my poor car.. no pity for the deer...
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11-17-2007, 10:11 AM
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my poor car.. no pity for the deer...
two night ago I borrowed my friend's Pick up for a while. I let him drive the X.
driving across town to his house late at night.. and this is IN the city..... a deer runs out in front of him.
I was not there so dont know the amount of reaction or evasion.. but for sure there was a thump..
tagged the deer in the hind quarters with the left front corner of the car.. somehow the headlamps and new hood were spared, the bumper cover is cracked, and the front fender ( wing ) dented. some deer hair was stuck around the headlamp rubber.
So --- any line on a fender and bumper?
body shop estimate is 2900, my deductable is 2000. so no sense there. my Friends at thebody shop will paint parts if I get them - and I dont think that this will be too hard to do. damage is not very much. so everything should bolt on and like up ok.
driving across town to his house late at night.. and this is IN the city..... a deer runs out in front of him.
I was not there so dont know the amount of reaction or evasion.. but for sure there was a thump..
tagged the deer in the hind quarters with the left front corner of the car.. somehow the headlamps and new hood were spared, the bumper cover is cracked, and the front fender ( wing ) dented. some deer hair was stuck around the headlamp rubber.
So --- any line on a fender and bumper?
body shop estimate is 2900, my deductable is 2000. so no sense there. my Friends at thebody shop will paint parts if I get them - and I dont think that this will be too hard to do. damage is not very much. so everything should bolt on and like up ok.
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11-17-2007, 10:52 AM
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#3
11-17-2007, 03:14 PM
RE: my poor car.. no pity for the deer...
The last car that hit a deer at our bodyshop was written off...major damage.If the wing is damaged and you need a wing and bumper I would think you will need at least a bumper guide (bracket that the bumper sits on to keep it flush with wing as these tend to break easily).Is the external temp reading OK as this sits behind the bumper?Are the headlights OK as they have relatively weak plastic brackets which can break too?
There is a bumper reinforcer behind the bumper which helps protect theair con condensor,radiator and fans so you may well get away with no damage to the fans,rad and air con condensor if this isnt damaged or bent.
As far as getting parts cheap try a salvage yard where a car has been rear ended or ebay.Its best to get parts that are primed but not painted if possible so your mates at the painterscan paint on primerto get a better key rather than already painted parts which would also show the other colour underneathwithfuture stone chips.
Good luck...
PS ...any pics?
There is a bumper reinforcer behind the bumper which helps protect theair con condensor,radiator and fans so you may well get away with no damage to the fans,rad and air con condensor if this isnt damaged or bent.
As far as getting parts cheap try a salvage yard where a car has been rear ended or ebay.Its best to get parts that are primed but not painted if possible so your mates at the painterscan paint on primerto get a better key rather than already painted parts which would also show the other colour underneathwithfuture stone chips.
Good luck...
PS ...any pics?
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11-17-2007, 07:45 PM
RE: my poor car.. no pity for the deer...
That sucks...sorry to hear about that bo...what did your I'd assume still your friend say?!!!
Just curious why such a high deductible? That is unbelievable! The highest I think even my bank will let me get is like $500! How on earth do you have one so high?
Just curious why such a high deductible? That is unbelievable! The highest I think even my bank will let me get is like $500! How on earth do you have one so high?
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11-17-2007, 09:14 PM
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I demand high deductables... I insure 4-5 speedy cars and if I dont have high deductables the whole things gets out of hand cost wise... when I had a leased car they limited my deductables to 1500. but after the lease is over I raised it.
I dont pay more than 1100 dollars a year for any car to insure it.. that was for the Louts... now the M3 and Jag are around the same amout...900 a year
I dont pay more than 1100 dollars a year for any car to insure it.. that was for the Louts... now the M3 and Jag are around the same amout...900 a year
#6
11-17-2007, 09:53 PM
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Oh...that makes since than! I don't know if we have deductibles that high here in the states...I'll check next time and see but I'm pretty sure the banks will only let the deductible only go so high...good luck getting it fixed...cant the body shop get you parts to fix it?
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11-18-2007, 10:44 AM
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remember my deductable is 2000, the estimate is 2900,,,, I would guess the job could be done for much less if I do some of the work. Either way I am not going to make a claim for the sake of a few hundred dollars. So i need to save as much as I can.
The body shop wants 900 bucks for the bumper cover, 450 for the fender.
If I can get the parts for less... it is my savings...
I removed the bumper cover today and I think that I can repair it quite well, and only need a little paint to make it look like new. The body shop wants to repair the fender, but I think if I can get a new or used one for a couple hundred.. then Id rather change it.
From what I see I think that I will be able to get the whole thing done for under a grand.
Biggest thing to find is a fender..I see one on ebay.. but so far shipping is kinda high.
I am waiting for Jag-genius to reply to a message and see what his price is.
The body shop wants 900 bucks for the bumper cover, 450 for the fender.
If I can get the parts for less... it is my savings...
I removed the bumper cover today and I think that I can repair it quite well, and only need a little paint to make it look like new. The body shop wants to repair the fender, but I think if I can get a new or used one for a couple hundred.. then Id rather change it.
From what I see I think that I will be able to get the whole thing done for under a grand.
Biggest thing to find is a fender..I see one on ebay.. but so far shipping is kinda high.
I am waiting for Jag-genius to reply to a message and see what his price is.
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#9
11-18-2007, 03:43 PM
RE: my poor car.. no pity for the deer...
Oh ok...I figured they'd give you a deal since it kind of sounded like you knew them...I figured the quote they gave was for the insurance company if you were to take it to them not for you. That sucks! 900 seems quite high of a price for the bumper for the car! What did your buddy have to say? Sucks because the same thing happened to bigs...he needed a truck borrowed his cousins and we all know the result!
#11
11-18-2007, 06:06 PM
RE: my poor car.. no pity for the deer...
Man that dang deer like barely hit the car, enough to cause freaking damage but not enough to do real bad damage...that would tick me off more than smashing the front end real good![:@][:@][:@]
I don't know why that makes me more mad than taking the whole front end out...
I don't know why that makes me more mad than taking the whole front end out...
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11-18-2007, 07:18 PM
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it looked worse before i started. the dent in the fender looked a lot bigger, and the cracked bumper was wide open.
I hope the body shop is happy with my work, they might tell me that I have not done anything to save any time..
Ideally we just body fill the fender, and paint it up.. then spot fill and paint just the crack in the bumper.
I still need a headlight washer cover...
I hope the body shop is happy with my work, they might tell me that I have not done anything to save any time..
Ideally we just body fill the fender, and paint it up.. then spot fill and paint just the crack in the bumper.
I still need a headlight washer cover...
#13
11-19-2007, 11:15 AM
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I saw this earlier and I thought I had written a reply. So so sorry to hear this pal, specially with the timing. Right before X-mas so it takes from that fund I am sure. You might want to hit Ken up for whatever you need. He cut me a great deal on the pieces I need to fix my S.
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11-20-2007, 08:20 AM
RE: my poor car.. no pity for the deer...
I decided that if I wait for my cousin to pay for it, I'll wait forever. I decided to just cough up the $500 deductible and get it fixed now. I really got tired of ignoring it, because I wouldn't even look at it anymore. Total bill should come out to about the price of the car, so if it's totalled, I'll be looking for another S...maybe an R...maybe a not...
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11-20-2007, 10:08 AM
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11-20-2007, 08:05 PM
RE: my poor car.. no pity for the deer...
That sucks...I would have thought you were closer but they are on the other side of the country! I've been checking if my wife moves to a different state with her job I check where in relation texas cars direct is!
I was hoping to get an s-type r but I don't know what to do...I have so many things going on in my head!
Hey I contacted texas cars direct and they never even emailed me back[:'(] I don't know why. I contacted them telling them I would be selling my escape to my little brother and would probably be selling the x to get an s-type r around february and wondered if they knew of any incoming R's but they never mailed me...I also told them I was a moderator on jaguarforums.com and said they should get on there as a sponsor and I never got an email back...must have slipped their minds? I hope that was the problem!
I was hoping to get an s-type r but I don't know what to do...I have so many things going on in my head!
Hey I contacted texas cars direct and they never even emailed me back[:'(] I don't know why. I contacted them telling them I would be selling my escape to my little brother and would probably be selling the x to get an s-type r around february and wondered if they knew of any incoming R's but they never mailed me...I also told them I was a moderator on jaguarforums.com and said they should get on there as a sponsor and I never got an email back...must have slipped their minds? I hope that was the problem!