Thanks. I've been going through old threads to see how other people have approached this situation and am starting to see this pattern. I don't really want to settle for whatever chain body shop their insurance co. will send me to, so I've already started shopping around and collecting some part...
I got under there yesterday and tried eye-balling it to see if that part of the frame you're talking about was bent and it seemed pretty straight to me. I will definitely have someone with more experience check it out, though.
Thanks everyone. I looked up new quarter panels and the rest just in case and they are indeed available as MoparMike1974 said. I guess the only part that concerns me now is that tail panel because it is really jacked up and pushed in. If a body guy can save it I would be very surprised but also...
Frame rail was first thing I checked when I got it back home because I was so paranoid about it. Seems fine. Is the trunk extension the "floor part" on either side of the spare tire well? If so, mine is crunched up pretty good. Outer wheel house has a big gash in it, too.
Glad to hear it might not be as bad as I'm thinking. The car is pretty solid and has been very dependable. It's also been appraised and insured, so I at least have that. Another upside is that I was able to get the guy's insurance info before they put the cuffs on him.
Really hurts me to post this, but I want to get a better idea of what I'm up against.
Last night some drunk moron clipped my bumper and tried to flee. The police and I eventually caught up with him, but that doesn't help the fact that my car looks really bad. And I just spent all summer...