Had an awesome camping trip in northern Alabama, headed home tonight in my 99 LX and a small buck steps out of the ditch and into the truck. I had driven 4 hours and was 10 minutes from the house when it happened. I got out to go see the deer after checking the damage and I see he is sitting up but he can't move and is still breathing, obviously in bad shape. I don't have a pistol or anything with me, but luckily the next car to come by (within 2 minutes) is a cop and he puts it out of its misery quickly. My kid slept through the impact, me telling him to stay in the car, and 2 pistol shots 30 yards behind the truck haha. Needless to say we wore him out hiking.
I'm so freaking bummed. I'm really hoping they don't total it out. I love this truck and had been slowly setting it up just how I wanted. I filed the claim with Progressive tonight I guess I'll see what they say. I carry a $1k deductible on my comprehensive so if they don't total it I'll definitely repair it. No radiator damage from what I can tell since i drove it the last 5 miles or so back to the house, but lights, grill/hood and probably at least the passenger front quarter panel will need replacement.
On the bright side no one was hurt, and I was able to harvest the back straps and one shoulder from the deer. The rest was too busted.
I'm so freaking bummed. I'm really hoping they don't total it out. I love this truck and had been slowly setting it up just how I wanted. I filed the claim with Progressive tonight I guess I'll see what they say. I carry a $1k deductible on my comprehensive so if they don't total it I'll definitely repair it. No radiator damage from what I can tell since i drove it the last 5 miles or so back to the house, but lights, grill/hood and probably at least the passenger front quarter panel will need replacement.
On the bright side no one was hurt, and I was able to harvest the back straps and one shoulder from the deer. The rest was too busted.
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