If you've been in an auto accident and your car is totaled (also called total loss), it means your car isn't repairable, or it costs more to repair than what it's worth. What the insurer owes you for your totaled car. The insurer owes you the actual cash value (retail market value) of your totaled car. read more
A car is considered totaled when the cost to fix the car exceeds the value of the car. Some states have laws that define a totaled vehicle by specific thresholds. In Alabama, for instance, a car may be totaled when the damage is greater than 75 percent of its value. read more