<prompt> Human: Pictures of car beforeafter repairs:---I was in an accident a few weeks ago and rear-ended another car while going 5-10mph.The damage to my car was mostly cosmetic with no major internal damage, no frame damage, no air bags deployed, no check engine lights, and the car still drove normally.According to Allstates repair cost estimate done by a local repair shop, my car supposedly had 6,964.88 in damage. The workers at the repair shop were acting very sketchy, and didnt want to give me my car back, and made it seem like they wanted to keep my car or something.When I looked over the repair estimate, I found about 4000.00 in bogus charges. And later I found out they stole the top chrome bar to my grille, which goes for 100.00 on Ebay, but thats a separate story.Allstate appraised the car pre-accident to be worth 4,448.29 and told me the car was totaled because the damages exceeded the repair cost estimate. I told them I believed the repair estimate was fraudulent, and that the appraisal value was incorrect because my car had a new engine put in a few months before the accident, with only 60,000 miles, and my car drove smooth as butter! They refused to include this in the appraisal of the car.They told me the only way I could keep the car would be to get a repair estimate lower than the value of the car.I knew the damages to my car were very minimal, so I ordered all the parts and had my brother do the cosmetic repairs, and I had a mechanic replace the radiator, condenser and fan, even though they seemed to be working properly I just wanted to replace them because they were noted in the estimate from Allstate.These are some of the overpriced parts from the repair estimate not including labor...Item ... Quote Price ... Actual Price ... NoteHood ... 1,231.00 ... 436.06 ... Used, Grade A- conditionHeadlights ... 639.36 ... 236.44 ... Brand NewBumper ... 810.00 ... 122.49 ... Only needed Full Grille AssemblyFan ... 274.15 ... 75.00 ... Used, 100k milesRadiator Support ... 216.00 ... 84.94 ... Brand NewHood quote price includes paint.So, even better than a repair estimate, I had FULL DOCUMENTATION of a REPAIRED CAR for 2800 which was 1300 parts and 1500 in labor. This was 38 less than the value of the car.I called Allstate and told them the car was repaired, and told them I could provide full documentation, and also that I could have the car fully inspected to verify it is safe to drive. The Allstate agent told me as long as there is documentation of repairs, and a safety inspection is preformed, then insurance payout could be made.Then I received an email from the Allstate agent telling me they made a mistake, and I only had two options:- Give us the car and receive 3,800- Or withdraw your claimThey told me because the car was a total loss, they are not legally able to let me keep it because it is less than 9 years old and violates IL law. What??? How is the car a total loss when it was able to be fully repaired WITH LABOR for 1,700 below the value of the car?!!!So now they are being complete scums and trying to put me in a situation where I have to either give them my fully repaired car or withdraw the claim and get ZERO money.What can I do???---Pictures of car beforeafter repairs:Assistant: Why did you repair the car prior to having approval? They asked for an updated estimate to prove it wouldnt be totaled, not to have you initiate repairs..Human: I didnt know they would make a big deal out of it. I thought an actual repair cost was better than an estimate. I actually did get a my own repair estimate from a mechanic, but I did not submit it to them because it was not by an approved repair shop.  <response>: If I ask someone how much it costs and they proceeded to render services and charge me, would it be better? Thats what you did to All State. 