So last night in the dead of night during the crazy amount of rain in New Orleans, I accidentally hit a raccoon crossing the road. In my defense he didn't look both ways, in his defense...it was a raccoon.
So I'm left with some damage. Front bumper cracked, grill bent inwards, and what looks like the gravel shield underneath is snapped. Few questions:
-If i take off the shield from underneath, will i run into any issues? It'd be temporary until I figure out what to do to get it all repaired.
-Does anyone think i have any hidden damage under the car? I hit that sucker doing 60 in the rain. I couldn't have hit the brakes or else I would have hydroplaned and had a cold wet swampy dirty nap.
-Has anyone had any luck finding bumpers and extras at junkyards? My deductible is an even grand, and I'm sure it won't cost that much to get this repaired.
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