Hit a deer. Maybe totaled my car.

[Anonymous]

I hit a deer tonight in Rockville going 35-40 mph on a six lane road. Poor little bugger came out of nowhere from the side of oncoming traffic. The car is pretty smashed up but drove home OK. The car is a 2009 Honda Fit Sport with 165k miles. Seems to be worth $6500 or thereabouts. Is there any reason not to go through insurance? We have no accidents on our record and I know we have an accident forgiveness credit. Do I call insurance or take it to a shop first? This has never happened to me.

[Anonymous]

Call your insurance. Given it’s age, they should total it.

[Anonymous]

Call insurance. They’ll take care of it without it affecting you

[Anonymous]

I love this car and it’s such a bad time to be buying a new one. So irritated. I’ll call insurance in the morning.

[Anonymous]

You should’ve slowed down. If you were driving at a safe speed you would’ve been able to stop. Being dumb is expensive - as you’re about to learn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You should’ve slowed down. If you were driving at a safe speed you would’ve been able to stop. Being dumb is expensive - as you’re about to learn.

-signed, the deer’s mother

[Anonymous]

I guarantee you your 2009 Honda Fit with 165k miles is not worth 6k. Yes you call the insurance.

[Anonymous]

Call insurance. They will tell you what to do. Sorry for your loss ( and for the deer).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You should’ve slowed down. If you were driving at a safe speed you would’ve been able to stop. Being dumb is expensive - as you’re about to learn.

That is likely the speed limit on most 6 lane roads in MoCo. The deer should have known better! They put those deer crossing signs up for them. If he was not in a designated area, he was at risk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You should’ve slowed down. If you were driving at a safe speed you would’ve been able to stop. Being dumb is expensive - as you’re about to learn.

What a dumba$$ comment. Op, your car is definitely totaled but call insurance.

[Anonymous]

As others have said, call your insurance.

Rockville is full of deer unfortunately. The city has been considering a limited cull but a lot of people have been pushing back. They're everywhere.

[Anonymous]

maybe you get lucky and it just glass and sheet metal with no structural damage FMV on the fit is 5-7K

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:maybe you get lucky and it just glass and sheet metal with no structural damage FMV on the fit is 5-7K

Thanks!! That’s my hope! I’m taking it to the autobody shop for an estimate tomorrow morning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You should’ve slowed down. If you were driving at a safe speed you would’ve been able to stop. Being dumb is expensive - as you’re about to learn.

That is likely the speed limit on most 6 lane roads in MoCo. The deer should have known better! They put those deer crossing signs up for them. If he was not in a designated area, he was at risk.

Just because the speed limit is 35 DOES NOT MEAN YOU *MUST* DRIVE 35!!!!


A lower speed for the conditions is prudent. If there are deer everywhere then 35 is NOT a reasonable speed, is it?

Duh….

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You should’ve slowed down. If you were driving at a safe speed you would’ve been able to stop. Being dumb is expensive - as you’re about to learn.

-signed, the deer’s mother

The deer should have looked both ways.

-signed, the deer's father