Taco vs deer

Went deer hunting on my way to work this morning Waiting for an estimate from the body shop. Hit that Bambi at 30 mph or so. No other damage other than bumper I hope. Wish me luck it won’t be too expensive!

 

Sorry about that misfortune. Could be an ideal time to upgrade to a new bumper!

 

Looks like just a bumper replacement to me. I can't imagine you have frame damage or anything.

 

Get a real bumper while you have the chance!

 

Time for steel

 

Thanks everyone. Yes, I have considered steel. About as expensive as pained new plastic one..

 

Had similar damage. Estimate was 2700$ I bought a new aftermarket bumper

I ended up buying an at the helm front bumper for like 1200$ and used some jbweld on the broken headlight and grill tabs
Lights still holding strong 20000 miles later.

 

Yeah bumper and a light hardware and tabs about $2500

 

Mine was similar and cost $2300 but $500 of that was Toyota calibrating the sensors.

 

Insurance should cost you what, $100-500 depending on your deductible?

If it's a $2500 estimate, take that $2000 check and get a winch and bumper!

 

How is resale value with steel bumpers? Do they add value or the opposite? I have been eyeing a tundra and might switch in about a year or so..

 

generally mods don't add value, and may even detract depending on the mod.

It's pretty rare that mods will add value, unless you market to the right buyer. But for the most part, they won't help upsell the truck.

 

Part out

 

Deer went car hunting is another way to phrase it

 

A hit on carfax could devalue on trade-in/sell.

 

Ouch!

 

What happened to the deer?

 

So you can spend the dough on a new bumper OR you could get an aftermarket one.

If you are worried about "resale" make it like you bought it and see if after all of the years and years of enjoyment gets you MAYBE a couple bucks back.

Personally, researching Tacomas before purchase, I would rather have an after market bumper on the front but my tastes only.

 

Thats a good point, if he files a claim with his insurance company then the body shop will report it to Carfax and it will appear on the vehicle history report as an accident with the area that was hit on the vehicle. Personally if it was me id try to pay out of pocket just for that reason and try to upgrade to an aftermarket steel bumper (an ARB which have been known to survive multiple deer impacts). Getting an aftermarket steel bumper will also protect against the idiots on the road too.

 

A big name bumper could raise the value.

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