said by hortnut:Was rear ended in an old farm truck - 79 Chev P.U. in Oregon. Settled with Insurance and kept truck. Insurance stamped title salvage or such.
Went to DMV, they came out looked at it, we went back in and they did the processing for a new Title. They probably spent less than 2 minutes looking at the Truck. Never even looked underneath.
My wife had a '90 Geo Prizm that was hit. Hood, front quarter panel and door damaged, they totaled the car. Had it fixed for about $600 less than what the insurance paid, but only because it had fairly new radiator, exhaust, starter, battery, windshield, tires...
Went to the DMV, they put it on the ramp, tested from fuel cap and exhaust to lights and brakes. They requested receipts for all the replaced parts (which I had because the mechanic told me I'd need them). Failed because of an oil spot on the engine and a broken door seal. Had to go again after fixing the issues, and passed.
Would I do it again? Nope.