Control panel issues; cause and what does it cost to replace?

The Insurance company is involved. I'm wondering when we get to the point of deciding that the car can't be repaired and what happens to the value at that point given the 10000 that has already been paid for repairs. Car looks nice; it doesn't run right.

The dash panel - speedometer, gas, temperature and radio/nav system. I heard that if you start having trouble with the control panel not functioning when you start the car, you probably need to replace it. The Insurance company is involved. The car has been through about $1500 of repairs that are ineffective after 9000 or so in body work. I'm wondering whether they are considering totalling the car and what happens now that all this expence is incurred? How much would replacing the control panel cost?

need to check for sure but defenately over a $1000