is this fixable?

[Kaden]

So I was driving in the snow yesterday first time I’ve ever driven in snow ( im 18 and it never snows here ) as I live in Oklahoma and this is the first time it’s snowed all year so I wasn’t prepared, I was at school and it wasn’t snowing when I had went but whenever I was leaving it was pretty hard. And I slid into a pole thingy ( idk what it was really ), and the rear quarter panel and the bumper are both damaged, the photos don’t show it all. But I was mainly asking if y’all think the panel can be fixed or does it need replaced? I’ve heard sometimes it totals the car. It’s a 2012 5.0, it has 130K miles. Idk if that affects insurance. So I wanted to ask y’all what y’all thought about it all, I’m still beating myself up over this. I’m calling insurance today and everything, and I’m taking it to a shop when the snow melts. Also, sorry if this isn’t allowed here, please delete if it’s not!

 

[GriffX]

First some general thought, everything you can fix with money, is not a real problem. It is just inconvenient. Your health and the health of others is more important.

I don't know if somebody of an insurance company must take a look at it, after that I would drag out the metal with your hands or tools that the tire cannot be damaged if you drive the car (remove the wheel and hammer it out). I think you need a new bumper and the rear panel can be fixed. I crashed cars much more than that and fixed it. It can be expensive though.

 

[Juice]

Anything is 'fixable'. But that needs a new quarter panel. Sorry. The panel is pretty cheap, the labor is going to run you 3-4K. I don't think the damage will total it if you go through insurance. But it might be close.

 

[Dino Dino Bambino]

Insurance companies are usually very quick to total cars, and body shops often don't do the best job repairing them when they're an insurance job.
The car is definitely repairable and in no way should be totaled. The best way to repair it is to replace the rear quarter altogether. Although the existing panel can be repaired, IMO there's too much damage and the cost in man hours to straighten it would outweigh the cost of replacement. You could look for a used rear quarter and a rear bumper cover in a junkyard to save on parts costs.

 

[86GT351]

Insurance companies are usually very quick to total cars, and body shops often don't do the best job repairing them when they're an insurance job.
The car is definitely repairable and in no way should be totaled. The best way to repair it is to replace the rear quarter altogether. Although the existing panel can be repaired, IMO there's too much damage and the cost in man hours to straighten it would outweigh the cost of replacement. You could look for a used rear quarter and a rear bumper cover in a junkyard to save on parts costs.

The issue is to find a body shop with guys that are willoing to fix what is left instead of replacing. Might be hard to find as most shops work on volume.

 

[Juice]

No professional shop I know of would consider fixing that quater panel. And recycled panel cannot be used because of the hem flange.