Originally Posted by Wedge
I'm on the fence about whether to fix it, or total it and try to get another one. He did say that I had some "say" in the matter, not just State Farm. I"m going to call SF and have a chat with them. Again, thanks everyone for your concerns and well wishes. I'll update as I learn more.
I don't intend to push you off the fence, but I'd be all for claiming a total loss if possible. I hate to see an SRT go, but I hate even more to see one mangled and then repaired only to give you or someone else trouble. I worked in a body shop for a few years (paint and paint-prep). I almost always recommend someone to total it out if they can...go figure.
Without seeing it, it is tough to say...but if they get anywhere near that 70% mark I'd push for the total. Why? Simply because there are a lot of them on the market right now and a replacement shouldn't be hard to find.
You can also total it, buy it back for a LOT less, pay out of pocket to fix it and often times come up with extra cash in your pocket...but that's another story.
Keep us posted!
SQ