So, my car got backed into today....insurance question for you guys.

[ryanh300]

So, I left my car parked at the pump at a gas station tonight and my friend was in the passengers seat. I go into the gas station and 2 minutes later he comes running in saying that a guy backed into my car. So I go out to see my front end demolished by this dudes expedition . It dented the hood in half pretty badly and broke the grill and possibly the headlights and bent the radiator support back.

I was wondering how I go about getting insurance money from them and maybe getting a 99-00 front end and getting the whole car repainted. Because I know I can probably get a 99-00 front end for about 300-400 and a paint job for about 1000. Do I go get a quote from a body shop and if I think that I can get it done cheaper than what they quote I should tell his insurance just to send the money to me?

EDIT: The guy has Liberty Mutual insurance and I did call the police to get a report!