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Was he from the UK? If he's on Mini2 and talking about a write-off I'd definitely assume that he means totalled as people in the UK don't file taxes etc the way the US does.
Yep - I bought a 1995 Honda in 1998 that I found out later had been totalled in Massachusetts, only to end up in Virginia with a clean title. It had struck a parked car, resulting in a lot of front-end damage.
Funny thing is, it ended up being one of the best cars I've ever owned - no alignment/tire wear problems, nothing leaked, no corrosion issues, etcetera.
Had I known at the time about its history, I probably wouldn't have bought it, but I'm glad I did.