The insurance company will sell the carcase to a junk yard and they will part it out. The engine will be a transplant having gone through several middlemen who add cost and serve as a distribution mechanism.
Been there, felt the loss. Never thought they would total my car but they stopped counting at around $25k when I thought there was perhaps $5k damage. I'm sure someone got my engine, transmission and who knows what other parts.
On the good side of my experience, I was paid $3k more than I paid for the car 5 months prior. And I upgraded 2 year to an S model for the money. May your experience be as good.
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