My 2018 Tacoma

Airbags are somewhere in the 10-12k range to fix alone. He's going to be up near $18-20k.

 

That doesn’t look totaled.

 

If the frame is bent or otherwise compromised, it's totaled. If the frame is undamaged then it will depend on what other expensive components are damaged. Engine? front differential? etc. Just looking at it I'd say it's totaled and since it's so close, if it were my truck I'd be hoping for totaled rather than 15k+ in repairs which will severally affect the resale value and it will probably never be the same.

 

I got me a new 2019 Tacoma trd offroad my 2018 was totaled love my new Tacoma

 

Beautiful truck enjoy .

 

Thanks

 

How much was the buy back price for the truck?

 

$24000 and gap paid off the rest to the loan to the bank

 

Make sure they quote oem parts. That will definitely get you closer to totaled cost and if not at least you have oem parts.

 

Frame may be a bit skewed. Bump stops got pushed in quite a ways. Glad you're okay man.

 

I am not an expert on car body repair, but...

It varies from state to state, but in NE a car can be considered totaled if the replacement/repair cost is >75% of the current market value. Most reputable insurance companies err on the side of totaling out, since they don't want to insure a questionable vehicle in the future. BTW the typical '18 Sport will be priced at $33K according to KBB, plus or minus a couple of thousand depending on options.

It doesn't take long for the repairs to add up. I had major hail damage on my '18 WRX requiring replacement of a back window and roof and hood panels. It went over $20K--not totaled though. About 1/3 of this was parts, 2/3 labor. Painting is REAL EXPENSIVE. I also had a 2012 WRX stolen and repainted (amateur job), plus some body damage. It was totaled out--over $15K damage.

Also with a crash there are potentially a lot of hidden structural and mechanical damages that may be uncovered as it's examined.

Anyway, the devil is in the details. My advice would be to make sure it's a thorough examiner that's looking over your vehicle. Hopefully your insurance company will be helpful in this regard.

 

I feel you, very similar to what happened to me a year ago.

Enjoy the new ride

 

OP already has a new truck

 

Oh I missed that (misunderstood the post above, thought it was someone else's new truck)...

I am surprised you were able to resolve it so quickly, because for me it took weeks for the insurance company to come to a decision.

Anyway, enjoy the new ride!

 

Yeah, same. When my truck was totaled it was a few weeks before they determined I wasn't at fault and I wasn't in a new vehicle for a month or so.

Maybe depends on the type of insurance coverage?

 

Congrats on the new ride, looks frighteningly like mine.

Mostly, glad it all worked out, any the old truck did it’s job or protecting you.