Well... I'm really bummed as I now have broken our V40 (my wife's car) by slipping sideways into a curb. I broke both front and rear passenger side wheels (totally cracked and bent but miraculously they held the air in the tires... although the front was showing signs of leaks). The front suspension was damaged and I had to call Volvo to have them send a flatbed to pick us up.

I had them take us to the dealer and they won't be able to assess the damage until Monday. My question to the group is... which is the best place for this work to be done, a body shop or the dealer? There was no cosmetic damage (other than the broken wheels and visibly bent front suspension). The body was unscratched. I am concerned as this is a front wheel drive car and I'd hate to have problems in the future with tire wear etc. This car has been excellent, has not had any suspension problems at all (until I had something to do about it).

I'm not sure if there is going to be any frame damage, would the dealer by able to tell? Would they be able to replace/fix the suspension and align all 4s and bring them to original spec. Any advice and input would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Alberto