thanks but it's no biggie, that car was my commuter and I have another to take over the duties... I'm surprised at the extent of the damage given the lack of airbag deployment... I'd have expected jsut a bumper... but the height difference made f a miss of the cross bar behind the bumper - hit above it - and 75% of the extra $.
It'll be good as new and I was slightly ahead on the lease mileage anyway, so that's reset me !