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Regardless of whether you go after diminished value or not, make sure you get a bunch of pictures of the damage to document exactly what happened. Make them put it on a lift with you present if need be. Make them let you be there to get pictures when they take the panels off to show the extent of what else was damaged, or make them do it themselves.
This is not a '67 Camaro whose value is greatly increased by having every number matching. The fact is, if you document in great detail exactly what damage occurred and are able to prove that it was nothing but a fender bender that ruined a couple panels, many buyers won't give two shits what the carfax says or if it is the original bumper/fender or not. Even more will lose their minds without fully understanding it because something came up on a carfax, and can be calmed down and convinced that nothing occurred that isn't fixed by a simple unbolting of some cosmetic pieces and application of paint.
The one thing I would push for being that this is the pearl white, is a full repaint of the entire car. I highly doubt they're going to be able to match that very well, as most places can't. If you end up with mismatched panels, have you been made whole?
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