My 1995 Volvo 850 may have seen its last day yesterday. It took a good hit and protected my teenage son while he swerved off pavement and hit the leading edge of a guard rail. He came away with a new appreciation for what can happen in a car and luckily no scratches.

The guard rail height seems to have taken the passenger fender off plus the hood and headlamps. It would not start at the accident scene and had to be towed. Somehow no fluids were on the ground afterwards. It was dark at the time so I'll get a better look at the car later today at the garage it was towed to.

The car has some sentimental value as well as being in excellent shape prior to the accident. Since both airbags deployed is there repair work associated with fixing these that I'm not aware of? My thinking was to eventually do the evaporator and the pick and pull near me has airbags for 850's all the time. It's not so much a financial decision as I can get a used 850 for $2500. I just want to know what I am missing beyond the obvious body work.

By the way, the car took a pretty good shot and held up well enough that I'm even asking the repair questions. This is the reason we drive Volvo's. And why my kids will be in this Volvo or another in the future:)