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dealerships typically don't do crash and body work. but they may recommend a body shop (that might be affiliated with the owner of the dealership or attached)
to do toyota work, or recommend shops they trust to do their own repairs for demos and lease returns...etc. so ask around a bit before settling on what the
insurance company recommends

looks like 5 grand+ of work to do on that thing. parking sensors and radar sensors calibration who knows what
is hidden under the hood...the light assembly itself is expensive and you must go OEM with that as nothing
else will be photometrically equivalent (zero non-OEM aftermarket headlight assemblies are photometrically compliant)
 
Contact an expert injury attorney if an insurance company is trying to force you to use aftermarket parts for your vehicle repair. Your insurance company could be engaging in bad faith settlement practices.

it's an advanced vehicle, OEM is a must imho*

*except sheet metal and bumpers/plastics

**OEM is a must for the headlight assembly. nothing else meets photometrics
unless specifically tested on the same model. no one does that except Toyota.

'DOT approved' is a meaningless term always has been
 
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