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I hate to say it, but I think it will be close. What year is it, and what's your insurance deductible?
FWIW, a deer ran into my wife's car (a Jaguar XJ) about 9-10 years ago, and the damage was pretty similar to what your car looks like. The repairs to her car ran about $6K. Insurance covered the repair, because the car was about 7 years old at the time.
I hit a deer here in Iowa back in the 90's with my 86 4WD Suburban. Truck was built like a tank and I was doing 60mph. The only damage I had was a broken plastic grill. Deer was hamburger, it was dead by the time it cleared the bumper.
I hit a deer with mine about a year ago and the damage was NOT that bad and it was about a $3500 fix. Cracked the bumper and slid up and over the headlight and hood, basically drove under the deer. You couldn't even tell form the street that I had hit anything. The best of luck with the car and in my opinion there should be just about open season on those forest rats!
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I’m not sure that the car will be totaled with that damage, but it could be close. Sorry to see your car like that and good luck dealing with the insurance company and possibly a repair facility.
Nothing structural would have been damaged in that. The fender and fascia are held in place by the inner fender liner which is removable. Like was posted above if the liner is still intact it's mostly just changing out body parts and paint. Even myself when I had a fender bender with similar damage and a destroyed inner liner insurance still replaced everything.
To give you an idea of what a fender liner (used), a new fender, a used door (doors are no longer made), paint and blend ran it was $5,200 (not my money as I was hit). You're going to need a new fascia (those are still made), a headlight door and assembly (will have to be sourced used), and likely a hood (also used). Will probably see $7,000-$9,000 that insurance will pay depending on if the inner liner needs to be replaced.
And it looks like you're doing your part to reduce the population.
Please keep us informed of what the insurance company does and your ultimate decision.
Clean NADA retail is $13,750. If the damage is less than $11k the car shouldn't be totaled. I've purchased several totaled cars back for 18% of the actual cash value payoff. Then of course you have a branded title and diminished value. Insist on high NADA book price. Good luck.
Lucky your airbags didn't go off...I hit one in my DD, a 2005 Spyder GTS last December...or I should say one hit me! Some white knuckle driving and was really surprised the bags didn't deploy based on speed and where it hit me.
Good ending for me though. Long story short, my DD was only worth about $3,500 but a buddy fixed her at his shop (cash, no insurance) for about $1,500. The Spyder has been a faithful car for over 120K miles and I still enjoy the go-cart drop top. I ended up buying a new Wrangler while she was in the shop for a little over a month (delays in sourcing parts). Now I have the Spyder, Jeep, Z06/Z16 and 2TONE82...I may have a problem, LOL!
A total may be close if it splintered the bonded body pieces in the engine bay at the top of the wheel well. If it's just cosmetic to the outer panels, maybe not. Either way, hopefully the outcome works out for you.
Yep, sorry they will total it. Your damage is absolutely fixable but your year and mileage will tip the balance.
Buy it back and use the money to fix it. I bet you have enough for a first class repair job and plenty of money left for celebration beer. HOWEVER.... your car will have a "salvage"title and will be difficult to sell going forward.
You got your car damaged but the deer paid for it with its life.
At least you have insurance.
Where I live we have tons of deer. Need to watch both sides of the road closely and be ready at any moment. Especially at night during hunting and mating season.
I...hate...deer
