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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 01:12 AM
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Hit some deer, poor baby

I was driving on the N Broadway in the dark, comming to a corner. some deers jumped in front of me. I hit the brakes, but it was too late. Poor deers, got poop on my car.

damage: bumper, headlight, left front fender, driver side front and rear doors.






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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 01:28 AM
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ouch, hope insurance takes care of you
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 04:36 AM
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Could have been worse. You're okay and the car is still drivable.

Back in the 80's I hit on with my GTI an it ended up in my passenger seat.

One heck of a surprise I tell ya.

Damage wasn't as bad as your's though.

Only a hood, windshield and seat. It didn't even scatch the roof or the grill.
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 07:09 AM
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Glad your ok, We have the same problems with deer in PA...I drive slow at night now cause i hit one with my VW a while back....
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 09:11 AM
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dam dude that sux about the car. but glad your ok.
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 11:19 AM
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Scary stuff huh? I hit one a few years ago and nearly had a heart attack. The poor guy rolled up my hood, broke the windshield, missed the roof, and caved in the rear glass and trunk. Totaled my accord, but that led me into my Maxima :-)
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 12:20 PM
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 01:22 PM
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damn deer. I hit one with my moms Cr-v when i first got my license. all it did was license plate and grille. it was a baby.
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 02:13 PM
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ouch that sucks
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 06:19 PM
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damn, that sucks. I would be a nervous wreck driving down those roads at night.
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 06:51 PM
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Dumbass deer...glad you're aight though
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 07:43 PM
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Full Coverage?????????



how many deers was it???? lol wtf?
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 07:55 PM
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ya did you at least put one in your trunk and eat it for dinner?
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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ya did you at least put one in your trunk and eat it for dinner?
no, the one that had the worse injury was still alive before the cop put it down.
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 08:13 PM
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Glad you're okay Jason. Could have been MUCH worst. Things like this is why you have insurance.

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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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bleh, that sucks. i had to help a lady that hit a deer that didnt die.. not a fun sight.
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 08:40 PM
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no, the one that had the worse injury was still alive before the cop put it down.
...still could have eaten it...
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 08:43 PM
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It could have been worse man, at least you still have your life.
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 09:40 PM
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Lol, I wish I could hit a deer. The front of my car needs to be repainted and I would much rather insurance pay for it.
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by maxdriver10
...still could have eaten it...
are they good?
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 09:56 PM
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Lol, I wish I could hit a deer. The front of my car needs to be repainted and I would much rather insurance pay for it.
do what I did, driving on a highway at midnight.


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It could have been worse man, at least you still have your life.
one thing I knew was not trying to avoid the deer cuz you might end up in a ditch upside down.
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by jasonmax
are they good?

Very.
Old Apr 12, 2009 | 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by klemenz
Very.
+1
Old Apr 12, 2009 | 12:09 PM
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sucks to hear that man, hope everything goes will with your insurance, glad to hear you're okay
Old Apr 12, 2009 | 05:07 PM
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Lol, I wish I could hit a deer. The front of my car needs to be repainted and I would much rather insurance pay for it.
I have some rock chips on my front bumper and you just gave me a great idea....


How do I get the back bumper fixed though? lol
Old Apr 12, 2009 | 05:42 PM
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I feel your pain man, glad you're ok. Looks like you got off pretty lucky, here's what happens when a buck tries to jump over your hood while doing 60mph


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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by knight_yyz
I feel your pain man, glad you're ok. Looks like you got off pretty lucky, here's what happens when a buck tries to jump over your hood while doing 60mph

holy sh#t !!!!

I had an accident with a deer about a year ago and while the damage was substantial (I think about $2500 if I remember correctly) it did not look anywhere near as bad as that...wow
Old Apr 12, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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9k damage
Old Apr 12, 2009 | 09:17 PM
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9k damage
9k? did they total your car?
Old Apr 12, 2009 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by PhalC1
I have some rock chips on my front bumper and you just gave me a great idea....

How do I get the back bumper fixed though? lol
Wrecking is nothing to joke about. My friend died driving to his dads house and he was only going an est. 35 mph.
Old Apr 12, 2009 | 09:58 PM
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No they fixed it, engine only had 30 k, tranny had about 5k, new tires, new brakes etc... I had all the bills.
Old Apr 13, 2009 | 10:33 AM
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....

one thing I knew was not trying to avoid the deer cuz you might end up in a ditch upside down.
roger that thats the last thing you want to do.

glad your ok, isnt that your 2nd accident now with this car? other one was a hit and run ?
Old Apr 13, 2009 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Prophecy99
roger that thats the last thing you want to do.

glad your ok, isnt that your 2nd accident now with this car? other one was a hit and run ?
yea, it's the second, the first was a hit and run.
Old Apr 13, 2009 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by jasonmax
9k? did they total your car?
Bummer man but it looks fixable.

Mine was totalled from hitting a deer. Really it was an easy fixer but the parts cost kills you. $862 list price for the headlights, each... Plus Nissan in their infinite wisdom put a crash sensor right behind the grille so the bags blew.

Before:
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2876...34192742lHqtRd

After:
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2492...34192742kYwSUK

I fixed it for a lot less than the estimate after finding a good donor car for parts.
Old May 4, 2009 | 09:32 PM
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doesn't look that bad, things could have gone worst.. at least your ok man.. good luck fixing your max
Old May 6, 2009 | 11:18 AM
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Funny thing. Last night I'm driving down local road when Bambi & Co. decided to hop over a guard rail and prance across my car. thankfully i slowed down in time cuz i saw one of their little heads peekin out of the bushes otherwise it wouldve been a mess...with my Maxima.
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