I happened to run up this one day at work. Doctor on his way to work runs over a deer. Bad day for the Doc. and Deer also. It's a total.

 

Came very close to nailing a big buck on Friday morning on the way to work. Saw him out of the corner of my eye scrambling up a bank out of a field, he hesitated for a moment at the edge of the road, and decided to run out in front of me. I was on the brakes as soon as I saw him and got real lucky - close enough that he threw mud spatters all over the front of the car and widshield.

 

THat is not a total to me, just grill hood and trim, power train and body is fine from the photos. These are going to become part stores for other cars. Woody

If a deer runs in front of you, hit the brakes and then the deer. NEVER SWERVE< kill the sucker and not yourself!!

 

Couldn't have said it better.......

 

Steve, saw this post by you and figured it was your SRT. Glad it wasn't. James

 

Well that just sticks! At least it wasn't yours. Glad deers here are the size of dogs.

 

Wish I could grab that wing/bumper combo... Hmmmmm

Roky, do you know who has it at the moment?

 

Actually the bumper is fairly resonable from the dealer... the wing and mounting plate is another story.

James

 

Look at the Crossfire wing ornament on the front hood. With all the hood damage, it looks like the wing ornament came out pretty much unscathed.

 

It looks like the cooling system will be pushed back into the engine. We see that frequently on cars hit above the bumper.
All of the front upper structure will need to be replaced. The upper rails may have been pulled in too but that would probably fix.
Once the fan gets into the engine accessories it'll tear up the blower clutch, A/C clutch, air recirculation system on the engine, and possibly the oil filter housing.
I can't tell by the pics but it may have tossed an air bag. Doubtful, but possible. it depends on if he was wearing his seat belt.
That stuff adds up quickly and these cars don't have much value.

 

From the depth the hood was pushed back looks like it voided damage to the engine block...and hopefully the S/C.

Since it seems to have rolled up over the hood (as is generally common in deer collisions) seems as though the frame will be intact. If the frame is left intact and not damaged at all, I do not see this being a total loss.

EDIT: If it is a total loss I would like to know where this goes from the insurance company and who will auction it off. It looks as though it would be very beneficial for a parts car for anyone interested. I know I'd buy some pieces off of it.

 

Another BLACK one bites the dust.

Just tears me up...

 

sorry about ur loss..my accident is very similar as far as damages..but i dont think urs is a total loss...however that SRT bumper/wing/wheels look priceless..especially in black

 

The upper rails that support the tops of the fenders and headlights may be tweaked but the lower "frame" rails should be fine. All of the structure that makes up the radiator support is trashed. That's a lot of stuff. They haven't been one piece units in a long time.
What we see here is what I described. We've got a SRT-6 in the shop now but it was hit in the rear.
We're a Mercedes dealer body shop but we work on just about anything from time to time.

 

The really sad part is because these are so limited in production, parts are almost impossable to find. With all of the totals I have seen through the years you have to wonder how many are left. I guess this will increase the value of the truelly nice examples remaining. Between the totals and those that have been abused it is hard to tell.

 

Sorry for your accident. Hopefully you can make out all right.

 

Just a prefessional opinion from an insurance adjuster... That doesn't look like a total to me. It was a high hit, so no frame damage. Fenders look like they still line up and didn't get bent much. Looks like it needs: Hood, Grill, Lights, Bumper, Radiator Support, Condesnor, Radiator, Fan assy, maybe a bumper reinforcement... Of course there are sure to be other small items needed. With the number of crossfires I've seen wrecked lately, recycled parts shouldn't be a problem. The car has a retail value of $15000-$18000. It would take at least $8000-$10000 for it total for sure...

 

Condolences, man. I live in fear of this type of $hit, or even a dumb teenager talking on her cell rear ending me. But as a parts car, those rims still look gorgeous.

 

Man that really sucks! I really hate to see this. I can't believe that it was totaled........people are saying parts car, I'm thinking that someone that wants a SRT6 could pick this up cheaply and fix it themselves or have it done. This would be the perfect platform for a V8 (Hemi) conversion - a true hotrod without the e-nannies! Better to make it live again then to strip it then junk the rest.

...just my $.02.

Again, sorry for the loss!

KrzyFast

 

Hopefully not this guy's

It's hard enough keeping an eye out for the TXTing teens.