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my 1st dent
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 3:13 pm
by GODZILLA
hit a deer,was able to pop the grills back in etc,no air bag deployment,09 base only 33k miles,org owner,the force bent the deer around & kinked the fender.
Re: my 1st dent
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 4:27 pm
by tpollauf
Looks like you had a close call there! No air bag deployment just saved you a ton of money! Heck, it looks like you didn't even lose any clips that hold the front bumper fascia on ....... that's great! Should be a minor repair if you choose to fix/replace the fender. Good luck

Re: my 1st dent
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 7:18 pm
by trb
Ouch! Was it a small deer? I've seen a couple of cars with deer damage, and they were a lot worse than that. The previous owner of my GT actually hit Bambi in it. I wondered what caused the indentation in the bumper cover, and then I found a video about it on FB. Probably explains why the whole front bumper is barely held together too.
Warning, dead deer in video:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=26 ... =2&theater" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: my 1st dent
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 6:35 am
by vibenvy
Ouch

! At least the damage wasn't
that bad and the airbags didn't deploy. Keep us updated on any repairs, etc.
Re: my 1st dent
Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 1:59 pm
by GODZILLA
Sorry for the late reply.I went & got a estimate this AM. $608.00,that sounded reasonable.I left the Vibe there & it should be done Fri.
Their shop rate is $50.00 per Hr,2 stage paint etc,etc.
Re: my 1st dent
Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 8:40 pm
by vibolista
That's not too horrible... just a fender and not even the hood. You lucked out kind of, in the scheme of things could have ended up being the front bumper, hood, windshield, A pillars, roof, front fender, mirror and door skin. Hope the shop does a great job. That's a nice low miles '09. Pop a picture on here when it's done for us all to see.
Good luck!