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Old Aug 8, 2011 | 03:59 PM
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Well Friday on my way back from lunch a deer came out of no where and smashed into my drivers side windshield after it went acroos my hood and cracked my front right fender

I have only had the car 1 month and BAM!

Thank God I did not get hurt Just one little cut on my hand, other than that I was just cover in broken glass.



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Old Aug 8, 2011 | 04:03 PM
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Wow! That must have been one of Santa's crew....smasher! Hope you get it all fixed up...
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Old Aug 8, 2011 | 04:08 PM
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Glad your OK. Car can be fixed you just need to spend a little doe.
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Old Aug 8, 2011 | 04:11 PM
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Ouch!!
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Old Aug 8, 2011 | 04:25 PM
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Now you'll have a good dinner wheres the carcass?
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Old Aug 8, 2011 | 04:29 PM
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Now you'll have a good dinner wheres the carcass?


I hate deer! other than on my plate
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Old Aug 8, 2011 | 04:36 PM
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Glad you're okay. I did the same back in May. 6 grand in damage, but all covered by comprehensive (no deductable ) So now she looks like new again. Still a bummer though. Post some pics when you get her back, and again, glad you're okay. Zuti
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Old Aug 8, 2011 | 04:40 PM
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Is the dear at the processing plant , or did it keep running ?
Sorry for your misfortune.
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Old Aug 8, 2011 | 04:40 PM
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Thanks everyone. When I got out the deer was already almost out of sight and hobbled off to died in someones back yard.

Here is an inside pic.


Luckily I wear glasses otherwise I could have got glass in both eyes
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Old Aug 8, 2011 | 04:42 PM
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Oooohh man your hood is spootless are u sure it wasn't a jumping deeror a kangaroo. But sure glad you are ok
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Old Aug 8, 2011 | 04:53 PM
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Sorry to hear about that...... But..... so when's the BBQ gathering ???
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Old Aug 8, 2011 | 05:11 PM
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I am glad that it wasn't any worse! It was bad enough as it was.
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damn....why hunt for deer when you can use a Corvette?
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Old Aug 8, 2011 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by spiralc5vette
Oooohh man your hood is spootless are u sure it wasn't a jumping deeror a kangaroo. But sure glad you are ok
This could have been a good excuse to upgrade the hood if the deer had cooperated. It's great you're ok.
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So ur the one that killed bambis dad... lol jk but seriously I hope it died
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Ron White does a funny bit about his brother in law hunting deer and Ron hitting one with a van. He says just slow the bullet down to 55mph and put some lights on it and the deer will run into it.

I hit one with my old pickup years ago much the same except it didn't clear and bounced down the side of the truck. Scary. Glad you are OK.
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Old Aug 8, 2011 | 06:37 PM
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No BBQ unfortunately, It ran off

Otherwise I would have finished it off
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Old Aug 8, 2011 | 06:48 PM
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YUCK! Man I hope it all gets fixed for you soon enough! and you are back in the saddle and grabbing the deer by the horns

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