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Originally Posted by BlueWhelan
As for the car, that's some serious damage, but that's a good thing in this case. The car exerted energy away from the driver (you) at its own expense. I used to work for a body shop, and I can tell you that the car is almost certainly totaled. The roof is one thing, but the quarter panel is what will do it. It's all one piece from front to back, and I believe that its seam welded to the chassis. Replacing that panel alone will be cost prohibitive when it comes to repair it. Then again, that's a pretty much new car with minimal depreciation, so there may be hope for you yet...
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I'm torn between wanting it totaled out or fixed. On the one hand, I'd miss the car. But a month after I bought it I started working from home, so I rarely even drove it any more and it became mostly a weekend toy.
Plus the fact that I'm not sure if it would ever drive correctly again. Many years ago a lady pulled out of a parking lot into the side of my car and spun me into a guardrail. Was repaired, but it never drove the same after that, and it always felt a little off. Now, that was probably just the shop that did the work, and my car might drive like new if it is repaired correctly, but I'm not sure if I want to take that chance.