Hit a deer

swag909 · 05-20-2012, 04:29 PM

I hit a deer going about 65. My car is over heating (i only drove one mile after collision) i think its my radiator. what is my realistic out look. i drive an 08 E90 manual with 40k.

Dgarcia41982 · 05-20-2012, 04:36 PM

That sucks to hear man. I'm not sure but I think file a police report and submit an insurance claim. Good luck!

Arben72 · 05-20-2012, 04:36 PM

That looks like about 10k + in damage. Glad to see your ok.

PhillyNate · 05-20-2012, 04:39 PM

Sorry to see that.

swag909 · 05-20-2012, 05:21 PM

is this going to total my car? im making the claim tomorrow i use progressive insurance and have full coverage. Someone told me that if the damage is half the value of the car then the appraiser will claim the car totaled. what can i expect this to do to my resale value? has anyone ells on this forum collided with a deer in a m?

GOLFFRR · 05-20-2012, 05:25 PM

wow thats a lot of damage. Sorry to see this

SGMe90 · 05-20-2012, 05:27 PM

Sorry to hear that man, hope everything works out for you

IFX · 05-20-2012, 05:55 PM

The whole nose will be painted, along with that passenger door.

Look at the huge chunk of plastic missing from that fender.. looks so cheap. I mean no disrespect, just saying..

Mr. ///M3 RD · 05-20-2012, 06:06 PM

Sorry to see this, glad you are okay. I know t sucks I hit two dear on two different ocasions in my driving life. Too bad the dear are unpredictable (what there next move is I mean). In my case it was with rented cars on business both times in Minnesota on Highway 2, lots of dear around there.

Hope all works out in the end.

swag909 · 05-20-2012, 06:21 PM

i barely felt the deer when i hit it coming out of a turn, it was about 200-250lbs. the m3 is very solid and i never even came close to loosing control. im just stressing right now because i dont know how bad it is till i get it towed to a dealership. im sure my radiator is done for im getting a low coolant message. my hood is pressed into the engine but the car drove fine for the one mile trip to my house from the collision. I have pics of the deer too but im not sure they are suitable for this forum.

GIdriver · 05-20-2012, 06:33 PM

Sorry to see this. At least you are ok. Good luck with the repair. Hope everything works out fine.

initialM · 05-20-2012, 06:49 PM

Is the deer ok?

DBH · 05-20-2012, 06:52 PM

Glad to hear you're okay. Are you having venison for dinner tonight??

When I lived in CT, it was not uncommon for deer to wander onto the road. One decided to take a flying leap over a stone wall into the rear right side of my BMW (not an M3). The car ran fine but I had a very large dent in the rear fender. The ultimate damage (to my pocket) came to about $1.5k. The insurance took care of it - less deductible of course.

What I'm trying to say, I guess is that it's impossible to tell the full damage until the adjuster/repair shop have a look. If you have full coverage, you'll be covered.

Enjoy driving that rental for a few weeks.

py0413 · 05-20-2012, 06:55 PM

I wouldn't drive after hitting something hard ,especially an animal, should have got it towed back to the dealer straight from the scene. You never know how bad it could be on the inside. Glad to see you are okay, let the insurance deal with the damage because there isn't much you can do at this point. Go see a doctor regardless you feel okay or not, you don't want to take chances. Good luck and sorry for the lose of your car.

swag909 · 05-20-2012, 08:22 PM

daytime pics

tmntmn · 05-20-2012, 08:27 PM

Damn that sucks at lease your ok

Sandye90m3 · 05-20-2012, 08:40 PM

I'm glad that you are okay. Good thing the deer didn't go straight into your windshield or that would have been a different story. Don't stress to much about the car, that's fixable you are too, but only to an extent.

I love the bigger power dome mod that you have though

Maloney · 05-20-2012, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by swag909

daytime pics

I've hit two deers in my life and also had progressive. No this will not be a totaled. Around 10K in damage would be my guess and it'll be about a month worth of repairs. Make sure rental car is apart of your insurance or you will be sharing that Benz in the driveway or paying a lot for a rental.

Also, progressive will mark this as a comprehensive claim which will cause higher quotes from progressive if you move states. This just happened to me which I thought was completely bogus.

Best of luck.

M923 · 05-20-2012, 09:06 PM

Ouch. That's traumatizing to see.

When I lived in Jersey, I nailed one (not in m3) at 55mph but actively slamming on brakes. $10k damage. Yours unfortunately looks worse. My guess, ~15K min depending on what else under hood damaged. But not enuf to "total car."

Resale will take a hit. No way avoiding that after the accident. No one wins.

But as long as you're ok, live to drive another day.

tibra1 · 05-20-2012, 09:27 PM

Wow sucks to be in deer areas..glad you're ok OP

positiveions · 05-20-2012, 11:13 PM

my goodness, that is one heck of a hit.
I am glad you are ok.

kwike92 · 05-20-2012, 11:23 PM

WowzerZ!!!!

05-20-2012, 04:29 PM	#1
swag909 New Member 3 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 2008 e90 m3 Join Date: May 2012 Location: st.louis iTrader: (0)	Hit a deer I hit a deer going about 65. My car is over heating (i only drove one mile after collision) i think its my radiator. what is my realistic out look. i drive an 08 E90 manual with 40k. Attached Images
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05-20-2012, 04:36 PM	#2
Dgarcia41982 Private First Class 26 Rep 198 Posts Drives: 2008 m3 sedan Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: New jersey iTrader: (0)	That sucks to hear man. I'm not sure but I think file a police report and submit an insurance claim. Good luck!
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05-20-2012, 04:36 PM	#3
Arben72 Banned 50 Rep 462 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Illinois iTrader: (0)	That looks like about 10k + in damage. Glad to see your ok.
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05-20-2012, 05:21 PM	#5
swag909 New Member 3 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 2008 e90 m3 Join Date: May 2012 Location: st.louis iTrader: (0)	is this going to total my car? im making the claim tomorrow i use progressive insurance and have full coverage. Someone told me that if the damage is half the value of the car then the appraiser will claim the car totaled. what can i expect this to do to my resale value? has anyone ells on this forum collided with a deer in a m?
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05-20-2012, 05:25 PM	#6
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05-20-2012, 05:27 PM	#7
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05-20-2012, 05:55 PM	#8
IFX Banned 67 Rep 2,536 Posts Drives: AW e46M/N54 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Fla. iTrader: (1)	The whole nose will be painted, along with that passenger door. Look at the huge chunk of plastic missing from that fender.. looks so cheap. I mean no disrespect, just saying..
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05-20-2012, 06:06 PM	#9
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05-20-2012, 06:21 PM	#10
swag909 New Member 3 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 2008 e90 m3 Join Date: May 2012 Location: st.louis iTrader: (0)	i barely felt the deer when i hit it coming out of a turn, it was about 200-250lbs. the m3 is very solid and i never even came close to loosing control. im just stressing right now because i dont know how bad it is till i get it towed to a dealership. im sure my radiator is done for im getting a low coolant message. my hood is pressed into the engine but the car drove fine for the one mile trip to my house from the collision. I have pics of the deer too but im not sure they are suitable for this forum.
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05-20-2012, 06:33 PM	#11
GIdriver Major 68 Rep 1,359 Posts Drives: 2014 E63 AMG-S Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Somewhere in Time iTrader: (0)	Sorry to see this. At least you are ok. Good luck with the repair. Hope everything works out fine.
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05-20-2012, 06:49 PM	#12
initialM Private First Class 28 Rep 150 Posts Drives: F10 535i M-sport Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Is the deer ok?
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05-20-2012, 06:52 PM	#13
DBH First Lieutenant 3 Rep 349 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 E92 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SE PA iTrader: (0)	Glad to hear you're okay. Are you having venison for dinner tonight?? When I lived in CT, it was not uncommon for deer to wander onto the road. One decided to take a flying leap over a stone wall into the rear right side of my BMW (not an M3). The car ran fine but I had a very large dent in the rear fender. The ultimate damage (to my pocket) came to about $1.5k. The insurance took care of it - less deductible of course. What I'm trying to say, I guess is that it's impossible to tell the full damage until the adjuster/repair shop have a look. If you have full coverage, you'll be covered. Enjoy driving that rental for a few weeks.
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05-20-2012, 06:55 PM	#14
py0413 Major 110 Rep 1,291 Posts Drives: Slow Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: BC iTrader: (2)	I wouldn't drive after hitting something hard ,especially an animal, should have got it towed back to the dealer straight from the scene. You never know how bad it could be on the inside. Glad to see you are okay, let the insurance deal with the damage because there isn't much you can do at this point. Go see a doctor regardless you feel okay or not, you don't want to take chances. Good luck and sorry for the lose of your car. __________________ Must stop eating..............
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05-20-2012, 08:22 PM	#15
swag909 New Member 3 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 2008 e90 m3 Join Date: May 2012 Location: st.louis iTrader: (0)	daytime pics Attached Images
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M923 Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: Tend to hook right Join Date: May 2012 Location: Garage iTrader: (0)	Ouch. That's traumatizing to see. When I lived in Jersey, I nailed one (not in m3) at 55mph but actively slamming on brakes. $10k damage. Yours unfortunately looks worse. My guess, ~15K min depending on what else under hood damaged. But not enuf to "total car." Resale will take a hit. No way avoiding that after the accident. No one wins. But as long as you're ok, live to drive another day.
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05-20-2012, 09:27 PM	#20
tibra1 Banned 129 Rep 6,773 Posts Drives: 2011 ZCP M3 - 2007 335i crashd Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NYC iTrader: (4)	Wow sucks to be in deer areas..glad you're ok OP
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