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Noooooo...no no no nooooooo..... (peter griffin's voice).
First, I'm surprised with a Unibody damage of any kind they are not outright declaring it Total Loss.
I totaled my S4 in 2005, and the car looked okay from outside, very similar situation like yours. Anyways, when they actually inspected the car they told me the unibody had suffered some damage and that alone granted the case to be a total loss.
What a poster above said is 100% accurate. Take it to the dealership (it's your right), they will do an appraisal and I guarantee you they will come up with numbers that make a good case for a Total Loss. You can actually hint them what you are considering (buying a car from them). They will do it.
If you let the insurance handle the case, they are not interested in totaling your car right away, specially if you have GAP. Their bodyshop/repair shop is interested in making as much money as then can, they know the tricks if they work with them. So...all in all, you are dealing with 2 parties that are not interested financially in totaling your car, not a good place to be.
I would even considering taking the case to a lawyer, at least to pressure your insurance company. You do not want a car with that kind of damage.
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