When a car is declared beyond repair, owners can accept a payout or buy it back, each with financial consequences, says ...

Advances in vehicle technology come at a price, with more insurance companies 'writing off' vehicles after even minor accidents. Pat Foran reports.

Not all auto insurance policies cover flood damage. Insurance companies can completely write off vehicles with water damage due to mechanical complications. Drivers can take action to avoid ...

The used car trade had earned a reputation by the 1980s, but not an enviable one, for dodgy dealers selling accident damaged, filler-laden, dangerous vehicles with little protection for buyers. Now it ...