let the insurance company sort it out for the following reasons.

A) Peace of mind - you know the repairs will be carried out by a recommended reparer.

B) The repairs will have a warranty- so if it comes back and doesnt line up you can send it back until your satisfied its perfect.

C) It may look like only a bumper to the untrained eye but it may have more damage that a panel shop will identify and repair.

thats my opnion though.

Who are you insured with if you dont mind me asking?
Certain members on the forum work in insurance and this may help the process of reapirs.

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