Glad nobody was hurt. Sad to see another Euro gone though. Write off for sure.
If it's written off, you get a payout, and the insurance company takes ownership of the wreck. You may be able to negotiate to buy the wreck back, eg to part it.
If you were not at fault, then likely your insurer will still pay you out, and seek compensation from the at fault party, eg the other driver or their insurer if they have comprehensive or third party property insurance.
I would not want the car back anyway after such severe damage, especially if the frame is bent. The car will likely never track straight again, and will have fit/finish issues. Worst of all if you are in another accident, then there's chance of the repairs causing things to going wrong and safety features not working correctly a second time, eg airbags not deploying.
Hope you have good luck looking for another car.
- HZ
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