Looking for some advise. Vehicle is a 2012 CRV with about 115k miles in good conditions, driven by my son. Vehicle got damaged by hail. No glass was damaged, but hood, roof and some trim pieces have dents. We have not reported the damage to our insurance yet. We were planning to trade it in to buy him a newer used vehicle, now that he graduated college, but obviously its value is now affected.
Not sure what to do now. My son does not mind driving it like that and he will be living in an area prone to hail.
Wondering if we should just put a claim with the insurance and let my son decide if he will keep it, fix it or just take the money and keep driving it as is. Will he be able to find insurance, once the damage is reported? I don't know what are our options if the insurance decides the vehicle is a total loss, due to the age of it.
Not sure what to do now. My son does not mind driving it like that and he will be living in an area prone to hail.
Wondering if we should just put a claim with the insurance and let my son decide if he will keep it, fix it or just take the money and keep driving it as is. Will he be able to find insurance, once the damage is reported? I don't know what are our options if the insurance decides the vehicle is a total loss, due to the age of it.
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