Originally Posted by OLDMAN
Better have the car checked for hidden damage to the stuff under the bumper skin, there could be more than you think going on under there, especially if it was enough of an impact to break her bumper off.
True. My Civic got slightly rear ended back in 1997 and while there was only light damage to the bumper, the whole thing was shifted so it wasnt even up near the quarter panel. Had to get the whole thing replaced for a couple of visible scratches.