I will have to put a bodywork workshop
i know that a comparison with a 3rd world country is not the most fair bur, but even professional workshops, manufacture authorized ones would cost no more than 800bucks in the very very extreme and worse case, other than that, 300-400 with similar result and guaranty.
For billing, they usually charge you by piece, about us$80 - 120 per piece, it doesnt matter if it is a mirror, or a hood (roof doesnt count) or a bumper. there is a difference in labor, thats a 3rd world country, but even raising that cost o, doesn't reach that high.
I ended up taking the $2k check. I'm probably not going to fix it and instead use the money towards another car at some point. This car just has too many issues. Worn piston rings, noisy ring and pinion, still needs yet more suspension work, and some minor body work from even before this accident. I'll keep using it in the meantime and do the bare minimum to keep it alive and roadworthy but I'm not going to put any more major work into it. This car was a mistake to begin with so I essentially got the money I poured into it back. I'm probably going to replace it with a 4th Gen outback 3.6R or a Lexus RX330/RX350.
I think I would just put the bumper back on it,....put a DIY patch on the cover with some RTV,....and keep driving it. = its a NYC car. (rubbing is parking).
If the title is relisted as damaged / salvaged, you can't get anyone to work those offices right now.
You might just check in with a local bodyshop, explain that you'll pay cash, and ask what they can do to fix the visible damage, leaving the rest alone. This way, you have a number to work with, and thus a way to make an intelligent decision. They'll likely bid it just the way you want it done.
If they say "no bid" because they are nervous legally about the accident worthiness and safety of this car, you'll learn that also.
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