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Wow, she really got you – so sorry this happened to you, but at least the injuries weren't worse. From the look of it, they could've been, and I hope a broken wrist is all it ends up being.
As far as insurance goes, all you can really do at this point is wait for the adjuster to make a decision. Unfortunately, I'd be surprised if they don't total it just because of the amount of parts and work that's going to take to fix. You're looking at a minimum of the entire front and back ends plus at least the driver's side back panel. Given the damage I wouldn't be shocked if there were some frame damage in the rear either. But I'm certainly no mechanic, so hopefully it's not as bad as I think it is.
In terms of the payout they're going to give you fair market value. I'd start looking for comparable cars on the market in your surrounding areas and document their prices – if the insurance company comes in low you can use these to counter their number to something more realistic. Unfortunately the sentimental value of the car won't figure into the settlement. However, if you have anything like PPF or a ceramic coating on the car, be sure to let them know and if possible provide any documentation if it they were professionally installed.
I know this really, really sucks, but at the end of the day it's just a car and it's great that it took the majority of the force of the wreck leaving you with no serious injuries. The safety engineering in these cars is just amazing today – a few of decades ago you could've walked away with some very serious injuries, if you walked away at all. Get better soon!
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