So I just rear-ended someone and his car did not have not even one tiny scratch while my mazda 3 is all messed up :( The passengers side headlight is all smashed and the hood got bended a little. Should I call my insurance? will my insurance go up? how much will it cost?How much does it cost to repair a smashed headlight on a mazda 3?Dont call your insurance because it will go up on you, you can probably find yourself a cheap headlight at http://www.mazda3club.com/ or even http://www.mazda3forums.com/ just ask around the forums and someone will probably sell you one for cheap or even try on ebay. And your hood you can probably have an autobody shop do it for cheap.How much does it cost to repair a smashed headlight on a mazda 3?If you can afford it do it yourself. check this site out www.car-parts.com you can find cheap parts there. Don't go to the dealer. They will rip you. I say a headlamp can be about 300-400 new. even more. You can call the insurance but how much is your deductible? Sometimes its not even worth it if its only a few hundred bucks of repairs.
ebay also has decent prices but that's aftermarket parts. Shouldn't noticed a difference thou. As for the hood, if it's not a big dent it can be repair.
