macbwt Report post Posted February 25, 2015 The video pretty much tells the story. $3,300.00 in damage. The insurance company will fix it!! I was surprised since it has 271,000 miles on it. The body shop stated that the damages according to their records only amounted to 30 percent of the value of the vehicle. These guys must run on a different set of papers than the car dealer as they say my car is only worth 2k for trade. LOL 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
autom8r Report post Posted February 27, 2015 Glad you're okay. Could've been a lot worse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macbwt Report post Posted February 27, 2015 A lot of people have asked me how I could stop then just go so quickly after hitting the deer. Experience has taught me that if you hit a deer you may have limited time in the winter to stay warm if the radiator is damaged. I usually head directly to the closest farm house or gas station etc. as quickly as possible while the car is still able to run. Never had a deer damage the steering/suspension but radiators do get damaged not the engine. Drive to safety quickly and to the closest safe location. The police will not get on you for leaving as long as you call them. Mostly you just need the police in order to document the accident for the insurance company. This was the least damage I have ever had from hitting a deer. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Report post Posted February 27, 2015 I've never had strays in my near-misses. Always a band of 3 or more. Just lucky I've never made contact, I guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macbwt Report post Posted February 27, 2015 There were two. missed the big one and hit the little one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
