In article <yESdnRXWqNs4yoyiXTWJhw@comcast.com>,
Cory Dunkle <cadnews@comcast.net> wrote:

> It is relevant, as the cost to repair it is likely less than the value of
> the car.

You pay full-price insurance premiums, but expect your insurer to use
junkyard parts when figuring repair costs? You must be their favorite
customer!

I've explained this once, but I'll try again. You let them total the
car, and take the money. Use a little bit of that money to buy the
car back from them. Use a little more of that money to go to your
junkyard and get the parts you want. Now you have your car, repaired
with junkyard parts like you want it to be, and you still have money
left over from it being totaled.

Please explain again why you don't want them to total the car?