<prompt> Human: So, December has been a fun month. My car was involved in a Hit and Run, so I have no idea who hit it. Luckily my car is covered for this, but heres the thing. I got off the phone with the person who is handling my Claim and he told me most likely the car is going to be a total loss, I drive, well drove a 2015 Toyota Corolla with 22k miles on it. I was just wondering how much I would expect to get as a result of it being a total a loss and why it was deemed a total loss. I dont really know all too much about cars or how this works, so any information would help.Thanks guys.  <response>: I will try and give you some insight as I am currently going through this process right now. Back in June I was rear ended while stopped at an intersection. The guy who hit me was doing 45mph and hit me without so much as swerving or hitting the brakes so my car took the full impact. The insurance approved mechanic I took my car to estimated the repairs to cost roughly 15k the car I was driving at the time was a 2013 Honda Civic hybrid and recommended to my insurance that my car be totaled. A total loss adjuster from my insurance company came out to verify the car was in fact a total loss and collect all the pictures and documents needed. The total loss adjuster then ran a search on vehicles in the area with similar features, miles, and condition. They chose an amount which they thought the car was worth and then added on sales tax to that number. My understanding was that my insurance company was purchasing my car from me as if I were a car dealership. Since I still owed money on my car loan they issued a check to Honda financial services and then mailed the difference to me which I then used to purchase a new car. Thats how the process has gone so far as my claim is still pending due to other legal issues I am seeking. 