I usually do not work on Saturday's but this last weekend while driving to work, a large Buck jumped out of the woods next to the interstate and then this happened.
Oh man, that sucks. It's crazy how they jump out and DARE you to hit them.
So, do you at least have some venison for the freezer?
No, I left him for the Coyotes.. I did manage to continue onto work and then after work, I dropped off the car to my dealership which is going to do the work. They provided me with another RDX as a loaner until I can get a rental car.
I usually do not work on Saturday's but this last weekend while driving to work, a large Buck jumped out of the woods next to the interstate and then this happened.
Moral of the story, Saturday's are not meant for work....lol no I'm just playing around. I'm glad you're ok and should be a fairly straightforward repair.
Doesn't look that awful and a competent bodyshop can set that right. Remember that this falls under your comprehensive portion of the insurance, so your premiums won't go up.
Make sure to document the evidence of wildlife on your car so that the insurance company has no question about what caused the accident.
Ouch! Sorry that happened. That definitely beats my bumper boo-boo.
The tuft of short tan hair visible in the middle photo may provide adequate documentation of the source of the damage.
Sadly, when a deer runs onto the interstate at 30+ mph, and you're doing around 70, there's not much you can do about it, especially if there's other traffic. CMBS probably wouldn't do a thing because it's coming in from the side. Swerving is an invitation for disaster. ( And if you crash into other vehicles, then it's an at-fault collision, not comprehensive, but that may be the least of your problems ). Manually slamming on the brakes is your only good play, but timing is everything and you'd better hope you don't have a semi on your tail. It may be small consolation that his insurance will be covering your funeral expenses.
A coyote ran into one of our cars when my daughter was on her very first night-time behind-the-wheel drive on her learner's permit. I saw it just as it ran out of the ditch, but I kept my mouth shut because I didn't want her to swerve and crash. The thing ran head-long into the spinning driver's side front wheel and left a mess from its head on the wheel, but no other damage. She wasn't happy because she likes wildlife, and it didn't end well for that coyote. Not a very wily coyote.
Sorry to see that. Glad that you are OK. It is virtually impossible to dodge deer forever. I have been hit twice by deer running into the side of my cars. Both times the driver side from front light to taillight was trashed and the deer(s) ran into the woods. Impossible to miss when they come from the side. Good luck with the repairs!
Sorry to see that. Glad that you are OK. It is virtually impossible to dodge deer forever. I have been hit twice by deer running into the side of my cars. Both times the driver side from front light to taillight was trashed and the deer(s) ran into the woods. Impossible to miss when they come from the side. Good luck with the repairs!
Ain't that the truth. At one of my offices - up on a hill and always foggy - we say that it isn't if you hit a deer, but when you hit it. We had a guy who spent 30 years working there and didn't hit a deer. On his last day leaving the office, he whacked a deer going down the hill right next to the memorial for the TWA 514 crash (and about the same place I hit a deer a year later). Oddly enough, it is a very unlikely spot for deer since bear usually hang out there.
Received the estimate back from the Acura Body Shop and it is somewhere between 8000 and 11000 worth of damage. The amazing thing is they said it should be back to me in about two weeks.
Meanwhile, I am checking out Hybrid vehicles and actually looking at a used Chevy Volt for my commute to work and back. Anyone have experience with Hybrids or Plug-in Hybrids that can give some recommendations?
Glad you are okay. My sister hit and killed one on the highway in upstate NY and I had one jump over the hood of my car on a back road near my home. As mentioned - they seem to come out of nowhere.
Received the estimate back from the Acura Body Shop and it is somewhere between 8000 and 11000 worth of damage. The amazing thing is they said it should be back to me in about two weeks.
Meanwhile, I am checking out Hybrid vehicles and actually looking at a used Chevy Volt for my commute to work and back. Anyone have experience with Hybrids or Plug-in Hybrids that can give some recommendations?
Man, I am glad you are ok. Ouch, that is a crazy estimate! They better give you a new engine too .
... Anyone have experience with Hybrids or Plug-in Hybrids that can give some recommendations?
Not directly but I work with someone who researched them for months. He lives across the street from a school that has a charge station he could use for free.
Short story is, they don't hold their value. You might be able to steal one used if you look around. He wants to lease and leasing an electric is outrageously expensive. They don't want to be stuck with the car at the end of the lease. Cheaper to buy. End o' story, he's picking up a Passport tonight. I'll get to see it tomorrow.
Not directly but I work with someone who researched them for months. He lives across the street from a school that has a charge station he could use for free.
Short story is, they don't hold their value. You might be able to steal one used if you look around. He wants to lease and leasing an electric is outrageously expensive. They don't want to be stuck with the car at the end of the lease. Cheaper to buy. End o' story, he's picking up a Passport tonight. I'll get to see it tomorrow.
I was definitely going to buy used.. The 2016 Volt Premier model even has ANDROID AUTO!! How about that?
Do you have access to a charging station? e.g., where you work? They will typically charge in about four hours. At home I think you need at least a 220 receptacle. That typically takes 8-12 hours. From a 110 line it takes about 24 hours for a full charge. Maybe longer on extended range vehicles.
Did any of Acura prevention technologies kicked in during this indicent:
Collision Mitigation Braking System
Forward Collision Warning (FCW) system
FCW and CMBS rely on the radar and camera units.
The radar unit detects radio waves reflected from metallic objects, so unless the deer was wearing chain mail, it would have been invisible to the radar.
The camera unit could see the deer, but it is only designed to identify pedestrians and road vehicles by matching images to a preprogrammed database.
The system doesn't detect animals, plastic garbage bins, killer tomatoes, etc.
Received the estimate back from the Acura Body Shop and it is somewhere between 8000 and 11000 worth of damage. The amazing thing is they said it should be back to me in about two weeks.
Meanwhile, I am checking out Hybrid vehicles and actually looking at a used Chevy Volt for my commute to work and back. Anyone have experience with Hybrids or Plug-in Hybrids that can give some recommendations?
My agency decided to buy a small fleet of Volts a few years back to drive seniors to meetings. They replaced Ford Fusion hybrids. About a year later, I got a call from the motor pool and they said "we're going to start giving you the Volts when you request a sedan because they don't get driven enough to use the gas and you usually a couple of hundred miles everytime you get a car. In addition, the drivers hate the car because of the center console and the seniors hate it because there is no room in the back."
I probably put 5000 miles on the 4 Volts and while they were great in the city on electric, they were noisy and bumpy on the highway once the electricity ran out. The center console bumped into everybody's knee (both driver and front passenger - but far worse for the driver) and there are actually a couple of companies making pads for that area.
I far preferred the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, the Suburbans and even the ancient Crown Vic that we had in our fleet. My coworker commented that he'd much rather drive one of the Chrysler minivans.
The Volt is fine in the city, but long distance travel becomes tiring very quickly, not only because of the center console but also because the seats are uncomfortable. On electric, the AC becomes very wonky and two of the four Volts had keyless entry problems.
I'd buy it if I was driving short distances in the city and if I could get it for a steal and have a place to charge it. It has a decent electric range and has the advantage of having a gas engine if you run out of juice.
Good luck with the repairs. Try to get your insurance to have Acura do the work.
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