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Jun 7th, 2021 5:36 pm

buysell2008 [OP]: Member; Aug 25, 2020; 284 posts; 67 upvotes; oshawa

Jun 7th, 2021 5:36 pm

need ideas on a slightly used or new car

my car got into a accident 05 sienna. it did not start after it was rear ended and is towed to toyota dealership. what are my options if i get a offer for writeoff?
what are the cars that are good in today's "covid dealership" closeoff's
this is unexpected expenses that i did not plan to incurr

my preference is a suv preferably hybrid/plugin hybrid.

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Jun 8th, 2021 4:54 pm

prod: Deal Addict; May 18, 2002; 4308 posts; 1400 upvotes; Brampton

Jun 8th, 2021 4:54 pm

A lightly used one will probably cost more than a new one after incentives, even moreso if financing. I recommend doing a new vehicle search, even if its a few hours away.

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Jun 8th, 2021 5:16 pm

Xtrema: Deal Fanatic; Sep 1, 2004; 8554 posts; 7548 upvotes

Jun 8th, 2021 5:16 pm

buysell2008 wrote: ↑ my preference is a suv preferably hybrid/plugin hybrid.

What's your budget? A 16 year old car ain't going to get you much on a write off, especially you are looking at $40K+ PHEVs.

And if you don't have another car to use for the time being, you don't really have many choices anyway if you are fighting for whatever is on the lot.

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Jun 8th, 2021 7:06 pm

ES_Revenge: Deal Expert; Mar 23, 2004; 32381 posts; 14021 upvotes

Jun 8th, 2021 7:06 pm

Slightly used seems to be a really bad idea right now, with the market the way it is. Anything less than 3yrs old will probably cost you close to what a new one costs, if not more if you need to consider things like financing rates which tend to be worse on used cars. You will probably need to go at least 5 years old on a used buy. You'll still be overpaying compared to what it would "normally" be selling for but will also still be cheaper than new for sure.

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Jun 9th, 2021 3:13 pm

woobie: Deal Addict; Feb 24, 2007; 1280 posts; 144 upvotes; Beamsville

Jun 9th, 2021 3:13 pm

Some cars automatically shut off the fuel pump in a crash and it needs to be reset as a safety feature. Expect a call from your insurance company once the adjuster has looked at it. My 2012 focus got hit bad and was a write off this spring. Took about a two weeks before they started talking numbers.

Jun 9th, 2021 3:15 pm

Quentin5: Deal Expert; Feb 8, 2014; 24635 posts; 9986 upvotes; Socially Distanced

Jun 9th, 2021 3:15 pm

It may not be worth much in insurance value but you can negotiate for more so you can buy a used car of similar age/price if they attempt to lowball you.

In fact in Rand McNally they wear hats on their feet and hamburgers eat people

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Jun 9th, 2021 5:04 pm

prod: Deal Addict; May 18, 2002; 4308 posts; 1400 upvotes; Brampton

Jun 9th, 2021 5:04 pm

Quentin5 wrote: ↑ It may not be worth much in insurance value but you can negotiate for more so you can buy a used car of similar age/price if they attempt to lowball you.

Yup, insurance should pay the cost of an equal replacement in todays market. You can dispute the value if you see it is wrong.

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Jun 9th, 2021 5:41 pm

kr0zet: Deal Fanatic; Jan 16, 2011; 6120 posts; 7431 upvotes; The NORTH

Jun 9th, 2021 5:41 pm

Quentin5 wrote: ↑ It may not be worth much in insurance value but you can negotiate for more so you can buy a used car of similar age/price if they attempt to lowball you.

If they attempt to lowball you, you mean When they attempt to lowball you.

Jun 9th, 2021 5:52 pm

Quentin5: Deal Expert; Feb 8, 2014; 24635 posts; 9986 upvotes; Socially Distanced

Jun 9th, 2021 5:52 pm

kr0zet wrote: ↑ If they attempt to lowball you, you mean When they attempt to lowball you.

I was being diplomatic.
But yes, be ruthless with the insurance company.

In fact in Rand McNally they wear hats on their feet and hamburgers eat people

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