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QuestionInsurance Question  I had an accident recently where the insurance company said the car is totalled. They gave me the dollar amount they would pay me. I asked if I could keep the truck, they said yes but it would be a salvage title and that Id have to "buy it back" from them, the insurance company for $1500 dollars! I only have 2 payments left on the car, and I can get the lienholder to send the title to me (I still have enough money to pay the car off). How is it that if I pay off the car and get the title (I know

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If the car is considered totalled, that means the repairs to fix it are more then the value of the vehicle. The insurance company then pays you the current full value of the vehicle at the time of the loss. They retain the rights to the vehicle to recoup from the pay out to you. You do have the option to buy the vehicle back from them , but as they said it will be as a salvaged title. Vehicles with salvage titles are difficult to insure. Before you purchase the vehicle back , you may wish to check around to see who may be able to insure a salvage vehicle.

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