Vetteman99

driven down the highway minden my own buisness then a huge bird divebombs into my front bumper and bam it dies and i watch it go flying later to find its a goose so hers some pics

nramlow2006

where is the goose..

Vetteman99

its on the side of the road where i hit it this is at my house afterwards its the only time i could get a camera srry u cant see the goose

RedEcotecSS

damn dude, i hit a groundhog the other week. broke my intercooler, radiator, and A/C condensor, and cracked my bumper...
hope that goose didnt do too much damage bro.

heres my car:

mken

This is why I bought my 2.4 lower grill, or I guess I should say, that's why I bought 3 of them. I've had 2 knocked out and lost on the highway (had a semi in front of me blow a tire and launch it's tread my way, and hit a blue heron, only slightly smaller than a goose). Certainly worth the money since all I have is a small dent on the bottom of the condensor, way cheaper to replace the grill.

RaineMan

Mmm... no lower grille I take it?

Though it didn't really help Red out much... I think it's worth having in... esp. for the price.

mrwilliet000

Damn thats unbelievable... hope it didnt cause too much damage.

cobalt_driver

damn that sux. sry bout the luck fellas. ******* animals. hunting anyone? lol

RaineMan

from the looks of it... probably a grand or so...

Honestly if it happened to me and I didn't have the lower grille in I would be bitching to my dealer asking them why Chevy made a car with a huge ass opening in the front bumper that exposes the radiator/intercooler... it's just asking for trouble.

BlilBT

This is also why I bought Mine when I 1st got my car, Hope it didn't hurt to much on your car!

lOwBaLt

I had a bird go into my front bumper a while ago lol.

These animals are wild, the goose prob. wanted to get a better look at the balt

Whitnith

iTrader: (2)

I did the same thing when I hit a raccoon a May, minus the intercooler. $2,400 in damages.

Can't really see the bowed radiator, but here is a pic.

Vetteman99

im hoping insurance will cover it but the dude at the dealer doesnt think so

RaineMan

insurance should cover it... talk to your agent... but it will make your premiums go up.

Whitnith

iTrader: (2)

Insurance covered all of mine plus even a little more. lol. The estimate was a bit higher than actual, and insurance didn't care. Didn't even have to pay a deductible since it was animal related. I'm not sure on the premium going up... if it did my parents didn't say anything.

RaineMan

Your folks probably didn't say anything... or it isn't time to renew yet. But you can believe that any time you file something on your insurance... your premiums are going to go up. It's always better to pay out of pocket... just take the hit and move on. You'll end up paying more in increased premiums over time than you would to just get it fixed up front.

Whitnith

iTrader: (2)

I know we've renewed because I just got the new insurance card... Pretty sure we have the best insurance ever. hehe

Vetteman99

but i dont have 2000 dollers to throw around
or however much it will cost

BlilBT

No Fault accidents like this 1 should not affect your insurance as it is based on a national average! If you drive your car in a ditch or forget to set your E-brake on a hill & the car rollls away & does damage then yes your rates will go up!

yallabalt

I hit a buzzard a few months back & it shattered my windshield, I thought that was alot of damage to be done by a bird, but I guess I should be happy it was just my windshield. I hope you get your insurance to pay!

mken

It depends on your insurance and status. My friend's wife backed into my ss/sc 2 months after I bought it, and even though this was her 3rd at fault accident, my friend said her premium with State Farm still has not changed since before the first. I find it really frustrating that even though I have no accidents, it only took one ticket (69 in a 55) to raise my insurance $40 a month. Kinda sucks that they'll go easier on her since she's a married female with 2 kids while I'm a single guy with none (but much more careful as you can easily tell by comparing our driving records).

chipmonk212121

my radiator protection is my Cobra HE lol

RedEcotecSS

my damages to fix were like $1,900. insurance covered it all.

oh, i had the lower grill in, guess its stuck in the damn groundhog's head now..

RaineMan

It's too bad you didn't see that sucker... I'd have gotten him stuffed and mounted.

RedEcotecSS

lol, me too raine. either that, or i would have taken a shovel and hit.. nevermind.. yeah.