced a bumper, sanded and painted everything. I couldn't tell the car wasn't new when he finished. It was a work of art what this guy could do. I sense that many of those skills are now a memory. YMMV
DW got run off the road in her Audi TT almost 20 years ago, the damage was extreme, she hit a small tree and a speed limit sign post.During my university days, I worked a summer for a body-shop jobber (we supplied automotive paint, body filler, windshields, rocker panels, sand-paper, masking tape, etc. etc.) I got to know several of the body shop guys. I got to watch (over several days) a master-body-repairman refurbish a wrecked (new) car that had been within $25 of total (Keep in mind that a new car was maybe $3500 back then.) The guy straightened the frame (you remember cars with frames, right?) He filled in missing metal, replaced a bumper, sanded and painted everything. I couldn't tell the car wasn't new when he finished. It was a work of art what this guy could do. I sense that many of those skills are now a memory. YMMV