hit raccoon

nikijack · 05-31-2019, 08:29 AM

Hi: Just wanted to vent a bit. I hit a raccoon on a dark and stormy night, May 8. The car has been in the shop since then, and the work hasn't been started yet (it's now May 31). I'm at my wit's end. They gave me a Ford Fusion Hybrid, and the tire kept going flat, so then they gave me a huge Nissan Rogue. I miss my M235i. Jack

BEM-S4 · 05-31-2019, 08:38 AM

I'm sure the raccoon would happily trade places with you and drive the Nissan.

Poochie · 05-31-2019, 08:57 AM

happyjack · 05-31-2019, 09:04 AM

nikijack i'm feelin' ya man. i had a nissan cube once as a loaner after my X3 got rear-ended...worst replacement loaner ever.

Sportstick · 05-31-2019, 09:06 AM

If you hit it just right, I believe your car comes away with a stripe.

nikijack · 05-31-2019, 09:27 AM

I'm having so much trouble with the insurance company and the shop, I wish it had been a skunk.

Sportstick · 05-31-2019, 09:59 AM

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I'm having so much trouble with the insurance company and the shop, I wish it had been a skunk.

You prefer a white stripe to a black stripe on grey?

USA-RET · 05-31-2019, 10:14 AM

It's almost like they want to get hit.......

bimmerfile · 05-31-2019, 01:29 PM

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Hi: Just wanted to vent a bit. I hit a raccoon on a dark and stormy night, May 8. .................................................. ..............

Congrats!!

The only legal way to kill one of those over-sized rats in the Province of Ontario.
I had a family of them in my attic a few years back and cost me a ton of time and money to get rid of the vermin..
Thanks for your contribution.

P2 · 05-31-2019, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by nikijack

Hi: Just wanted to vent a bit. I hit a raccoon on a dark and stormy night, May 8. The car has been in the shop since then, and the work hasn't been started yet (it's now May 31). I'm at my wit's end. They gave me a Ford Fusion Hybrid, and the tire kept going flat, so then they gave me a huge Nissan Rogue. I miss my M235i. Jack

What's the holdup?

Unicorn123 · 05-31-2019, 07:35 PM

Man, you'all are brutal! I have been sitting here at the airport laughing my a** off; people are looking at me a bit oddly...

Good luck niki; hopefully your insurance carrier will get you sorted out soon!

Poochie, I expect you have a photo for all occasions. Very well done!

nikijack · 06-01-2019, 08:41 AM

The holdup is that the shop and the insurance adjusters both blame each other. There is cosmetic damage, but also mechanical damage. The front plastic piece is shot, the belly pans are gone, the intercooler is broken. Must have been a heavy raccoon. And, yes, I had a mommy who laid her eggs in my attic every year until I rigged up an electric shocker, and they kill my hens, so I am not a fan.

Rocky58 · 06-01-2019, 12:54 PM

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And, yes, I had a mommy who laid her eggs in my attic every year...

Your Canadian raccoons are clearly more talented than ours.

nikijack · 06-02-2019, 08:16 AM

Glad you noticed, Rocky.

Sportstick · 06-02-2019, 09:29 AM

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Glad you noticed, Rocky.

How could someone named "Rocky" not be up to speed on raccoons? He's everywhere!!

gp_solo2 · 06-05-2019, 05:43 PM

I hit one too on the highway couple of years ago. $6k worth of damage 😫. Had to call road assistance...it hit the drivers side intercooler and started to leak coolant...Damage $$$ goes up quickly on those cars.

Good luck with your repair

USA-RET · 06-06-2019, 05:04 PM

Things could be worse...this happened today at our exit:

dradernh · 06-06-2019, 06:34 PM

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Things could be worse...this happened today at our exit:

Any word on how it turned out for the bear?

USA-RET · 06-06-2019, 07:45 PM

D.O.R. (dead on road)

Sportstick · 06-07-2019, 06:02 AM

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D.O.R. (dead on road)

Unbearable outcome.

Climate Changer · 06-07-2019, 07:44 AM

Bear Meat taste good in a nice winter stew

Climate Changer · 06-07-2019, 07:54 AM

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Unbearable outcome.

hahah

05-31-2019, 08:29 AM	#1
nikijack Second Lieutenant 37 Rep 246 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i, Grey, manual Join Date: May 2010 Location: Markdale, On, Canada iTrader: (0)	hit raccoon Hi: Just wanted to vent a bit. I hit a raccoon on a dark and stormy night, May 8. The car has been in the shop since then, and the work hasn't been started yet (it's now May 31). I'm at my wit's end. They gave me a Ford Fusion Hybrid, and the tire kept going flat, so then they gave me a huge Nissan Rogue. I miss my M235i. Jack
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05-31-2019, 08:38 AM	#2
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05-31-2019, 09:27 AM	#6
nikijack Second Lieutenant 37 Rep 246 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i, Grey, manual Join Date: May 2010 Location: Markdale, On, Canada iTrader: (0)	I'm having so much trouble with the insurance company and the shop, I wish it had been a skunk.
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Unicorn123 Second Lieutenant 187 Rep 255 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i xDrive Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Hartford, CT iTrader: (0)	Man, you'all are brutal! I have been sitting here at the airport laughing my a** off; people are looking at me a bit oddly... Good luck niki; hopefully your insurance carrier will get you sorted out soon! Poochie, I expect you have a photo for all occasions. Very well done! __________________ Current Fleet, 16 F22 M235i xDrive, 15 Audi Q5 3.0 TDI (my Wife's), 07 E85 Z4M Roadster, 01 Toyota Tundra 2wd Long Bed Retired (a few of them...), 08 E60 550i 6M, 01 Audi S4, 70 Fiat 124, 88 E28 M5, 72 Datsun 510 2Dr, 73 TR6
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06-01-2019, 08:41 AM	#12
nikijack Second Lieutenant 37 Rep 246 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i, Grey, manual Join Date: May 2010 Location: Markdale, On, Canada iTrader: (0)	The holdup is that the shop and the insurance adjusters both blame each other. There is cosmetic damage, but also mechanical damage. The front plastic piece is shot, the belly pans are gone, the intercooler is broken. Must have been a heavy raccoon. And, yes, I had a mommy who laid her eggs in my attic every year until I rigged up an electric shocker, and they kill my hens, so I am not a fan.
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06-02-2019, 08:16 AM	#14
nikijack Second Lieutenant 37 Rep 246 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i, Grey, manual Join Date: May 2010 Location: Markdale, On, Canada iTrader: (0)	eggs Glad you noticed, Rocky.
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gp_solo2 Private First Class 191 Rep 109 Posts Drives: BMW M235i Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mirabel, QC iTrader: (0)	I hit one too on the highway couple of years ago. $6k worth of damage 😫. Had to call road assistance...it hit the drivers side intercooler and started to leak coolant...Damage $$$ goes up quickly on those cars. Good luck with your repair
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