Auto body repair & detailing: estimate, screw holes, toyota corolla


Question
I have a 2000 Toyota corolla CE that I received free from a family member...since you can't go wrong with free I took the car...but it has been in accidents.  Over the past 7 years it has had two accidents.  The first was from being rear-ended.  There are two screw holes in the back of the car and some slight paint that has been taken off and scratches.  Next was from rear-ending someone else.   Since the corolla had foam in the front bumper it absorbed much of the crash.  But the very bottom of the bumper is crack, which I know will have to be replaced entirely.  Also the Toyota emblem in the front has fallen off from one of the accidents.  How much would it cost to fix up the entire car?  Is there a high and low estimate?  Would you recommend doing it all at once or in sections?  How long do you think this would take?  

Answer
Lysa-

It is nearly impossible for me to give any sort of estimate without the ability to see the damage. I can tell you that it is very possible that if the car is driveable and has no safety problems from these accidents that it is likely that the cost of repairing these items would exceed the value of the car. Unfortunately a 7 year old Corolla just doesn't have the value to justify spending a ton of money to fix it up. The repairs could easily be 3-5 thousand dollars, but I can't say for sure. Good Luck- Mark