Another Nissan going to Heaven.
09-19-2010, 07:58 PM
#1
Another Nissan going to Heaven.
It was a Monday evening around 9ish, coming home on a dark road going about 40mph when a baby doe runs out in front of me and i make good contact with it.
I hit the brakes when i was already turning left with the road and then go into an uncontrollable slide down into a ditch under a barbwire fence.
Nobody wins this time, Doe is a goner and my insurance company sent an appraiser out to assess the damage.
The guy even before he took pictures said it was a complete loss. Let the pics speak for themselves......i have more pics of the car, but was only allowed 5 uploads.
If you live in the 81101 zipcode or anywhere close to me (Colorado Springs, Pueblo or Denver area) you can come and take whatever you want before the insurance co comes and picks her up, the PIAA's are already spoken for.
I just need to replace what is taken off of there......pickers welcome.
I hit the brakes when i was already turning left with the road and then go into an uncontrollable slide down into a ditch under a barbwire fence.
Nobody wins this time, Doe is a goner and my insurance company sent an appraiser out to assess the damage.
The guy even before he took pictures said it was a complete loss. Let the pics speak for themselves......i have more pics of the car, but was only allowed 5 uploads.
If you live in the 81101 zipcode or anywhere close to me (Colorado Springs, Pueblo or Denver area) you can come and take whatever you want before the insurance co comes and picks her up, the PIAA's are already spoken for.
I just need to replace what is taken off of there......pickers welcome.
Last edited by trand71; 09-19-2010 at 08:09 PM.
09-19-2010, 08:15 PM
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09-19-2010, 08:17 PM
#5
No , i need a whole new front end, both quarter panels are bent, hood, bumper cover, new paint job, i somehow did a 360 and the rear bumper needs to be replaced it hit the pole that was holding the babrwire fence, pass door needs fixing, alignment is off, trunk lid is no longer straight with the rest of the car. idk?
09-19-2010, 08:59 PM
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09-19-2010, 09:04 PM
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09-19-2010, 09:55 PM
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09-19-2010, 09:56 PM
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09-19-2010, 10:08 PM
#11
dude, buy it back and do a matte black paint job and just fix a little at a time and save your money!!! still runs good, right?? c'mon man, as long as there was'nt any frame damage or fluids leaking, wth!!!??!! 
09-19-2010, 11:05 PM
#12
Wrecked Max
IDK, for the frame damage, the trunk isn't lining up like it used to. Driving down the road i hear squeaking from the rear when i just go into a turn slightly...but hey if it's a project car why not keep it? Right? No fluids leaking.
09-20-2010, 04:49 AM
#15
I am pretty sure they are giving you about ~$500 for your car right?? You know damn well your car is worth more than that. I have been in three collisions and insurance offered me $400 for mine...I told them hell no and fixed it back for $600 which was the entire front of my car.
Just remember this all of you, because of the age of our car, any fender bender you get yourself into will automatically be a total loss unless you have some extremely low mileage.
09-20-2010, 05:29 AM
#16
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Also, glad you're OK. Deer collisions can be scary as hell, even with a little baby one. Kinda tends to make you paranoid about how something can just run out in front of you at any second while you're driving.
Last edited by VQ30MPG; 09-20-2010 at 05:31 AM.
09-20-2010, 05:34 AM
#17
Unibody is probably messed up with that kind of damage, it would not make a good track car given how cheap shells are now.
09-20-2010, 05:26 PM
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09-20-2010, 05:31 PM
#21
Trust me bro, keep your car man. It has no real damage and its a cheap fix. Insurance will automatically say that its a total loss because they want to buy the car from you and take it to the Insurance Auto Auction (IAA) and sell to the highest bidder. I have been there before with my stepfather and they do make some good profits.
I am pretty sure they are giving you about ~$500 for your car right?? You know damn well your car is worth more than that. I have been in three collisions and insurance offered me $400 for mine...I told them hell no and fixed it back for $600 which was the entire front of my car.
Just remember this all of you, because of the age of our car, any fender bender you get yourself into will automatically be a total loss unless you have some extremely low mileage.
I am pretty sure they are giving you about ~$500 for your car right?? You know damn well your car is worth more than that. I have been in three collisions and insurance offered me $400 for mine...I told them hell no and fixed it back for $600 which was the entire front of my car.
Just remember this all of you, because of the age of our car, any fender bender you get yourself into will automatically be a total loss unless you have some extremely low mileage.
09-20-2010, 05:36 PM
#22
The collision probably just knocked the striker loose. I adjusted my trunk lid and didn't tighten it as much as I should have, and I ended up with the same squeak. Unless you hit that ditch hella hard, you probably didn't bend your frame, at least not noticeably.
Also, glad you're OK. Deer collisions can be scary as hell, even with a little baby one. Kinda tends to make you paranoid about how something can just run out in front of you at any second while you're driving.
Also, glad you're OK. Deer collisions can be scary as hell, even with a little baby one. Kinda tends to make you paranoid about how something can just run out in front of you at any second while you're driving.
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