I just joined this site bc I’m looking for info. Last night a deer ran into my car resulting in damage on the left front side! I will post a photo. Anyone know what exact parts I’ll need & how much this might cost? I assume left front fender, headlight & blinker. My relative is a mechanic & he can install parts & hopefully do the body work for me. I’m so upset bc I try to keep my car so nice & this deer came out of no where & slammed right into the side! I only have liability coverage so I can’t put in a claim. And feedback or info or thoughts would be greatly appreciated thanks

 

Looks like you need a fender, bumper and light but the car will need to be dismantled to be sure. Any reason you have not asked your relative mechanic? Try car-part.com for finding parts you might get lucky and get ones in the same colour.

 

thanks for the info. I haven’t had a chance to talk with him. He saw it last night in the dark & said probably just fender & lights but he’d have to take a look at it in the daylight & I didn’t see him today so I was just curious. I was looking online to get pricing & ideas on how to get it fixed but wasn’t sure all that I needed. I guess he will take a look over the weekend I hope & see what’s what. Thank you for the info, I’m gonna check that website now. Is paint something you can buy on your own. Bc he is a mechanic but he does have auto body experience as well & a shop where he does private car repairs. I’m sure he knows all the info to these questions but I just get all panicky & worried about how much it’s gonna Cost & the whole hassle of it all. Thank you for the info

 

Well if your not getting OEM, CAPA car parts are cheap. Can be around 500-600 Dollars in Parts+paint and stuff. But it also depends on what headlights you go with. I had DEPO and their quality sucks adjusters broke less then year. I would try TYC or go with trusted OEM but those are always more expensive and will bring up the price. Then depends if your relative will do your labor for free or not, but honestly you can do this yourself in back yard.

 

Your car is so old that you’d be driving around with a salvage title if you had full coverage and went through insurance. I suggest everyone handle accidents themselves unless it’s a very new car or the blue book is worth a lot.