This is what happens when a deer hits ya

[jtbeemer]

Coming home from a friends house last night a deer ran into my car. Luckily the road was bending left so there is nothing but body damage. But it still ruined my car. Any guesses on the estimate?




I now understand why people hunt.

[tiFreak]

Originally Posted by jtbeemer

I now understand why people hunt.

F that, this is America, sue the deer seriously though, looks like you'll need a new fender, new mirror, possibly a new door, and you'll have to have someone fix the quarter panel, no clue what that would cost since the shop I work at doesn't do body work, good luck fixing it

[John Firestone]

Originally Posted by tiFreak

F that, this is America, sue the deer

In Germany, you don't have to sue because the deer are insured. You just have to find the guy the deer belongs to and have him inspect the car. He writes a statement, you submit it to your insurance and then they collect from his. It's very organized.

[roadrash]

Originally Posted by John Firestone

In Germany, you don't have to sue because the deer are insured.

Insert your own "In mother Russia..." joke here: ________________ LOL

[Will'sBimmer]

Originally Posted by John Firestone

In Germany, you don't have to sue because the deer are insured. You just have to find the guy the deer belongs to and have him inspect the car. He writes a statement, you submit it to your insurance and then they collect from his. It's very organized.

Who the deer belongs to???? Who owns deers??

Do I take it up with God and have him buy me a new Ti????

[aceyx]

Originally Posted by Will'sBimmer

Who the deer belongs to???? Who owns deers??

I have two answers for you:
http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/anc/673017049.html

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=5af_1177543363 (NSFW: Language).

[Will'sBimmer]

Originally Posted by aceyx

I have two answers for you:
http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/anc/673017049.html

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=5af_1177543363 (NSFW: Language).

LMAO. Thanks for informing me of the laws. And a big thank you for the laugh that just lasted 5 mins from that 911 call.

[Will'sBimmer]

damn man. Thats bad. I would be pissed off right now. Probaley grabbing a bottle of whiskey to ease my sorrows. I would think that a new front right fender would be needed. As for the other dents......they look pretty bad. Well after you get everything fixed maybe you need to invest in those whistles that you put on your front bumper that make a noise to run away deer so they don't run into you. Looks like you hit this one pretty good and he rolled down the side of your car. Was it dead? I would be out hunting that damn thing right now. Look for the one with the limp in his leg and some cuts along his side. Once spotted please shoot on site.



Edit:

You still have deer hair stuck in your handle. LOL.

O and I am serious about hunting that deer down.

[jtbeemer]

Originally Posted by Will'sBimmer

damn man. Thats bad. I would be pissed off right now. Probaley grabbing a bottle of whiskey to ease my sorrows. I would think that a new front right fender would be needed. As for the other dents......they look pretty bad. Well after you get everything fixed maybe you need to invest in those whistles that you put on your front bumper that make a noise to run away deer so they don't run into you. Looks like you hit this one pretty good and he rolled down the side of your car. Was it dead? I would be out hunting that damn thing right now. Look for the one with the limp in his leg and some cuts along his side. Once spotted please shoot on site.



Edit:

You still have deer hair stuck in your handle. LOL.

O and I am serious about hunting that deer down.

Trust me, If I had a firearm I'd be considering it. I've had this car for 4 months and look at it!!!

I don't know if it died, I kept going after it hit me. I was so ****ing pissed I guess I wasn't thinking straight.

----look at the filename of that hair picture----

[Ji Money]

Man, I see deer all the time around here. I barely dodged one. What a mess you got there. I hope you suffered no frame damage.

[thesk8nmidget]

damn things are nuts! its always weird when they are the ones doing the hitting!

[jtbeemer]

This is the second time I've been hit by a deer. Maybe its because I drive fast most of the time. The last time was in a Toyota truck and all that happened was it hit right behind the passengers side rear tire. I wish I understood animal behavior, why the hell it thought it was a good idea to run toward the large noisy fast moving object rather than away from it.

Progressive said I'd get a call tomorrow from the adjuster. I was sweating my deductible, its $250 and I get rental car coverage too. So this isn't the end of the world, I just hope the place I want to take it to works with Progressive.

[Ji Money]

Originally Posted by jtbeemer

This is the second time I've been hit by a deer. Maybe its because I drive fast most of the time. The last time was in a Toyota truck and all that happened was it hit right behind the passengers side rear tire. I wish I understood animal behavior, why the hell it thought it was a good idea to run toward the large noisy fast moving object rather than away from it.

Progressive said I'd get a call tomorrow from the adjuster. I was sweating my deductible, its $250 and I get rental car coverage too. So this isn't the end of the world, I just hope the place I want to take it to works with Progressive.

Yo I hear that w/ their logic! In my situation, I saw the deer, it saw me. It didn't go any further into the road on it's instinct so I exhaled a sigh of relief. I swear, the deer saw me putting down my guard and thought it was safe to cross too! I gave it a nasty bruise and it ran off. I cracked my bumper but that's about it. Thank God.

Anyway, hitting a deer one time is too many already. Maybe you can buy the car back and still come on top like Josh (thesk8tnmidget) said? It would be a damn shame to total that car if it only has body panel damage.

[aceyx]

Hey Jim, I was wondering what happened to you.

Sucks to hear/see about the car; unfortunately I'm eyeballing at least 3.5k in repairs.

[jtbeemer]

I got the call back from Progressive, after describing what was wrong he said "sounds like it could be totaled." I think the mileage is the only thing working against me, the condition of the car is amazingly good.

I need to find a way to fight them if they're going to total it.