I always considered cars to be like pets, especially when they behaved in ways you didn't want them to
I had one car written off in my driving life. Like you, I was rear ended and ICBC wrote the car off. It hurts more because the car 'died' under no fault of my own and it all happened in a finger snap.
I saw your other photo. Man, the new Jeeps look like Tupperware.
Sorry for your loss.