Hopefully they won't try and total the car.

Thanks, Tom Hargrave
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
Richard Koerner
Sent: Friday, September 6, 2013 8:46 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Hit a deer today in my Vanagon

Was up in the Eastern Sierras; a place near Mammoth Ski area.� Place called
June Lake (Gull Lake specifically).� Perfect.� Went kayaking on lake in
afternoon, paddling into wind then letting wind sail me home.

So I get up early this am for the long drive home (450 miles?).� Around 7:30
am.� Empty straight hiway.� Around 45 MPH, no hurry.� Then....there they
were...two of them, small, young...instantaneous.� Darted out across road;
no reaction time. Missed the first one, hit the second.� Ugh.� Passenger
side.� Smashed lower grill, signal light, tore rubber strip of passenger
side of bumper, mashed license plate, and of course front end body damage.
No damage to cooling system, thank God.� 

Drove the 450 miles home.� Now, time to report to insurance company.� I have
$500 deductible I think.� I'm betting this will be about a $2000 job...not
nearly as easy as a fender, lots of folds and creases in the front end.

Any words of advice before I call insurance company tomorrow to start claim
process?

Rich
San Diego
85 Vanagon, 208,000 wonderful miles, original everything except interior
with homemade camper setup.� Not a Westy; a tintop.� Alpine White.� 4 speed
tranny.� Everything is in perfect condition.

....glum....