Hit a bear, looking for a new Tacoma

I hit a huge bear last month in my '05 Tacoma, $10,000 worth of damage. Huge bummer, it's hard to find a 4x4 Accesscab with the I4 and a manual trans. Anyway, looking for another.

 

How's the bear ?

 

You prefer the I4 for something? Mileage?

 

Hard to beat 23-24 mpg in a 4x4 that can still haul a load of firewood.

The bear did not make it home that night, shot by CHP.



I hit him square in the center of the bumper going 60mph, didn't even have time to lift. My airbag went off, pushed the radiator and ac condensor back to where it just touched the fan. No engine damage, no suspension damage, $9975 worth of damage.

 

Grizzly ?

 

Looks like a black bear to me. I don't think there are Grizzlys in California anymore.

 

Brown black bear

 

Yea lol

 

Yep, a big black bear (even though it was brown colored). No grizzlies here in California.

 

Black bear in disguise...

Sneaky bastards.

Glad you are OK.

 

He would have been in my lap if I had been driving my Subaru.

 

Yeah , I was gonna say , Poncherello shot the last Grizzly in Cali

 

Welcome to TW

 

I won't be getting a new Tacoma after all. My insurance is paying for the repairs. I'm amazed, it must have been so close to being totaled!

 

Poor bear :/