Sorry to hear about your accident.

On a related note...

If you DO have collision insurance, its financially advisable (however
morally questionable) to HIT the animal rather than swerve and miss the
animal but still have damage.  About a month ago I swerved to miss a deer in
my wife's civic.  I was successful, but ran over a curb and edge-marker post
in the process.  Not only did the accident fall under my collision coverage
(which has a much higher deductible), but it was counted as a 100% at-fault
accident and has nearly doubled my insurance rates.  Had I hit Bambi, it
would have been a comprehensive claim and no fault assigned.

JD

----- Original Message -----
From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 7:10 AM
Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Hit 4 Deer...Need body Parts

> In a message dated 10/25/04 8:57:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> jwallace@MSAD43.ORG writes:
>
>
> > HELP!!1
> > Hit a pack of 4 deer in the road at 50mph Friday night.  Only had
> > liability on my 88 Vanagon...I haven't torn her apart yet, but will at
> > least need the Grills, upper and lower, headlights, and other parts to
> > start with.
> >
> >
>
> sorry to hear about your incodent.   remember use your HORN!!   animals
> respond to sound more than sight.
> i do alot of night driving and everytime a animal has run out in front of
me
> i lay on the HORN...the jarring noise scares them and they always take
off.
> if you dont hit the horn they just freeze still in your headlights..   i
> havent hit any animal ever.     i did hit a person once tho. but thats
because
> humans are too stupid to get out of the way even if you yell "move it",
beep the
> horn and give them the finger .. (dont worry i just maimed the guy, didnt
kill
> him)   :<)   anyway..
>  i have what you need as far as parts for your van..square headlights,
upper
> and lower grille, turn sigs, etc..etc..
> let me know..
>
> and folks..if a animal runs out in front of you - use your horn!  it
> works..(functional brakes help too)
>
> chris
>