Can it be repaired?

[dr. d]

i had a colleague,
nabagsakan ng puno yung kotse niya.
pipi ang bubong. basag the windshield. sayad sa lupa ang ilalim.
he had the car repaired. i saw the car afterward, and it looked fine.
but "it was not the same after that", according to him. "it drove fine, but it felt different". real or psychological?
he sold it shortly after restoration.