Sunuvabuck!! (Deer strike)
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Insurance is good to go. I just got off the phone with them. $500 deductable will come out of pocket, but they'll pick up the tab on rental while she's in the shop.
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Sorry to hear about your deer strike, but judging from your photos it could have been a lot worse as Rick mentioned above. Rutting season is in full bloom in our neck of the woods as well. You've got to slow down at dawn and dusk when the deer are most active, and you've got be lucky as well. Hope the repairs go smoothly and quickly for you....
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Thanks. In 34 years of driving it's the 1st time I've ever struck a deer. I destroyed a Nova SS once when I hit a black cow on a rainy, dark, rural road. Years ago, my parents had the front of a brand new Pontiac damaged. They had just picked up the car from the dealership and hit a deer on the way home.
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Feek for you skidz....a rrrrreal bummer thats for sure.
Unfortunately there aint a whole helluva lot you can do to avoid these guys as they just go for it hell for leather.
I've hit 2 myself about 12 years apart....lol
You are very lucky as they can make a right mess of a car!
As for the " what are you gonna do with the meat?"......If its anything like my hit, it can be £1500+ and the deer gets up and runs away
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Hope you get it all sorted soon bud
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And the total is.....
$1592.26. Not as bad as I thought it would be. After the adjuster was done with the car, I drove straight over to the body shop with one of the best reputations around. She goes in the shop Jan. 4th. They should have her about 4 days.
The only thing that I'm worried about is the estimate has them repairing the bumper cover instead of replacing it. The owner of the body shop was pretty confident that they could repair it. If they can't, he said a quick call back to the insurance co. should get them the ok to replace it. I'll defer to them as my knowledge of auto body work is minimal.
$1592.26. Not as bad as I thought it would be. After the adjuster was done with the car, I drove straight over to the body shop with one of the best reputations around. She goes in the shop Jan. 4th. They should have her about 4 days.
The only thing that I'm worried about is the estimate has them repairing the bumper cover instead of replacing it. The owner of the body shop was pretty confident that they could repair it. If they can't, he said a quick call back to the insurance co. should get them the ok to replace it. I'll defer to them as my knowledge of auto body work is minimal.
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Skidz,
Glad to hear you are OK. The damage to the car looks fairly minimal and should be fairly easy to make things right. You may want make sure the structural things are taken care of as well.
A number of years ago I hit a deer in upstate NY with a 280ZX. It sustained damage to the right front and door. The deer's head made a big dent in the door and I could tell the deer wore a collar as there was a round imprint as well. I found out later I could get a road tag and cart off the carcass if so inclined.
Mike
Glad to hear you are OK. The damage to the car looks fairly minimal and should be fairly easy to make things right. You may want make sure the structural things are taken care of as well.
A number of years ago I hit a deer in upstate NY with a 280ZX. It sustained damage to the right front and door. The deer's head made a big dent in the door and I could tell the deer wore a collar as there was a round imprint as well. I found out later I could get a road tag and cart off the carcass if so inclined.
Mike
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Picked my car up from the autobody yesterday. I was almost afraid to as we were in the middle of a nice winter storm. Roads were packed with snow and lots of blowing, drifting snow. I considered for a bit that it might be better to pay for the rental car out of pocket for another day instead of taking the risk, but since it will see regular use in snowy conditions I figured why be afraid.
I will say, the shop did a beautiful job. No indication at all that there was once some damage to her. I'm very pleased and wouldn't hesitate to recommend this shop to anyone in the area.
I will say, the shop did a beautiful job. No indication at all that there was once some damage to her. I'm very pleased and wouldn't hesitate to recommend this shop to anyone in the area.
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I know that they have a curing booth (heat? forced air), so that should cut down the time.
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