They total it, you take the amount, then buy it off them cheap, you
fixit ..you come out ahead.

On 9/6/2013 7:36 PM, Tom Hargrave wrote:
> 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....
>