Sorry to hear about your accident. What was the other guy doing?

Most car wrecks shouldn't be called "accidents", because they are mostly caused by negligence. Its always someone not taking driving seriously enough. There's always some sort of distraction involved. Just because you didn't mean for something to happen, doesn't make it an accident.

Driving needs to be taken more seriously. In fact, my wife used to get mad at me for not talking to her more while driving. Not that I do not enjoy talking to my wife ( at times ), but I am busy trying to monitor and predict what everyone else is going to do.

If your car gets totalled, is there a way to scavenge some parts before you part with it? Items like: Engine cover, tire fix stuff ( jack, compressor ), floor mats, door sills, etc etc.

Good Luck.