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Kaiser bun 08-27-2013 10:20 PM

Hit a deer... I'm sure you know where this is going
 
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I was having the car brought up to me in my new location... and it didn't make the journey. Deers antlers went through the windshield and the body took out pretty much the entire front end of the car. Was told the estimate was slightly under 10k

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monchie 08-27-2013 10:33 PM


Originally Posted by Kaiser bun (Post 4517659)
Was told the estimate was slightly under 10k


That is fixable? To me, that car is totaled! Just get the blue book value and get another car...just my 2 cents

Kaiser bun 08-27-2013 10:40 PM


Originally Posted by monchie (Post 4517662)
That is fixable? To me, that car is totaled! Just get the blue book value and get another car...just my 2 cents

No it is not fixable, it is definitely totaled.. but just figured including the info that the estimate was 10k might help people get an idea of what this damage costs.

BigCajun 08-28-2013 05:04 AM

That sucks. I hit a six point near Corpus Christi years ago. Luckily it was in an SUV, came up on the hood and over the roof, thought it was coming through the windshield.
They are a real common problem around here (KC).
One of my biggest fears, I try to keep an eye out for them, but when they come running out, there's not a lot you can do.
Are you getting another 8?

200.mph 08-28-2013 06:55 AM

sorry for your loss. its a common problem in my area too.

alnielsen 08-28-2013 07:44 AM

Hi, haven't heard from you in a while. It's a shame. Especially after all the trouble you went through to get that MS bumper.
Sorry for your loss.

Kaiser bun 08-28-2013 07:57 AM


Originally Posted by alnielsen (Post 4517730)
Hi, haven't heard from you in a while. It's a shame. Especially after all the trouble you went through to get that MS bumper.
Sorry for your loss.

^THIS^ lol. That was probably the most disappointing aspect about the whole thing. Oh well, life will go on.

To answer what I'm going to get next, Im not sure yet. My new living situation will have me commuting a 2 lane mountain highway on most weekends, and while in the summer would be a blast in the 8, I need something that can do it in the winter. I currently have a subaru outback that I purchased to take care of that and so that I could keep the 8, but at this point I might just take the insurance money and the outback and go get myself a new xv crosstrek. They def wont be as sporty as the 8 but they can have fun in a completely different way hah.

jasonrxeight 09-02-2013 09:40 AM

WRX I would say.

Johnnys hobby shop 09-02-2013 10:16 AM

done body work all my life looks like an easy fix to me, buy it back from the ins co and get used parts its a mess but not like u hit a pole or another car with it

Stenobeth 09-02-2013 10:28 AM

OMG. Are you sure it wasn't hit by a HERD of deer??? So sorry!

xexok 09-02-2013 11:53 PM


Originally Posted by Johnnys hobby shop (Post 4519432)
done body work all my life looks like an easy fix to me, buy it back from the ins co and get used parts its a mess but not like u hit a pole or another car with it

Wouldn't he be taking a pretty huge loss buying it back? I don't know what the insurance company would ask for it but if it is branded as rebuilt/totaled then he would have a really difficult time selling it later on. I think it would be pretty much just pissing money away.

Rootski 09-03-2013 02:25 AM


Originally Posted by xexok (Post 4519618)
Wouldn't he be taking a pretty huge loss buying it back? I don't know what the insurance company would ask for it but if it is branded as rebuilt/totaled then he would have a really difficult time selling it later on. I think it would be pretty much just pissing money away.

Yeah, really not worth it financially. Do what I did and buy another 8.

revivo73 09-03-2013 02:44 AM

If this car was in my country, then it would be probably repaired. It looks like it's got no mechanical damage; the engine must be ok.

All the panels (door, hood, front side panel and bumper) would be corrected. The most expensive parts would be the headlight, side mirror and the windscreen.


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