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Yeah, if that was at any decent speed the car's most likely totalled, because you're getting into the front steering/suspension components, door, engine, probable crumple zone collapse. Either way it won't be cheap and most likely won't deem it savlagable... at a reasonable price. Since usually if the repair is more than the car's determined value it's totalled. Even if it's just a dumb fender or bumper it can trigger that. It's a whole different mess if you try to make it a salvage title or something, though it's plausible to just pay out of your own pocket. It's dependant on too many factors, such as a motorcycle being 100% totaled simply because it got a hairline fracture in the frame. They'll take off with the engine, trans, wheels, etc because suddenly it's all unsavable. Then it gets auctioned off and cannibalised like our car and many others.

If the other person didn't have insurance then the friend's insurance will handle it all, if it was their fault(and it's sounding like it will be) they'll most likely be railed by the insurance company. Only thing you can hope for is some saving grace like the other party being on drugs or driving recklessly. Maybe they'll go gentle, but probably out of a car and some money based on what I see.