Bad Luck With My BRZ.

[Fastbrew]

Enjoy a venison sausage and realize life has its ups and downs.

[TheVoiceOfReason]

I had an almost identical accident with a deer, and the estimate was around 7,500 without airbags deploying, or frame damage. I only had mine for three months at the time. Everyone always thinks these estimates are high, I just don't think many understand how much things actually cost. One OEM headlight alone is listed at $700.

You could have hit a deer in any car. I wouldn't sell this car just because of that if you enjoy it. Also, the resale value at this point has dropped from accidents where its really going to hit your wallet.

[TM]

Originally Posted by Stang70Fastback

I'm not talking about how the front end crumpled. As you said, that's normal. I'm talking about the hood specifically, which appears to have caught an antler or something. I've never seen a hood deform in that manner. It's just because it's thin, but it still looks funky.

I would imagine the hood is designed to be crumbled as well. Otherwise, it seems like it'll just smash right into the windshield towards the driver and passenger in the case of a collision. But what do I know, I'm not an engineer.

[Stang70Fastback]

I don't think anyone is understanding what I am saying. I'm not surprised that the hood didn't remain undamaged, lol. I'm just looking at that notch where the hood is bent 180 degrees around and saying most hoods are so thick that it would have just crushed that portion, not molded it into a weird new shape, lol.

[Agent 86]

Sorry about your misfortune with your BRZ. If there's no frame damage and you have a new engine, I say keep it. As long as it drives like new, and the body panels and the hood are all aligned properly, think of it as a new car and enjoy. No sense taking a financial loss.

Last, treat yourself to a set of new wheels and suspension and you'll forget all about these incidents.

Love. It's what makes a Subaru, a Subaru.

[Agent 86]

Originally Posted by Stang70Fastback

I don't think anyone is understanding what I am saying. I'm not surprised that the hood didn't remain undamaged, lol. I'm just looking at that notch where the hood is bent 180 degrees around and saying most hoods are so thick that it would have just crushed that portion, not molded it into a weird new shape, lol.

You do know that the BRZ/FR-S hood is Aluminum, right.

[Stang70Fastback]

Lol. Yes. It is aluminum, and very thin. Which is why my original comment in this thread, before everyone tried explaining the point of crumple zones, was just stating how you could tell how thin and malleable the hood was from how it deformed. I even said "aluminum foil" because that's also aluminum.

[kdmBRZ]

Hey OP, it sucks that these bad things are happening to your car.

You should try to get rid of it before your resale value tanks even further.

[FRSBRZGT86FAN]

With all these accidents your resale value will suck also the car will never drive the same way as it was new ever again. Common sense dictates if a vehicle gives you problems like this you sell it before it hemorrhages more money

[Eski]

Originally Posted by FT911

Hey guys, before getting to the most recent event let me give you a little backstory.

Picked up my BRZ not even a year ago. All was fine until around four or five months. My engine blew. Subaru replaced it for me and although the dealer I took it to took a month and a half I walked away a happy man. Subaru made me happy and I was just happy to get my car back.

A month or two goes by and I spun out and hit a tree. Okay so that was my fault I will admit. Insurance covers it and it came out to $10k in damages. It still sounds like too much, but what do I know.

It's been maybe a month or maybe not even and I end up with a collision with a deer. Here is some pictures.





This is another $9k in damages somehow. I don't believe in bad luck, but I feel like my car is cursed or something. Every time I get it back something else happens. Most of it I couldn't even help it happening either.

I love this car, but my friends and family keep telling me to sell it. I still owe around $10k. I'd probably be taking a big financial loss, but I feel like I'll have the car again for a few weeks or months and something else will happen. My insurance is going to go through the roof eventually. Like I said; I love the car, but I don't know what to do now.

that hood tho. lol ive never seen a hood bend in such an odd angle before but i guess with weak alluminum anythings possible especially when you catch a deer antler in the right spot. glad you werent hurt. as far as your car karma goes just keep on trucking lol if you love the car dont get discouraged so easily and keep the thing for a while. like some of the other posts said, it could happen to you in any car at any time so unless you dislike the car i would say keep it! theyre awesome cars! i know i love mine

[mjh712]

Sorry to hear about all your problems. Makes sense I didn't see you towards the end of the summer. Good luck moving forward

[c2yp7ic]

Why the hell does nobody else care about the poor deer? Still alive i hope.

[Eski]

Originally Posted by c2yp7ic

Why the hell does nobody else care about the poor deer? Still alive i hope.

lol let me hit you with my hood straight to your face and well see how you feel after

[c2yp7ic]

RIP deer. And may i now conduct the worlds first online deer funeral. We are all gathered here today to celebrate what a beautiful life Devon the deer had. He was always a kind lad with a bright future ahead of him. It is sad we will never know his full possibilities as a deer of the forest of the op's unknown location. It is on this empty evening that we remember his life and mourn his death. God rest his merry soul.