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What do multiple total loss insurance claims on a used car mean?

I'm looking at a used car. What do multiple total loss insurance claims mean?

Asked on 22 February 2018 by DARRYL

Answered by Honest John
It means you should walk away from it. It is identifying that it has been a total loss on more than one occasion.
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