It doesn’t take much to total an older car like that. When my little Honda got hit, they totaled it and the repair was estimated at about half it’s value.
But I had it fixed. It was a good reliable motor in it and I liked the car. I got it fixed and had money left over. Take the total settlement, then decide what to do.
Yeah, I don’t think he’ll be able to replace it for whatever the settlement is. We’ll see.