I hit a deer!!

[husker boxster]

You left out the money shot - the entire hood / fender gap on the passenger side.

Don't get excited to submit to your ins if it's something you can fix yourself. Even tho you only have $100 deduc, you'll still have a claim on your record. Be sure it's worth having before submitting.

[Burg Boxster]

Originally Posted by husker boxster

You left out the money shot - the entire hood / fender gap on the passenger side.

Don't get excited to submit to your ins if it's something you can fix yourself. Even tho you only have $100 deduc, you'll still have a claim on your record. Be sure it's worth having before submitting.

So long as no collision claim needs made, deer strikes typically are considered an "act of god" for comprehensive coverage with no "at fault" chargeable claim to your policy. That said, local agents always seem to remember anytime they're asked questions "a friend of mine..." so tread carefully.

Good luck

[jpl2407]

ok, first, thanks for all the responses, I am still trying to figure out if I should DIY this.

more pics,

1st, I took the headlight out (surprising easy!!!)



the tray that they headlight sits on is not cracked, broken or misshapen in any way

so with the light out and hood closed:



This tab was the only broken thing on the headlight casing, so, I fixed it with some epoxy and a screw:



however, when I put it all back in it still does not sit where it should:



and the money shot



I don't get it, the fender does not have a mark on it, no wrinkles, nothing, I measure the headlight hole dimensions between driver and passenger side and they match, so strange!

PS, I don't know why vbb inverts the images when I upload them, apologies if you get neck strain .

[Disaster]

The sheet metal was flexed ever so slightly. It will need to be worked forward to get the light in the correct position. I had to do the same thing with my tail light after the original owner backed into something and only replaced the tail light, leaving a pretty unsightly gap.

Originally Posted by jpl2407

ok, first, thanks for all the responses, I am still trying to figure out if I should DIY this.

more pics,

1st, I took the headlight out (surprising easy!!!)



the tray that they headlight sits on is not cracked, broken or misshapen in any way

so with the light out and hood closed:



This tab was the only broken thing on the headlight casing, so, I fixed it with some epoxy and a screw:



however, when I put it all back in it still does not sit where it should:



and the money shot



I don't get it, the fender does not have a mark on it, no wrinkles, nothing, I measure the headlight hole dimensions between driver and passenger side and they match, so strange!

PS, I don't know why vbb inverts the images when I upload them, apologies if you get neck strain .

[BoxsterSteve]

Originally Posted by Burg Boxster

So long as no collision claim needs made, deer strikes typically are considered an "act of god" for comprehensive coverage with no "at fault" chargeable claim to your policy. That said, local agents always seem to remember anytime they're asked questions "a friend of mine..." so tread carefully.

Good luck

It worked for me...
Back in the day, I had an old beater of a Pontiac Parisienne and wrote it off hitting two deer crossing the highway together.
No collision insurance on that turd, but got $1200 for it from State Farm under my comprehensive policy because it wasn't a vehicular collision.
Bought it back for $50 and parted it out for another $1900.

Good luck whichever way you choose to fix your car.

[BoxsterSteve]

Oops.
Double post...

[old911doc]

You're going to get in trouble with the Pennsylvania Game Commission; deer season doesn't open until November 28th.