Speaking as a former mechanic for a salvage/maintenance shop, wealthy driver + high performance sports car on a long enough timeline is a casket on wheels. Aft

Speaking as a former mechanic for a salvage/maintenance shop, wealthy driver + high performance sports car on a long enough timeline is a casket on wheels. After a wreck cars are often sent to repair shops or tow/salvage lots to soak up the sun and wait for a bean counter to cut a check or send them to scrap. 'catastrophic loss' vehicles are a little different in that they are typically bought up by the salvage company, auctioned if assumed functional, or cut up and parted out. The latter is not a fun process as it involves a time consuming breakdown of the vehicles fluids, other consumables, and drivetrain often revealing some very gruesome accessories. Ive had an apprentice run screaming from a Cadillac because she found a crushed terrier inside the lower dash. As for any electric vehicle, god help you if you're going to cut them up because most insurance carriers will tack on a hazard addendum for working on them. Prius batteries mean electrician tools and an arc-flash suit...and even then you're looking at a losing proposition if cells have been punctured or you have to cut out the armored cradle they sit in. I worked with a shop tech that tried to drill the batteries out of a car and drain the acid into a pan. 20 minutes later we wound up with a metal fire so ferocious it consumed the jack stands and the parking brake.