%$&*!#$%& Deer!

[Mark McQuaide]

:po: :censor:

[SaxGuy]

That Sucks! But thats what insurance is for...

[Cooper]

Not to minimize what happened (I'd be just as mad as you are if it happened to my car) but be thankful it wasn't worse. My wife knows a woman who had a deer jump out of the woods and land on the roof of her car. Believe it or not, the deer "totaled" the car! I've also seen a picture of a Mass. State Police cruiser that rolled over after hitting one. The cruiser was smashed so bad, if it hadn't been for the French & Electric Blue MSP colors, you wouldn't have known what kind of car it was! Having your car hit a deer can cause some serious damage. Sorry about your car, but I'm glad you are o.k..

[jgc61sr2002]

Mark - It doesn't look to bad , could have been worse. Hope there were no injuries. It is hard to see the damage , looks like the side marker but there is probably more. Hopefully you will be back on the road shortly. John :(

[Directedby]

MM could look cool with Deer Whistles on each fender.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2909307835&category=1255

[Logan]

Ouch

[chapel1]

Mark it looks like you avoided what could have been a bad accident?You could have hit that deer head-on?I know I clipped on once, they come out of-nowhere and scare the pants off you!:confused:

[dok]

Once I had 7 of them run across the road in front of me. Missed 6 of them. The 7th one did $3,000 damage. The deer got up and ran away.

:fire:

[Mark McQuaide]

Thanks all, nobody hurt. I was bringing my daughter back from basketball, coming in our development lane at low speed in the dark. Never saw it until it hit the front corner of the car at a full run, scared the ***** out of us. Stupid thing ran along beside us for a moment, then across the front and was gone. $500 deductible plus time off work...aarrrg

[gonzo50]

I had that mishap once and hope I don't ever again. Was driving my wifes dodge neon a few years ago at night in the rain and out of no where came this deer, caught it in the air and thought it was going to crash thru the windshield, major damage to the windshield and front end. :bigcry: Traded it in for a Suzuki Grand Vitara, the neon was never the same. I hope your Marauder gets fixed just like new or better. :depress: Sorry for the mishap, hope all is well.

[martyo]

I did a Nissan 240Z (it was called Datsun back then -- does anyone remember that???) in on a deer. A low car with a raked hood. It wasn't pretty and I didn't even get the license plate for the deer. No joke, I was happy just to walk away......

[Bigdogjim]

Mark: Looks like a easy fix? I know it tuff when the "new one" get hit. Hope you find a good body shop. Maybe I'll see you in York on the 15th.
Big Dog :rock: :banana:

[cyled]

Bummer.. May look easy to fix, but it still sucks to have to go through the process....

[WolfeBros]

Ouch......glad your ok and the damage was not worse.

[MMpridenjoy]

Sorry to see!

[Directedby]

You know that a deer is closely related to the "Impala"

Impala (noun) A reddish African antelope (Aepyceros melampus) noted for its leaping ability and having ridged, curved horns in the male.

Who won?

[Mark McQuaide]

I think the deer won - didn't look like it even phased him. The local Ford dealer has a pretty good bodyshop - they did a nice job on a hood repaint after our Mountaineer got keyed, so I'll just go there. I still hope to make it to York.

If you look at the pic, you'll see the bumper was knocked out of alignment. I don't know what it'll take to fix that.

About a week ago, I told a buddy of mine I had never hit one and was due....

[O's Fan Rich]

Bummer ,Mark. As mentioned , get a set of the whistles. They may seem hokey, but I run them on everything, and no problems....yet. I mounted minein the lower air inlet of the front bumper. You can't even see them. Heck , they even have chrome ones!!

[NYSP618]

The poor deer was probably just trying to get a closer look at that beauty.

:bigcry:

[beemer]

I have a co-worker whose car has been hit twice by deer, and much worse! It's sad to see however it could have been considerably worse. Good body shop will fix you right up. Best part is no one got hurt.

Best to you,

Paul:D

[SergntMac]

Some times the deer eats you, sometimes you eat the deer.

[prchrman]

A friend was riding along--spotted wrecked car by the road--2 guys laying beside car looked like a gun or knife fight--holes in car top(metal)--back windows knocked out--stopped (maybe stupid)-- deer went through back window--antlers through top--got stuck--just about kicked their brains out--got unstuck--into the woods he went--got ambulance and wrecker--they got knives on their feet and head--

[Paul T. Casey]

In response to directedby, first customization I did was to install those little black ones. I've seen 'em work in real life. I travel 40-50K per year, much in New England and PA. They hide rather inconsicuosly in the gap between the bumper and spoiler, and for a couple bucks, well worth the price. Even with insurance, hit a deer, or worse yet a moose, you're out the deductable, the car for some period of time, and, let's face it, many body shops won't make it perfect again.

[bchapman]

SergntMac -- good grief -- what a horror show. I hope there were no serious injuries.

I've had deer crash into the side of my car (resulting in a new hood, fender, headlights, bumper), and I've even run completely OVER one, tearing loose the transmission linkage (I don't think the vehicle was ever really the same), leaving a shredded meat mess on the undercarriage that I smelled for a month. They are beautiful, destructive beasts and I don't mind eating venison one bit.

Sorry to hear about your run-in, Mark. I'm sure she'll be looking showroom beautiful when you get her back.

[drobin]

Mark, sorry for you deer woes, but did it look anything like the Sable that won't go away?????? What a Bummer Man!!!!!!!!!!!!

Donald

[Mark McQuaide]

Went to the body shop today, $435 and 3 days.

I'd rather plow through a herd of deer than meet up with the dreaded Sable......:eek: Gives me nightmares. :help:

[TAF]

Glad to see a sense of humor about the situation. Maybe you can talk them into a trade in on one of those hot Sables...you know...a REAL MAN'S car...:lol:

[Mark McQuaide]

Can't handle the power....

[SergntMac]

Nope, nobody hurt, amazing isn't it? I've got six-seven more pics of this in a zip file, anyone wants it, e-me...SergntMac@aol.com

[Mark McQuaide]

:D :D :D 'Rauder is back from the body shop after 4 days of hellish withdrawal :banana: :banana: :banana:

Just in time for the snowstorms :mad: :mad: :mad:

[Mark McQuaide]

Oh yea, they repainted the whole front bumper and replaced the corner lamp...$475.

[CRUZTAKER]

I purposely avoided this post, but couldn't resist after so many days.
I hate deer. The only good deer, is a deer that ISN'T in my yard.
Three years now at this house, I've built fences, hung wire, set traps, chased them, thrown crap at 'em, shot at them, and I still have to avoid them in my own damn driveway.

Steer clear, I can't:uzi: :uzi:

[jgc61sr2002]

Mark - Looking Good :) Keep it inside till the weather gets better. Conditions in NY are about the same. Snow ,snow and more snow. John

[Mark McQuaide]

Originally posted by CRUZTAKER
The only good deer, is a deer that ISN'T in my yard.


Correction -- the only good deer is a deer that IS in my freezer :uzi: