Oh Deer - Body Parts

[gmccrin]

Had a 90 mph coming together with a Scottish Deer on the A701 to Edinburgh last week. Funny thing is I WAS on the way to a STAG night!!. As a result I need the following:-

Front offside light unit
Front bumper (complete)
Front wing (Offside)
Bonnet (nostrel type)

Any suggestions?

ps. No deer jokes please I've heard them all!!

[bennno]

gmccrin said:

Any suggestions?

insurance claim?

[GSI_Daz]

Sounds like an insurance claim. I think my front bumper was something like £1,200 and £250 for the headlight. Add in the cost of the bonnet, wing, painting and labour and it will probably end up being £3,000-£4,000

[bovered79]

personally i would go insurance as well

[BO55 VXR]

Definate no-brainer... Insurance... unless there's something you're not telling us

[Paul-C]

gmccrin said:

Had a 90 mph coming together with a Scottish Deer on the A701 to Edinburgh last week. Funny thing is I WAS on the way to a STAG night!!. As a result I need the following:-

Front offside light unit
Front bumper (complete)
Front wing (Offside)
Bonnet (nostrel type)

Any suggestions?

ps. No deer jokes please I've heard them all!!

You are only the second I have heard of hitting a deer, me being the first Never mind the car, hope you were OK? Hell of size arent they!

erm, we had venison for ages, sort of made up for it

[ringram]

What you guys forget is that you lose your no claims, you pay the excess and your next years premiums go through the roof.
So sometimes its cheaper just to shell out the cash, retain your no claims and get a smaller premium the following year...

[Well_Fans]

it will be expensive to replace that lot - wish I could say the car in the local scrapyard would have been some use for parts but its not a VXR - just a standard 05 model - bonnet would have done but its bashed and needs work. Got any photos of the damage? To give you an idea - replacement door and wing and front bumper on my 04 standard model cost over £2k to have fitted including painting. Caspy has quoted on here around £1200 for a bonnet sprayed to match in the past. I'd suggest you take the easy option and hand it over for the insurance to pay. Max you'll lose is 2 yrs ncb.

Btw last time I checked the A701 doesn't have a 90mph limit - indeed its not that safe a road at the best of times. Lets hope plod aren't reading this or your insurers or you may find you've landed in even more bother by announcing your recklessness.

Edited by Well_Fans on Friday 23 June 00:12

[sjc]

Yep, best to delete your "approx" speed, never know who's reading.

[alfienoakes]

sjc said:

Yep, best to delete your "approx" speed, never know who's reading.

Unless the Deer was doing 30.....

[bennno]

ringram said:

What you guys forget is that you lose your no claims, you pay the excess and your next years premiums go through the roof.
So sometimes its cheaper just to shell out the cash, retain your no claims and get a smaller premium the following year...

you lose 1-2 years ncb if unprotected, pay a £250 excess and your policy goes up £400 next year...

...alternatively you fork out £4-£5k to get that little lot repaired and are obliged to tell your insurer about the incident - in which case they record you had an incident (even if you dont claim) and load your policy next year



Bennno

[Raggyman]

I spose a deer for a BBQ is out of the question... especially if you have an 05 boot.. Would have been tenderised a little..

[jagsy]

Sad to hear your news.

I've nearly had a few deer in Oz but the roos are highly popular - - - good for the BBQ trooooo

[featherfoot]

I did the same (a sheep) at the begining of the year.
When the dealer found out it was going to be a cash job, reduced the price some what.
Needed an 05 bonnet, headlight, fog light, bumper, painted etc, cost £2051 inc vat (just looked it up)
Decided that I would end up paying that back to the insurance company anyway, so didn't bother!
Have got a set of AP's (about the same cost) to try and prevent it happening again (Sorry wrong thread)

[v8nhh]

Sorry to hear about the old deer!!
I know Doug had spare bits and pieces at LSV a while back but he may of sold them all of on his open day, still worth a try though.