{"id":739,"date":"2026-10-12T06:40:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T06:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/faq\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T06:40:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T06:40:31","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Total-loss appraisal questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero single\">\n<div class=\"hero-inner\"><span class=\"eyebrow\">Total Loss Network \/ Information<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>Total-loss appraisal questions<\/h1>\n<p class=\"lead\">Start with the issue in your claim, then open the detailed guide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><main id=\"main\" class=\"core-body\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"module\" id=\"questions-about-the-offer\">\n<h2>Questions about the offer<\/h2>\n<details>\n<summary>Is my offer too low?<\/summary>\n<p>Check the vehicle, comparisons and adjustments. A low payment may also reflect a deductible or loan payoff. <a href=\"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/guides\/offer-self-check\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Can I use an appraisal clause?<\/summary>\n<p>Read your own policy. A third-party claim does not ordinarily give you the other driver\u2019s contractual rights. <a href=\"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/guides\/appraisal-clause\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Will storage stop during a dispute?<\/summary>\n<p>Do not assume it will. Confirm payment cutoffs and release instructions in writing. <a href=\"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/resources\/deadline-tracker\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Should I keep the totaled vehicle?<\/summary>\n<p>Compare retention deductions, repairs, title requirements and lender restrictions before deciding. <a href=\"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/guides\/keep-totaled-car\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Does a report guarantee payment?<\/summary>\n<p>No. It provides valuation evidence. Coverage, liability and the applicable process still matter. <a href=\"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/guides\/vehicle-value\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Can AI alone appraise my vehicle?<\/summary>\n<p>An automated number can miss configuration, condition or market details. Our appraisers control and review the valuation. <a href=\"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/about\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/main><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Total Loss Network \/ Information Total-loss appraisal questions Start with the issue in your claim, then open the detailed guide. Questions about the offer Is my offer too low? Check the vehicle, comparisons and adjustments. A low payment may also reflect a deductible or loan payoff. Read more Can I use an appraisal clause? Read [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-739","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/739","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=739"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/739\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}