This is where I learned about the value of investment versus spending money on toys. When our jeep got totaled, I realized that it is a little foolish to invest... Correction, spend alot of money on getting aftermarket add ons for your car. Its one thing if your doing something for efficiency like a CAI and exhaust. Its another when you go all out and make your **** crazy fast because all that money and work can be destroyed in an instant. Im not trying to harp, but it sounds like your dad figured out the same thing. I want to modify our WRX for sure, but, all like I said, all that can be gone in a flash.
I hope for the best for you guys and hope there are no residual effects from the incident later like physical pain or anything.