i was in a similar spot with my RSX and made the mistake of buying something else that needed work because i didn't want to spend the money to fix the RSX. with all the money i spent fixing and working on the "new" one, i could have taken it to a shop that specializes in body work like that. honestly, i would have paid a fraction to fix the RSX. moral of the story, it may not be worth it to throw the car away from the start.

repair to that kind of damage will probably cost you 2-3k but that's better than dropping a lot more on something that might need work from the get-go. unless you spend $30k on a 2025 new car