If your car still runs and drives you could also probably sell it as is for more than the salvage value also. There's always people looking for cheap cars for transportation that may be a body tech or know someone who is.



As an example, there was an old 98 Toyota Corolla that was totalled and at the shop I worked at. The car was smashed on the door and fender (kind of like yours) but still drove no problem. A buddy of mine offered to buy it from the owner for $500. I think the insurance company only charged the owner a $250 salvage value so that owner made an extra $250 without doing anything. Here's the great part, my friend found a used door at a salvage yard that happened to be the same color for only $75. He then just got some chains and pulled the pillar out a little so the door would fit on and close properly (literally took him about 10 minutes) and then sold it for $1200! He basically doubled his money for maybe 20 minutes of work. Now cut out the middle man and that could be an option for you.