Got Hit by a Deer
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Got Hit by a Deer
So I was coming home tonight from the gym. Took a back road home, with very dim to non-existent lighting because it's a little quicker. A deer came out of the right shoulder and BAM! Just missed my passenger side window (that would've been bad) and hit my door instead, even knocked out the side panel from the impact. Took out my side mirror; f'ed up my fender so now it's completely crushed and rubbing on my tires and can't even drive; destroyed my headlight and foglight; and then somehow left a huge dent on my hood too. Oh and plenty of scratches. And hair.
Then he said oops, and ran away. How considerate.
There was an oncoming car too, but I avoided her. So thank God nothing else happened in that respect.
This doesn't sound like a total loss does it? For anyone who's been hit by a deer, how have you dealt with it from an insurance stand point? Do you usually get the work done by your dealership? What about my bolt-ons? Will insurance cover any of that if it's damaged?
Just glad I'm okay and thanking whoever's looking over me. But I feel so bad for my car
Then he said oops, and ran away. How considerate.
There was an oncoming car too, but I avoided her. So thank God nothing else happened in that respect.
This doesn't sound like a total loss does it? For anyone who's been hit by a deer, how have you dealt with it from an insurance stand point? Do you usually get the work done by your dealership? What about my bolt-ons? Will insurance cover any of that if it's damaged?
Just glad I'm okay and thanking whoever's looking over me. But I feel so bad for my car
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I'm glad you're okay too. Whew.
Regarding your bolt-ons though, I don't think it will be covered. I've only had one car totaled in the past and I had Allstate at the time. They told me that in order to cover aftermarket parts I had to have a special/addendum to my standard coverage. All I had was a muffler and a CAI so I didn't bother fighting for it. Good luck!
Regarding your bolt-ons though, I don't think it will be covered. I've only had one car totaled in the past and I had Allstate at the time. They told me that in order to cover aftermarket parts I had to have a special/addendum to my standard coverage. All I had was a muffler and a CAI so I didn't bother fighting for it. Good luck!
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Regarding aftermarket parts, looks like it'll only increase my premium by $20 so I might as well add it on. Below are pics (keep in mind they aren't that good since they were taken by my phone). Just applied a layer of wax over the weekend too. So at least I look good looking bad, right?
Last pic looks like I'm slammed LOL
Last pic looks like I'm slammed LOL
Last edited by OB G; 10-19-2011 at 12:29 PM.
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I'd say you were very lucky the deer hit you there instead of being a split second earlier and going up the hood into the windshield.
It's amazing how much damage a deer can do to a car...
I was really lucky the one time I hit a deer. I was in my K5 Blazer going up a hill in the snow very slowly and a deer jumped out, hit my bumper, fell down in the snow and scrambled to get up and ran away with his hooves slipping all over the road.
It's amazing how much damage a deer can do to a car...
I was really lucky the one time I hit a deer. I was in my K5 Blazer going up a hill in the snow very slowly and a deer jumped out, hit my bumper, fell down in the snow and scrambled to get up and ran away with his hooves slipping all over the road.
Last edited by tejasg37x; 10-19-2011 at 12:28 PM.
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I'd say you were very lucky the deer hit you there instead of being a split second earlier and going up the hood into the windshield.
It's amazing how much damage a deer can do to a car...
I was really lucky the one time I hit a deer. I was in my K5 Blazer going up a hill in the snow very slowly and a deer jumped out, hit my bumper, fell down in the snow and scrambled to get up and ran away with his hooves slipping all over the road.
It's amazing how much damage a deer can do to a car...
I was really lucky the one time I hit a deer. I was in my K5 Blazer going up a hill in the snow very slowly and a deer jumped out, hit my bumper, fell down in the snow and scrambled to get up and ran away with his hooves slipping all over the road.
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As others have said, could've been a lot worse.
I give you exhibit A:
And the post that it was taken from (worth the read):
https://www.myg37.com/forums/g37-cou...ted-early.html
I give you exhibit A:
And the post that it was taken from (worth the read):
https://www.myg37.com/forums/g37-cou...ted-early.html
#14
As others have said, could've been a lot worse.
I give you exhibit A:
And the post that it was taken from (worth the read):
https://www.myg37.com/forums/g37-cou...ted-early.html
I give you exhibit A:
And the post that it was taken from (worth the read):
https://www.myg37.com/forums/g37-cou...ted-early.html
Lmao at your dragonfly story