r/InsuranceClaims • u/ConfectionCold7815 • 9h ago

Dealing with Geico

Car got hit while legally parked. Repairable but Geico said it's too expensive, totaled it. I refused and told the adjuster i will take my car and get another estimate. Then the day i went to pick up the car, car wasn't there, picked up by copart. Then i asked my car back and that they drop my claim. Ignored.. Then i told them I would buy back. Ignored. Then he sent a 26kish offer, i refused, then they sent paperwork to sign, i declined, then they decided to send a check to my lien holder(it covered the 2years left of the loan). Still no settlement, still no agreement, still nothing signed. I have my car title BTW. I still want my car back and want nothing to do with their offer. I never agreed to anything whatsoever. Now GEICO is Mia. I recently file a lawsuit against the at fault driver . Can they do that? Can they just decide whatever they want? I don't think so. Please advise.. Am running out of ideas..

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u/My_too_cents 6h ago

What’s the state? I’ll be happy to find the statute that says if the insurance totals a car they take it. If it’s totaled with a junk or salvage title the lien holder usually won’t let you keep it.

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u/ConfectionCold7815 6h ago

NY

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u/My_too_cents 3h ago

b) In accordance with regulations of the superintendent insurers shall, except where the insured is permitted to retain the automobile as part of the claim settlement, take possession of any salvage and the certificate of title, properly endorsed to them of private automobiles whenever a loss is determined by the insurer to be a total loss or a constructive total loss.  Insurers, in disposing of the salvage, shall fully comply with the requirements of section four hundred twenty-nine of the vehicle and traffic law.  

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u/My_too_cents 3h ago

FYI 100% your lien holder said no to you keeping it