update on car wreck

it's been 2 weeks since MVA (motor vehicle accident), here's the update:
repairs on my care will be about $14,200. yup, you read that right.
current value of car sadly is only $17,000.
salvageable parts is about $6,000 (estimated).
thus, AAA my insurance has deemed my car a total loss. =(
bye bye mazda 3.

good news--got the police report, other party is 100% at fault, cited for 1)improper merge into traffic, 2)no posession of license, and ) no proof of registration/insurance on hand. This means my insurance premium will not go up.

bad news--i am waiting for the cash amount that AAA will offer me, TBD early next week. I'm hoping it's at least 20K, but doubtful. Fortunately, the body shop I brought my car to is a certified Mazda shop, and the owner is good friends with the people at Oaktree and Alamden Mazda, and says he can get me manufacturer price on any Mazda I get. I absolutely LOVE my Mazda--in fact, i traded my first car rental (chevy colbalt) for a Mazda 3 hatchback rental, and i just LOVE it! so i guess we'll find out soon if i get a new car, and what color i should go for now!