Auto verwerter offers 500€ for a damaged car

Hello, my girlfriend and I were involved in a car crash on Monday – now my girlfriend’s car has a total damage, now it’s like that. To secure a few Euros we were advised to check with local car recyclers, which one still gets for the “scrap leaves”. The car is a ca. 16 years old KIA, 3 Türig, about 130,000 KM, was bought for 8K 6 years ago – damage is exclusively at the front, the engine smoked, yet it still drove. 400 – 500 Euro offered us by the first car dealer, with the reason (“the damage is higher than you think”, now I am not a car dealer or mechanic – in good German I have said no clue: Do you find this offer justifiable, justified or outrageous? I am active in the trade myself and know that one likes to start with shopping at the very bottom. Would be grateful for every experience report power good and drive attentively . Greeting