Need a good honest shop for my Dart

Lmfao is that even possible? especially in California
absolutely. you don't have to accept any judgement from them that doesn't meet your satisfaction. granted, you'll need to get a lawyer to do that. but, yeah. it's doable.

unless the car is obviously totaled out, do not let them have it or the title.

i hope that it's in your possession and not at their tow yard.

*IANAL and this is predicated on the car being returned to the state that it was prior to the accident, naturally they're not going to cut a check restore it or put a full custom paint job on the whole thing.