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A bent control arm

In a previous post I introduced my new used 2003 Honda Accord.  In low speed driving it felt like I was driving a new car but after more time at the wheel and more miles I have noticed a few things I don't really like. The soft suspension is great at low speed but high speed undulations in the road makes the car feel floaty and there's a little more unexpected movement that I can feel which is simply not right.  There is a very subtle side to side sway on dips like the rear wants to kick out a bit and when I removed the left rear wheel to investigate the cause of the negative camber on that wheel I found a bent leading control arm. I had no idea what to call this part until I located a parts diagram listing the trailing and leading arms. This should have been something that was repaired by the body shop that repaired the accident damage but I guess if you are not careful in choosing a repair place and you don't know to check the work, they can get away with jus