# Dealer totals car - what now?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealer-totals-car-what-now/678536>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 11, 2014, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealer-totals-car-what-now/678536 "2014-01-11T20:55:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 15, 2014, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealer-totals-car-what-now/678536/61 "2014-01-15T17:26:21Z")

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> [@Johnny\_L.A](#):
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> Nevertheless, ‘the principle would be that the owner of the car should end up no worse or better off than he started’ is how I understand it’s supposed to work here (U.S.) as well.

Which has nothing to do with the perpetrator being an employee.

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