Dtmarsh,

I'm sorry man, that sucks. I had the exact same thing happen to me at night on Highway 5 around Bakersfield. I was cruising around 80mph, the coyote came out from the left onto the highway, and I hit it at a 45 degree angle and had the exact same type of damage on my 2004 S2000.

You should call your insurance company, they won't raise your rates for these types of accidents. I remember the body shop replaced my front bumper, replaced my driver side front fender, and fixed my door (was told it was better than trying to replace the door b/c the replacement doors won't be galvanized).

The thing that I didn't realize was very important is paint. The bodyshop that my insurance company recommended never matched my paint correctly... to the point where even my gf can tell.

Really pissed me off.

 

Dim,

Are you sure they won't raise my rates? I was going to fix it myself, but if my rates won't get raised, then heck, I'll report it.

 

Any claim could raise your rates, fwiw that fender is fixable.

 

I don't think they can raise your raise for accidents out of your control, or at least my has not raised since I reported it. I believe hitting a small woodland creature on the highway is about the same as reporting a hit and run on a parked car. I was told by my insurance they wouldn't raise the rates unless I was at fault. Coyote on the highway is hardly anyone's fault.

 

Hmmm... donno. If that's the case you all should come to AAA insurance!

 

ouch! that sucks.... Glad you are ok

 

Good advice and good news. They won't raise my rates because it's not "collission", it's under my comprehensive $500 deductable;-)

 

Good stuff. The next hardest thing is to find a good body shop. I usually go for known recommendations (i.e. recommendations from the 6speed board or friends who has their cars worked on before) vs. whatever your insurance recommends. I had bad experience with what my insurance recommends.


Also trusted dealer recommendations are ok too but sometimes they don't work out.


I guess it won't be considered a "collision" until the day coyotes learn to sue. LoL.

 

Well, hell. I just showed the picture of the coyote to a friend and he said it's a WOLF!!!

Somebody click on this link and tell me what you think.

http://img14.imagevenue.com/img.php?..._122_389lo.jpg

 

Coyote for sure.

 

I think you killed my neighbor's pet Fluffy! j/k

Yeah, it's a coyote. The one I took out was grey/white but with the same build.

 

man that's rotten luck We've taken fenders etc.. off before so it's not hard nor should it be too expensive!

 

ouch hope your alright

 

You've killed Wiley Coyote!

 

That sucks, hope you get your car a 100% again real soon.