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Hello, I live in Virginia.
Recently my son was rear ended while sitting at a stop sign. The other driver has insurance and they are paying for a rental car for my son. My son took the car for an estimate/repairs and the body shop told him the other drivers insurance may want to total the car.
Here is the problem: The car was a mint condition 86 Dodge 600 convertible with a new engine, new top, new paint and new tires which I have all the receipts for. I restored the car to give to our son (I bought it new in 86) and he has kept it immaculate since he has had it. Now if they give him "book" value on the car where will he find another car as dependable as this car ...what with the new engine and all? Answer is HE CANT!
All he wants is his car returned to the way it was before their insured slammed him from behind.
Now they haven't actually said they want to total it yet but that is what the body shop is thinking they will do. What rights does he have if they try and total the car and should he try and take them to small claims court to make them pay or should he get an attorney? I would think an attorney would turn up their nose to something this small.
Thanks for any and all advice.
Recently my son was rear ended while sitting at a stop sign. The other driver has insurance and they are paying for a rental car for my son. My son took the car for an estimate/repairs and the body shop told him the other drivers insurance may want to total the car.
Here is the problem: The car was a mint condition 86 Dodge 600 convertible with a new engine, new top, new paint and new tires which I have all the receipts for. I restored the car to give to our son (I bought it new in 86) and he has kept it immaculate since he has had it. Now if they give him "book" value on the car where will he find another car as dependable as this car ...what with the new engine and all? Answer is HE CANT!
All he wants is his car returned to the way it was before their insured slammed him from behind.
Now they haven't actually said they want to total it yet but that is what the body shop is thinking they will do. What rights does he have if they try and total the car and should he try and take them to small claims court to make them pay or should he get an attorney? I would think an attorney would turn up their nose to something this small.
Thanks for any and all advice.