Advice: 09 Prius rear-ended, fix or?

Hi All - This is my first post so apologies in advance if this is not quite in the right place.

The backstory: My 09 Prius was rear-ended and the the vehicle has been deemed a total loss by the other driver's insurance company (other driver is liable). The car is being valued at about $8800 and the preliminary estimated cost of repairs by an adjuster is approximately $5000. The car is still sitting in my driveway and looking quite sad. Unfortunately it is not driveable as the the back-left tire (driver side of the car) is rubbing against the car. The trunk also won't shut and the back doors don't open/close quite right. I've included a couple pictures just to give an idea and I realize that a proper estimate of costs requires an assessment at a shop.

The advice: Based on experience here, is it reasonable to expect the car to be fixable at a cost that's in the $6-$7k range? The 09 Prius is my household's only vehicle and we've been without a car now for several weeks (the insurance company we've been dealing with has not been the best - but we're getting that sorted out). While terribly inconvenient I live in an area with reasonable public transit that has made this workable, but the situation is decidedly suboptimal.

I see I have a few options:

1. Take the $8800 and consider the car a total loss and get a new car. The Prime looks great and the idea of getting to work and back on electric-only power is really attractive.
2. Get the car fixed and hope that what insurance provides is sufficient to cover the costs of fixing the vehicle. It's worth noting that prior to the collision the car was in great shape and I planned on keeping it for as long as feasibly possible.
3. Get the car fixed and, in the meantime, get a used Nissan Leaf as a daily commuter.

Option 3 is my current preference. I really want to keep the 09 Prius and getting a used leaf seems like a cost effective way to have a sort of pseudo-Prime (used leafs appear to be $8-$10k). The leaf has sufficient range to cover most all short commute needs and the 09 Prius would fill in the gaps.

Is this reasonable? Is there anything here I might be missing? Any advice or thoughts are much appreciated!

tl;dr: My prius was rear-ended. Insurance says it's a total loss. But could it be fixed for a reasonable price? I would vastly prefer to keep the car and perhaps get a used Leaf for short, electric-only trips.

 

Thanks! Only 78k miles. Still had (has) a lot of life left!

 

Thanks for the advice - there are some local body shops nearby my household with some good reviews that I'll check into. I certainly want to avoid persistent issues down the road.

 

Thanks all for the advice - much appreciated.

The insurance company we're dealing with is, without any doubt, absolute and complete garbage. That's something I cannot overstate. Augh.

The comments on fixing the car are helpful and offered some insights I clearly had not thought about. We've been fortunate enough to have never been through this kind of situation before so have no prior experience to reflect upon.

So here is where we are now, just to keep you all posted:

• We love the idea of having an electric vehicle. We went test driving over the weekend and drove a used Leaf that we enjoyed quite a bit but were hesitant to buy as we encountered a handful of glaring red-flags at that particular dealership - so we walked away. Later we were alerted to the excellent rebate that MelonPrius noted and were able to get a nice, affordable deal on a new '17 Leaf (from a different dealership than before).
• Point taken on fixing up the Prius. In terms of fixing it up, I have to admit it's partially a sentimental attachment to the car. We really love(d) it, have a lot of great memories associated with it, and don't want to see it sent off into the sunset with so few miles and in such (formerly) great condition. But the comments noted here are very reasonable/sensible. Totaling it, taking the money, and grabbing a used Prius seems like a very wise choice and it's the route we'll be pursuing.

Thanks all!