deer vs. suburban pics

[white96TA]

You guys are both wrong. There are sensors in the bumper/core support/fenders and are "open" If an impact is hard enough a small pellet will make contact and complete the circuit. When this happens the bags blow. On newer vehicles there is more involved such as seat sensors and stuff but the rest is the same.

so I wasn't wrong....It does have to do with force exerted on the bumper like I said.

good explaination, I understand it better now

[JoeliusZ28]

exactly why i dont believe in airbags. They cause far more injuries than the lives they save. Drive a safe vehicle that doesnt need a "supplemental" system and wear your belt.

I was hit head on by a guy doing 45+ when i was doing 45+ in a truck without an airbag and didnt have a bruise on my upper body.

Its a good thing the bags didnt go off. It really pisses me off how stupid deer are within 50 foot of a street, but when you are hunting them are phenominally brilliant. I had one run into the side of my truck when it was stopped. C'mon now!

[98blackbeauty]

Glad your ok, damage looks like 3-5K have you heard from insurance company yet.

[white96TA]

Glad your ok, damage looks like 3-5K have you heard from insurance company yet.

that sound like a pretty close estimate probably on the higher end of it. I find out the true estimate from the dealership tomorrow. Insurance is all taken care of....although they did not contact the dealer like they should have.

[1qwikSS]

damn...my g-pa hit a deer in his bonneville and it did liek $4500 in damage.

[Z28ISGR8]

Damn man. That must have been a pretty hard hit.

[white97z28]

Ouch! Glad you okay man.
Sorry to hear about your fellow class mate. My prayer's are with his family.
I'm more cautious with driving at night now, it seems like its deer hitting season.

[Derek]

Ouch! Glad you okay man.
Sorry to hear about your fellow class mate. My prayer's are with his family.
I'm more cautious with driving at night now, it seems like its deer hitting season.

exactly why I dont drive my TA much at night right now lol

[white97z28]

Yea i know what you mean i hated driving out by my house at night with the Camaro, so i just put her away early this year.

[WMCC Doug]

Wow John,

Now that's just crazy. You, me and so many others hitting deer. Almost makes you want to just sit home and stay off the roads.

Glad you're OK. I'm surprised too, that your air bags didn't go off. Your damage is much more than on our Trail Blazer.

Ours ended up being just under $1,800 damage. I took it to Berger Chevrolet and they say they may have it done by Friday. I'm driving a new Impala for a rental.

[MP81]

Holy shit man, that's a hard hit!

[2002Z4CSS]

Ouch!

[tenpin842]

ouch!!! Glad your ok bud!. Cars can be repaired. Losing a friend is a lot harder to repair.

I'm also glad it was not the TA.

[white96TA]

Glad your ok, damage looks like 3-5K have you heard from insurance company yet.

you and I were both Right Larry. I said it would be in the high end of your estimate.

ended up being $4,995

its going to take until next wed or thurs to get the car back

Thanks for all the replies, glad to know that people care

does anyone know the policy for loaner cars? I did not ask but figured they would not give me one since I am not 21......(what parents told me)

[white96TA]

Can't belive someone caught the accident on tape and put it on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvTGVCyBQbI