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what kind of car is it?
if ICBC authorized up to $6000, that does not mean that is how much the damage will cost.
$6000 authorization comes from:
value they will offer you for your car - salvage value of vehicle = $6000
so lets assume salvage (what icbc assumes they can sell your car for) on your car is $1000, they will offer you $7000
if the damage is anything over $6000 it is cheaper for them to pay you out and sell your car to a wrecker. if it is under $6000 then it is cheaper for them to fix.
you can always ask if they will lower their offer, but why?! a car worth around the 7-9k mark wont be affected much by a claim on the used car market these days
best case scenario is to get the shop to take it apart, find any hidden damages and hope that they exceed $6000 so it will be a write off.
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