We shall see when (if) the OP comes back with the estimate.
Hit a deer on the way to work
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I don't think the insurance company is concerned with how cheap you can fix the car yourself using junkyard parts. The insurance is going to value the "loss" according to market rate for a qualified shop to perform the work.
My experience is that these types of repairs tend to cost way more than expected. What seems simple to fix isn't so simple, hidden damage that isn't visible until taken apart, etc. Wouldn't surprise me if this is $3,000 or more in damage.
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The hood looks bent/protruding into light on drivers side unfortunately. That adds a lot to costing to deal with metal.
That's an easy fix. Generally deer hits create no structural damage therefore you will not need to go to a frame shop. Older Honda CRV parts are cheap. You can buy painted parts from suppliers and they are very low priced. Way less money than a body shop would charge and many body shops are buying pre-painted panels already. Buy brand new aftermarket parts since your vehicle has lots of miles on it and it's not worth paying for OEM Honda parts. I would keep it too because if you had it since 7 miles it's like an old and trusted friend. Everything should pretty much be an R&R. Good luck and enjoy those deer roasts.
Well just got back from the body shop, and they were not sounding too hopeful about my car not being totaled. Combination of age and miles being the main problems. Waiting to hear from insurance for the official word. I have a friend who is a former Honda tech who is willing to help, which I am thankful for. Now he works on John Deere’s and loves it. Odd cross over but I am looking forward to catching up with him and working on cars like we did in the old days when we had more hair, fewer kids and way less sense.
I think the hood is ok it’s t
I think the headlight got jammed underneath the hood, it seemed pretty straight after I pulled the headlight out.
how old is the car... ? if its old enough, just buy the parts you can and dont bother painting..
Finally got her back together. Spent lots of down time at the body shop awaiting their estimate, to officially say it’s a total loss.
I ended up buying it from the insurance company and called my local repair shop. He towed it back to his shop and replaced the radiator, condenser , headlight and grill. I ordered a used bumper and here we are. Not perfect but I’m glad to have her back. Still runs great and the fact I couldn’t find anything nearly as clean for the insurance payout amount made this a no brainer.
Here is a before and after
I ended up buying it from the insurance company and called my local repair shop. He towed it back to his shop and replaced the radiator, condenser , headlight and grill. I ordered a used bumper and here we are. Not perfect but I’m glad to have her back. Still runs great and the fact I couldn’t find anything nearly as clean for the insurance payout amount made this a no brainer.
Here is a before and after
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BEFORE DEER STRIKE:
Aww...aren't they cute. Watch 'em bounding about as if they're playing. See....the parents watch their fawns play...so serene.
AFTER DEER STRIKE:
I'll beat that danm thing with my jack if it's not dead. I want its relatives killed and the forest burnt down for a 50 mile radius!
Then scream like Sam Kinison (a late comic who yelled).
Aww...aren't they cute. Watch 'em bounding about as if they're playing. See....the parents watch their fawns play...so serene.
AFTER DEER STRIKE:
I'll beat that danm thing with my jack if it's not dead. I want its relatives killed and the forest burnt down for a 50 mile radius!
Then scream like Sam Kinison (a late comic who yelled).
Yep never really cared for Venison before but now I have an insatiable appetite for it. lol
No doubt has to do with all the warehouses being built around here that are encroaching on their habitats. Really grinds my gears
Varies by state, but the formula is typically repairs minus salvage value.
Great to hear you're okay. My mom rear ended a guy and like usual the inside company wanted to total it. If they instantly say it's totalled ask for a secondary inspection. My dad showed the insurance company that no structural damage had occurred and it was just cosmetic. They fixed it without totalling it after just cosmetic parts were replaced.
Ours is 70% of value.
Sorry to hear. Only a few years back, we hit a deer in a $74,000 Genesis loaner (my old Sonata was yet again in the shop for warranty issues). It looked like only the driver side headlight, front grille, and a few panels needed some replacement.
$46,500 later, insurance paid out. It’s incredible what a deer can do at only 45-50MPH.
?Yeah that’s what my State Farm agent said. 70% of “actual car value”. The collision shop wouldn’t work on it once it was deemed a total loss. I thought that was interesting. I guess their reputation was too high to work on my lowly CRV.
