A similar thing happened to me before aswell. Going to body shops to get estimates its kind of a waste of time. Id go to the shop to look at their facilities so you know you are getting quality work. The other guys insurance will be paying for it so take it to whatever shop you want. When you meet with the claims adjuster make sure you tell him that you do not want used or aftermarket replacement parts put on your vehicle. There is a dramatic difference in price between OEM and use/aftermarket parts. I owned a civic that was hit. The adjuster wanted to use used and aftermarket parts. With those parts the claim came to $3300 in damages. I told the adjuster I will not accept anything else besides NEW FACTORY PARTS. The adjuster redid the claim and this time the cost to repair came to $4800. The value of the car was $5600 so they declared it a total loss. If the cost to repair the damage is @80% or more of the value of the car then they will total it. So he cut me a check for $5600. The good news was I paid 3600 for the car 2 weeks earlier. =)