Wow. Glad you are okay, OP!

It makes sense that they would total it. The car that was SUPPOSED to be my first car (a 1989 Chevy Suburban) was totaled in 2001. We used it to pull our horse trailer. We paid $800.00 for it and it was a good car. We took good care of it for 2 years and then my Dad had to go on a business trip. Rather than bring the nice car, he took the hay mobile. It was stolen from the airport. The took the AC unit, the stereo, and the back doors.

Turns out whoever stole it, stole it for scrap. If we could have gotten the doors, we would have bought it back from the insurance company. Not having a payment was what really mattered and the salvage costs could have been minimal IF we could have found doors (which we couldn't).

A civic is a lot different. And I understand why you want to keep it. We have a 97 accord that was "my" car growing up. It still runs great. Plenty of issues with the pain, has a ding in the windshield, and the windows don't work, but it gets my sister from point A to point B. You should be able to find a door if that frame isn't bent. Shouldn't cost that much.