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**SexxySammy** · 10-08-2009, 06:46 PM

So I'm driving th other night... okay it was 2 am - and I see the deer, and I'm thinking..."I don't want to hit that - it'll eff up my car!":

So instead, I slam on the breaks, swerve, and ditch the car and hit a tree.

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After a few days and several broken bones, the isurance douchebag calls to tell me it's totaled. $21,000.00 damage, car valued at $15,895.

wtf.
My baby. My car. The second-fastest thing that turns me on....

**JDolan** · 10-08-2009, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by SexxySammy...


	So I'm driving th other night... okay it was 2 am - and I see the deer, and I'm thinking..."I don't want to hit that - it'll eff up my car!": So instead, I slam on the breaks, swerve, and ditch the car and hit a tree. . After a few days and several broken bones, the isurance douchebag calls to tell me it's totaled. $21,000.00 damage, car valued at $15,895. wtf. My baby. My car. The second-fastest thing that turns me on....

Oh no. Sorry to hear that. I fear the same thing about deer running out in front of me so I know where this is coming from.

**j-cash** · 10-08-2009, 09:45 PM

Oucch!!

gonna get another goat??

**06gtoin216** · 10-08-2009, 10:55 PM

I feel your pain. i had a deer land on my hood at 60 mph when i had a little less than 3k miles on it. Look at the bright side car shopping is always a blast.

**silvergoat2k6** · 10-09-2009, 09:15 AM

Sorry about your car, but at least you weren't seriously injured. Hope your recovery is quick and without complications.

**packrat68** · 10-09-2009, 12:03 PM

Deer are my #1 concern while driving, Deer and Goats just dont mix!!

**GoatDreamer** · 10-09-2009, 12:14 PM

I've always found it's better to hit any animal than to try and miss. Only bad can come from trying to swerve. My one exception to the rule though came when I almost hit an elk on I-75 near Gaylord at about 5 in the morning. THAT time I swerved! Now you can buy my car as I think I'm gonna sell her soon.

**Daniel Linnett** · 10-09-2009, 01:35 PM

Sucks about the accident. For future reference hit the animal as it goes under comprehensive and does not affect insurance rates. Hiting a tree or another object falls under collison and that will raise your premiums!

**Pouget** · 10-09-2009, 03:32 PM

Have you not seen the saying on the highway billboards at all?

"Fall is here. DON'T swerve for deer."

**nmcqueen469** · 10-10-2009, 02:23 PM

Time for a C5ZO6???

**SexxySammy** · 10-11-2009, 02:56 PM

Man oh man... turns out there's deer hair in the scoops.... yaay! I hit that little effer! Ha. (Although he was at lkeast a 12 point). Heres some pics of my "totaled" goat - btw... I AM NOT getting a new one. I love this one so much. I'm buying it back from salvage, and I'll either fix it or part it.[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]gto5.jpg[/ATTACH][/ATTACH][/ATTACH][/ATTACH]

**Rome** · 10-11-2009, 04:57 PM

Ouch....did you save the rack?

**Rafal** · 10-11-2009, 05:03 PM

ouch. those fockers are everywhere!

after reading all those threads about hitting a dear, i realize it is better to just slam on the gas pedal and just bump it off the bumper and the hood (those who like physics - calculate how fast we should go to do that), instead of going sideways and hitting a tree, which is much worse than this animal.

**blzngto** · 10-12-2009, 06:49 AM

Damn that sux. But rpairing that goat is going to cost you. There's a lot of work needed on that thing.

**2006 GTO** · 10-12-2009, 07:50 AM

The damage doesn't seem all that bad. It's those fricken parts that are going to cost and to have someone do the work. Sorry to hear and see about your bad news and good luck on fixing the Goat. And by the way, great choice on saving the Goat.

**printans** · 10-12-2009, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Pouget...


	Have you not seen the saying on the highway billboards at all? "Fall is here. DON'T swerve for deer."

That's funny - I drove past those billboards couple times thinking about this very thread. Came within about 5 feet of one this weekend in the truck.

**kmaro** · 10-12-2009, 06:36 PM

Sorry for your loss... I can't imagine. Hope the injuries aren't too bad.

At least the insurance isn't trying to lowball you with a $16k salvage value on an 2004 though.

**SexxySammy** · 10-16-2009, 05:31 PM

Yeah, insurance guy actually turned out to be decent. Even came back to get a look at the deer hair and called it a comp claim! Woo Hoo!!! No deductable and a clean driving record!!!! Yaaaay!

My broken hand is healing... slowly!

**carsaficionado** · 10-16-2009, 05:47 PM

Good luck hope you find another of the dieing breed.

**Commissar** · 10-17-2009, 10:29 PM

Seen far too many posts on here about swerving to miss a deer and ending up MUCH worse than just hitting the deer. Agree 100% with the post above, hit the $*&^#@*! Well try to stop, but do not swerve!

**radkon** · 10-19-2009, 08:23 AM

Sorry about the wreck heal up man.

Just remember deer are still softer than 90+% of what else is on/around the road. FYI we're coming up on the rut so there will be horny deer running rampant , keep an eye out guys.

**young hp** · 10-19-2009, 02:19 PM

D'GOAT!

Deers, gas, Oil, and Tires.

**SexxySammy** · 01-08-2010, 06:55 PM

Soooo... hands all healed, car is NOT. Just went to the body shop... I've been on here all night looking for parts.... Help!

**Plumcrazy1** · 01-08-2010, 07:07 PM

Really sorry to hear about the Goat good luck on the rebuild

**RitcheyRch** · 01-08-2010, 07:08 PM

So sorry to hear the terrible news.

**T-FATTY** · 01-08-2010, 07:20 PM

Glad you healing up, but take the ins. payout and buy a clean titled GTO. Your repaired car won't be worth what you put into it. Not being harsh but when it comes time to sell/trade you'll regret it.

**yellow.nc** · 01-08-2010, 07:35 PM

Don't know how I missed this post 3 months ago, but I will say it's better to just clock the deer than try to avoid it. Deer body is always softer than a tree or rock. Interestingly, I had a deer jump OVER the hood of my old firebird. All he left was a nice ($500) dent.

**SexxySammy** · 01-08-2010, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by T-FATTY...


	Glad you healing up, but take the ins. payout and buy a clean titled GTO. Your repaired car won't be worth what you put into it. Not being harsh but when it comes time to sell/trade you'll regret it.

I appreciate the advice... and wish I had a dollar... but this is my baby. I won't sell her, ever. Came close to buying an 05 the other day to add to the collection but didn't. Anyway, I know some people who know some people, and it's gonna cost me about 6-10 grand to fix her. Salvage title or not she's mine and I'm keeping her. I just miss the HELL outta her!