“Frame” Damage Is Repairable Or Replaceable. Your Car Technically Doesn’t Have A Separate Frame, But Rather Unibody Construction With Reinforced “Frame” Elements.
It’s not totaled because the insurance company figures it will cost them less to repair it than it would cost to pay you the market value of the car, even allowing for slavage value of the crashed vehicle.
This collision and subsequent repair certainly does not help the integrity of the van and you should seek a very high caliber repair shop, not the cheapest or most convenient one.
You should be concerned about the resale value of the vehicle, but you can’t undo the accident. Will the insurance company allow anything for diminished value?
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