Hit a deer yesterday

[roadranger]

It was dark and rainy. The deer jumped up from behind the guard rail onto the highway. I didn't have much time to react so I swerved to the left. The deer hit the passenger side.

I lost the headlight, corner light and trim. The hood and fender are damaged. The deer was moving pretty quickly and made a large dent in the passenger door and another in the bed.

I have to wait until Monday to get an estimate of the damage and decide if I want to fix it or part out the truck.

What do you think? Is it worth fixing or should I get a real 4x4?

 

[02RangerXLT]

Save the rims, I like them... personally, I would get a 4x4, but if you can't find something in your price range, just fix the pickup yourself, no reason to pay someone else to do it, that way you can keep driving it too.

 

[stegomon]

pops a dent only 19.95.

no but really i would think it might be 1200 for a shop to do it....if you did it...a few hundred

 

[02RangerXLT]

pops a dent only 19.95.

no but really i would think it might be 1200 for a shop to do it....if you did it...a few hundred

Whats the point of the hot glue?

 

[R***A**N**G**E***R]

It was dark and rainy. The deer jumped up from behind the guard rail onto the highway. I didn't have much time to react so I swerved to the left. The deer hit the passenger side.

I lost the headlight, corner light and trim. The hood and fender are damaged. The deer was moving pretty quickly and made a large dent in the passenger door and another in the bed.

I have to wait until Monday to get an estimate of the damage and decide if I want to fix it or part out the truck.

What do you think? Is it worth fixing or should I get a real 4x4?

Did you get some back strap at least from the deer?

 

[Epixstar]

fix it even if you want a new truck still worth it to fix it and sell it.

 

[Hopman]

It's not that bad. A little Bondo, some fiberglass, and to make it look perfect, a little red Rustoleum! Nobody will even know!

 

[mp3deviant721]

I'd fix that. Wouldn't cost a lot if you did it yourself.

 

[roadranger]

I'm either going to submit the claim and have them send me a check or just drop the claim. It doesn't make sense to pay over 1k for body work on a truck that I paid 850 for.

 

[Ranger44]

bah!

Drive it as is. It's a TRUCK.

Chicks dig body damage. Just tell people it happened off-road.

 

[martin]

Half an hour with a big hammer, new headlight, and your good to go. It already looks better than mine.

 

[gwaii]

bummer...wacked a deer myself the other day-drove the rest of the trip before i stopped to look at what damage might have ocurred(i was afraid to look).i got lucky-it went under the right front tire,no damage to the truck.hope your insurance covers it.

 

[cody93]

deer hunting season should be year round with no limitations....

 

[gwaii]

it is here....but you need to use a truck as the weapon.

 

[jeremythelee]

you should consider yourself lucky. my ranger doesn't go fast enough to do damage, and i payed more than $850! it looks like an easy fix to me, if your really concerned about looks. if not, fix the headlight, and like another poster said, drive as is. it's a truck after all. not a limousine.