https://blossom.primal.net/9d75cb54c2f59cce5be09034c13366ff31e25b34a895f3db8c4dff92a3a290f5.mp4

I think I know what's going on here. https://blossom.primal.net/8a1f826f5989755d55089a8eee08d2c43e6a8a8f45ce9a9fb94cfdef42cd964c.gif

But you’re probably paying more to them after that, aren’t you? I once bumped into a bmw (my history of bumping into other cars always involve bmws somehow hahahaha.) But then insurance was more expensive for me for a while afterwards, even though the damage was really minimal - like scratches...

Was it a total loss?

newer car usually translates to higher monthly insurance premium. mystery solved. 😉

Enjoy your new car!

You going to buy an identical car and keep the old one in the backyard as a parts rig?

There goes your social credit score

You may be able to buy it and fix yourself if they are truly FoS.

Modern cars are not made to be repaired. They'll blame safety as the excuse usually. But for the insurance companies it's just cheaper to replace than to repair.