A Very Different World, Indeed.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.That's very unusual normally they dispose of the vehicle themselves and you get the full price.
Did you have any conversations with them where they might have got the idea that you wanted to retain the vehicle yourself?
It sounds as if the car is a category D write off so you can repair it yourself but it will have the write off noted against it and will always show up if a search is done. which will affect it's value and you'll find that some insurance companies won't cover a repaired write-off
This sounds like a misunderstanding - ring up the underwriters and talk to them about it.