Hit a deer with my 2000 GMC ECSB and this is the results. RH fender is rolled over, Both coolers, core support, fan shroud, fan,bumper, valance, fog light and everything else you see. (and I'm sure stuff you can't see) It's at the body shop right now for an estimate, See how close you can get.

LK

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Well....I imagine the vet bill for the deer is gonna be pretty high. :D

I will guess, and people will probably think Im nuts, $3800.

Did you get to keep the deer?
I am guessing around $4000

We will probably all get sticker shock on this. There is probably a lot of hidden damage beneath that body work. I will go for $7500

We will probably all get sticker shock on this. There is probably a lot of hidden damage beneath that body work. I will go for $7500

X'2 ...looks about same damage I had a few years ago and it totaled $5900, that was 8 years ago..

Do I hear $8,700.00?!?!

6 grand

6K Also

I'll bid $1 Bob ;)

I think it will be somewhere in the $3500-$4000 range... I'll say $3750

If the truck were newer, I'd say $5000, but on a 2000 the insurance company will require either used or aftermarket parts. You won't be getting new GM stuff. :noway:

wow that is gonna be a steep one sorry your probably looking at about 6500

You should get a rifle befor next season.

what's your deductable? that's what the repair bill will be. :D

$1 meellion dollars. Mwahahaha. Wheres a Dr. Evil smiley when you need one?

I say $7000-$8000.

$5,673.63 -matt

wow that is gonna be a steep one sorry your probably looking at about 6500


This is what I was going to guess too :)

$1 meellion dollars. Mwahahaha. Wheres a Dr. Evil smiley when you need one?

here ya go
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I'll bid $7,300, Bob. Oh, wait. I guess it's now Drew.

$5500.
Ron

$5750

$4750

Jeff

Don't be surprised if it is a write-off. It is now nine years old and I have seen cars about the same age totalled for less damage.

Paul

$8500
Kim

3,400

$6995
tell us, tell us!

8700 with repaint

probably more than it would cost to buy another complete truck with a blowed up motor or a hard hit in the rear and fix it yourself at home.

$5999.99

well no one has said it yet .
the trucks totaled repaires well cost more than the high retail on the truck
so you'll get a check for about $5000 - $5500

unless you have a loan they maybe they'll repair
for around $8500
but all it's going to cost you is your deductible of $250 - $500 - $1000 which ever you carry

don't be surprised if it is a write-off. It is now nine years old and i have seen cars about the same age totalled for less damage.

Paul

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Thanks for the input guys, Hopefully I will find out on monday.

I'll keep you posted.

LK

writeoff.

I thought this was a guessing game. You were actually wanting an estimate. It should be helpful for you to know that your damage is going to cost you somewhere between $1 and $1 meellion! Good luck

Im guessing somewhere around $6500 and they will possibly total it. I hit a deer about 5 years ago in a 1997 Grand Prix and it was minor compared to that, just the hood and front bumper cover and it was $1900.

Andy

6k

$7400.00....Writeoff.

It's a shame I see stuff like this all the time. Insurance companies and body shops trying desperately to clear off the roads of older vehicles. With junk yard parts and new paint, it would cost me around $1,200 to make that truck look like new. Good luck.

Wouldn't a body shop rather repair it? I thought they got no cash if it was a write-off? But they still need to make money to pay for all the overhead and environmental compliances, etc....

I'd guess that would be $5250 job. :)

It's a shame I see stuff like this all the time. Insurance companies and body shops trying desperately to clear off the roads of older vehicles. With junk yard parts and new paint, it would cost me around $1,200 to make that truck look like new. Good luck.

Insurance companies, maybe... body-shops want the work, and would rather fix than total, especially on a hit like that one. Those light front hits are big money-makers for the body-shops, as they make more money off the parts than they do labor, and that one took out a LOT of parts. :) Unfortunately it's too old to get new GM replacement parts, and the markup isn't as good on used stuff. The only way the shop would *want* to total it, is if they're too busy, and all their other work pays better (new parts). Shops around here are slow right now, so they'd be begging the insurance not to total it.

2000 Grand Am last week Mary met the lady in front of her :D It was avery nice 89 tear old lady that convinced the officer that Mary did not need to be cited (and she wasn't) The bill was $2600 and all the damage is what you see, Nothing hidden. The right fender (which was fixed not replaced), hood, both headlamp assemblies and the bumper facia were all replaced with parts from a recycler (junk yard). I bought the car in January for $1900 and was hoping they would cut me a check for $2k and let me keep the car. The shop convinced the insurance company to fix it.

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Most likely a total, if over 75% of value nowadays. Sorry to see that, do you have gap coverage?

I'm guessing $7300 and totalled...

The will total it unless you can talk them out of it.I went through the same thing a year ago.The value of the truck(in their opinion) was less than the repairs.I threatened to take them to court and things changed overnight.

With that Grand Am it was just showing them and the adjuster the car was in exceptional shape. Even though it has 180k miles on it the overall condition is excellent. The car had been driven between New Mexico and Wyoming a lot and that is where most of the miles came from. And now all the rock chips that were in the hood paint will be gone so it will look even better ;)

It's right around $4,400 - I'm taking the check & the truck. Anyone want to buy a truck with a small dent in the front?

LK

So I guess I was the closest with $4000 :D so take that all you over priced body shop guys, LOLl:)l:)

So I guess I was the closest with $4000 :D so take that all you over priced body shop guys, LOLl:)l:)

Actually my $4750 was only $350 off, you were $400 off, so take that you math wizard :D

Jeff

I'll guess, oh let's say 4400.00 :D. Pete

Man, a lot of people were WAY OFF with their guesses.
(notice I didn't reveal my guess) :D
I could fix it for less than half of that.

Actually my $4750 was only $350 off, you were $400 off, so take that you math wizard :D

Jeff

Your estimate included taxes!

find the parts to fix it in the junkyard and pocket the other $3k.

Good job Brad and Jeff. The wife hit a deer in a 88 Cherokee I bought for $1000 as a winter beater a few years ago. It had about 180,000 miles on it when I bought it. I put about $900 in new parts(tires, brakes, etc.) so total all in for $1900. She hit it doing about 60-65mph but just clipped the chest and neck of the deer at about a 45% angle and it glanced off. The wife was fine but it took out the header panel(including grille, lights, etc.), the driver fender and door, and the bumper. The passenger side fender was only tweaked a little. At that time it was already rusty and had 200,000 miles on it which I figured meant I was getting squat. The insurance company offered a $2000 cheque after taking off the $500 deductable and I got the Jeep back with a clean title! I gladly excepted their offer and promptly went to the local pick-a-part. $120 and half a days work later(rattle can paint match), I had it back on the road! :D It currently has one foot in the grave at roughly 315,000 but what a great buy. Probably my best car buy, if looking at intended purpose and usefulness. The way I see it, after I got the insurance cheque I had $20 into the Jeep. I'm at 315,000 miles, so I got 135,000 miles out of a vehicle that cost me $20! :thumbsup: The only crappy thing was that I arrived at the accident scene within an hour and someone had already grabbed the deer!!!! :mad:

My daughter was doing 70 mph on the highway last weekend and got hit in the rear door and quarter by a deer. Thank God it didn't get out in front of her or she would most likely have been in a pretty bad wreck. I found a door for $150.00 that needs about 1.5 hours of work. I'll straighten the damage on the quarter and then get a local shop to match the paint.

Dave

Red Green would fixed the entire thing with $5 worth of duct tape.

Actually my $4750 was only $350 off, you were $400 off, so take that you math wizard :D

Jeff

Well. I was thinking Canadian dollars and according to yesterdays currency exhange I would have been around 4650!! So take that!! LOL Okay, I have to come clean. I was thinking 6 grand U.S.

without looking at any other guesses, I'd say around $4k

edit: ok, I just looked at the estimate.

Looks like Brad wins. Price Is Right, you know, closest without going over :)

Final tally was $4,703 - Just giving the update.

LK

it would cost me around $1,200 to make that truck look like new.

Actually, you're a bit high.... :D I think I've got about $850 in it, with two patch panels for the rockers....:yes:

congrats! lookin good...

Dean:Man, a lot of people were WAY OFF with their guesses.
(notice I didn't reveal my guess)
I could fix it for less than half of that. Neither did I, and I too could fix it for less than half the price the claim paid:)

Actually, you're a bit high.... I think I've got about $850 in it, with two patch panels for the rockers....:yes:

Looks good, you might want to think about doing that for a living :D

I know people around here that could fix it for $200 plus the cost of the Bondo and paint. But to do it right... I don't know. :D

200.00 please... try a tube of JB Weld and some duct tape and were done:D

Actually my $4750 was only $350 off, you were $400 off, so take that you math wizard :D

Jeff

without looking at any other guesses, I'd say around $4k

edit: ok, I just looked at the estimate.

Looks like Brad wins. Price Is Right, you know, closest without going over :)
:yes::yes::D

Actually, you're a bit high.... :D I think I've got about $850 in it, with two patch panels for the rockers....:yes:

Looks good Dave- Dang, You are quick. Good job. Want to buy a hard cover for the back? :)

LK