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Date:         Mon, 25 Oct 2004 13:10:30 -0400
Reply-To:     vw4x4@FYI.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Hit 4 Deer...Need body Parts
Comments: To: JD Foster <jidd@JIDDWARE.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <0ca101c4bab2$2f60baf0$82657640@jiddware.com>
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Boy this sucks..... that's exactly why I don't believe in insurance. As the matter of fact, I think insurance should be against the law! All of it!!! ERic

JD Foster wrote:

>Sorry to hear about your accident. > >On a related note... > >If you DO have collision insurance, its financially advisable (however >morally questionable) to HIT the animal rather than swerve and miss the >animal but still have damage. About a month ago I swerved to miss a deer in >my wife's civic. I was successful, but ran over a curb and edge-marker post >in the process. Not only did the accident fall under my collision coverage >(which has a much higher deductible), but it was counted as a 100% at-fault >accident and has nearly doubled my insurance rates. Had I hit Bambi, it >would have been a comprehensive claim and no fault assigned. > >JD > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 7:10 AM >Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Hit 4 Deer...Need body Parts > > > > >>In a message dated 10/25/04 8:57:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time, >>jwallace@MSAD43.ORG writes: >> >> >> >> >>>HELP!!1 >>>Hit a pack of 4 deer in the road at 50mph Friday night. Only had >>>liability on my 88 Vanagon...I haven't torn her apart yet, but will at >>>least need the Grills, upper and lower, headlights, and other parts to >>>start with. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>sorry to hear about your incodent. remember use your HORN!! animals >>respond to sound more than sight. >>i do alot of night driving and everytime a animal has run out in front of >> >> >me > > >>i lay on the HORN...the jarring noise scares them and they always take >> >> >off. > > >>if you dont hit the horn they just freeze still in your headlights.. i >>havent hit any animal ever. i did hit a person once tho. but thats >> >> >because > > >>humans are too stupid to get out of the way even if you yell "move it", >> >> >beep the > > >>horn and give them the finger .. (dont worry i just maimed the guy, didnt >> >> >kill > > >>him) :<) anyway.. >> i have what you need as far as parts for your van..square headlights, >> >> >upper > > >>and lower grille, turn sigs, etc..etc.. >>let me know.. >> >>and folks..if a animal runs out in front of you - use your horn! it >>works..(functional brakes help too) >> >>chris >> >> >> > > > >


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