Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 13:10:30 -0400
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From: Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject: Re: Hit 4 Deer...Need body Parts
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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
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>>In a message dated 10/25/04 8:57:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>>jwallace@MSAD43.ORG writes:
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>>>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.
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>>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
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>me
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>>i lay on the HORN...the jarring noise scares them and they always take
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>off.
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>>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
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>because
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>>humans are too stupid to get out of the way even if you yell "move it",
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>beep the
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>>horn and give them the finger .. (dont worry i just maimed the guy, didnt
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>kill
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>>him) :<) anyway..
>> i have what you need as far as parts for your van..square headlights,
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>upper
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>>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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