When an airbag deploys, the accident immediately feels more serious. The cabin may be filled with dust, the steering wheel or dashboard may be opened, a curtain airbag may hang beside the window, and the seat belts may no longer retract normally. Even if the vehicle still starts, the next question is usually the same: can the car be repaired, or will insurance declare it a total loss? For Mississauga and GTA drivers, airbag deployment is not only an interior repair issue. It

After a collision, one of the most stressful calls a driver can receive is that the vehicle may be a “total loss” or “write-off.” The damage may look repairable. The car may still start. You may have owned it for years, maintained it carefully, or still owe money on the loan. Yet the insurer is discussing a settlement instead of approving repairs. For Mississauga and GTA drivers, a total-loss decision is not based only on whether a technician can physically repair the vehicle