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03-02-2013, 03:38 AM
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Drives: 2014 2SS RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Oshawa, Ontario. Home of the Camaro
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Hit a Stupid Raccoon...
So I am travelling at around 70k, 2:45 AM and on the winding back roads, and a huge raccoon ran out in front of me. I slammed the brakes on, but wasn't ready to drive off the road to avoid it. Well I hit it, and heard chunks of something hitting the bottom of the car. I stopped, picked up all the pieces of plastic off the road, and moved the raccoon off the road, but also noticed the front splitter is I clipped from the thing it hangs on, and the entire lower extension piece is broken. It is around 650 plus tax on gm's parts e site, does anybody know where to look for cheaper parts? Pics tomorrow when it's bright out.
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03-02-2013, 03:56 AM
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Drives: 12 2SS Synergy Camaro, 05 PontiacG6 Join Date: Dec 2011
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70 thousand mph is a little fast for a v6 isn't it?
If you had brembos you could have stopped in time. Other than a few smartazz comments I can't really help, sorry. lol. Do you know anyone that works for a dealer that is willing to use their discount? Other than that, you could make a insurance claim. |
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03-02-2013, 06:02 AM
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i would not claim that. just chalk this one up as a loss and move on. im sure somebody knows where to get a good deal
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03-02-2013, 06:07 AM
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03-02-2013, 06:32 AM
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You did the smart thing by taking him out. A lot of people perhaps my self included would of tried to miss him and left the road maybe causing a lot more damage, injury and possibly your own life. Focus on that to ease your frustration. I love animals like most people but sometimes you have to be logical.
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03-02-2013, 07:04 AM
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 Very good advice! In a panic situation, quite a few people try to avoid the obstacle. Most of the time that does not work out very well. Sorry to here about the damage, but the OP did the "smart" thing.
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03-02-2013, 07:18 AM
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03-02-2013, 09:04 AM
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03-02-2013, 10:03 AM
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I hit one a while back doing a wee bit more that 70kph. It went thru the lower grill and parts went out the bottom and other parts took out the a/c condensor and ww bottle. $2200.
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03-02-2013, 10:45 AM
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REWARD
LOST... 2 year old, pet racoon near the Oshawa area. Answers to the name of Ricky. If found, please contact me. |
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03-02-2013, 11:30 AM
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03-02-2013, 11:32 AM
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R.I.P. little buddy racoon.
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03-02-2013, 11:34 AM
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03-02-2013, 11:35 AM
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Insurance will pay for it.
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