I would be careful on these if it is a newer vehicle, I deal with it every single day. Vehicles are conisered a "total loss" not by the extent of damage but the dollar amount to repair it. It is strictly economics of repair VS replace. Basically is it cheaper to replace it or repair it. There is nearly always a reason it was totalled. Make sure you know who is fixing it or who did fix it. Some times it is not a persons intent to deceive they just really don't know that they are repairing it incorrectly. There are alot of people out there that "rebuild" totals that go to great length to make it appear that the damage has been repaired correctly when if fact it was not. I have seen rebuild shop repairs that spent more time concealing the improperly repaired damage that it would have taken to fix the damage correctly. I have seen some "repairs" when we have done a pre purchase inspection that were absolutly unsafe. Unless you can do the labor or can get it done at a huge discount or have a donor to get the parts for very cheap it is really tough to come out ahead with a vehicle that will have about a 50% lower street value. As always there is the exceptions, water damage (fresh water only!!) and theft recoverys are great ones to get. The insurance companies just dont wat to risk that there will be something show up later on these types. Total's come through insurance companies that spend millions to make sure they are fixing cars correctly as cheap as possible to keep there profits up. Rarely do they total a vehicle for no reason as they cost an insurance much more to total them than they do to repair them.
I own Basin Collision Repair and would definitly inspect and measure it for you at no charge, but I am in Vernal>>> Cascade does do a great job,also I ran shop in Draper (Cental Collision) years ago that would do it for you also.
