Do you guys think this will "Buff out"?!

[puckdodger]

Holy cow that's crazy! Sorry to hear about it. You'll get another.

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Do i have to buy the cow? Nope, that is what the insurance is for.

is that really something you (insurance) would be responsible to pay for if the owner of the cow claimed it?

also, sorry about your truck, glad you are ok!

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[Frenchy]

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is that really something you (insurance) would be responsible to pay for if the owner of the cow claimed it?

also, sorry about your truck, glad you are ok!

Due to the area being "Open Range yes it is me(insurance really) that gets to pay for it. If it wasn't then the owner of the cow would be responsible for it all.

 

[Frenchy]

No air bag deployment and probably no frame damage. I would not be surprised if it is not totaled. As it has already been mentioned, the impact did not cause airbag deployment because it was not a sudden de acceleration like hitting another car or tree, etc. The brunt of the damage appears to be in the “sheet metal”., hood, fenders, bumper, etc. The cab looks intact and the doors looks solid and aligned, as in they were not compromised by the impact, like you might see in a fixed object crash.

This is Marks@SICKQK crash. Notice the door alignment.

I don’t know, I may be wrong but maybe you haven’t lost her yet.

You arent wrong about the possibility but also understanding what needs to be done in order to fix the truck and the current price of things I am real confident that she is totaled.

 

[Frenchy]

Cowabunga!

Glad you are ok. Open range here in ID and I've seen cows next to the HWY.

Guess I should get a cowbell instead of a deer whistle to alert them.

Lol I'm thinking of installing a Bambi Slayer on the next vehicle!! After hitting a deer and now a cow I fogure its in my best interest!!

 

[Motorpsychology]

No air bag deployment and probably no frame damage. I would not be surprised if it is not totaled. As it has already been mentioned, the impact did not cause airbag deployment because it was not a sudden de acceleration like hitting another car or tree, etc. The brunt of the damage appears to be in the “sheet metal”., hood, fenders, bumper, etc. The cab looks intact and the doors looks solid and aligned, as in they were not compromised by the impact, like you might see in a fixed object crash.

This is Marks@SICKQK crash. Notice the door alignment.

I don’t know, I may be wrong but maybe you haven’t lost her yet.

The sensors, airbags and electronic damage in a crash can quickly run repair costs up over the loan value of the vehicle. A 12mph closing speed crash, in which the vehicle may still be drivable, can run over $6,000 for that stuff apart from sheetmetal & mechanical repair.

 

[Frenchy]

The sensors, airbags and electronic damage in a crash can quickly run repair costs up over the loan value of the vehicle. A 12mph closing speed crash, in which the vehicle may still be drivable, can run over $6,000 for that stuff apart from sheetmetal & mechanical repair.

Good point. If I remember correctly for my frontier that wasnt damaged as much had a a repaur bill of over $11,000. I can only imagine what it would take to save the Ranger. I wouldnt be suprised if the envine might have some damage on the front either.

 

[RedlandRanger]

Wow - sorry to hear about that. I've driven thru a lot of open range areas, but never had the misfortune to come across cattle in the road.

Hope you are able to get a new Ranger when the time is right.

 

[MADPolo]

I spent roughly 12 years as an auto adjuster out in the field, so I've seen a ton of wrecked cars. And I've seen quite a few with damage like yours and no airbags deployed. Hell I still remember a Lexus IS that rolled and the bags didn't blow.

Looking at your photos, it looks like the body of the cow was above bumper height or close to it as the brunt of the damage is high into the engine bay, hood and aprons/upper rails and core support. It could be that the brunt of the damage/force was high enough to not trigger the bags. I've seen small cars that drove up under trucks and the bags not go either.

Either way, still not something I wouldn't report to Ford obviously. Glad you are good and the Ranger did its job in protecting you.

 

[puckdodger]

Due to the area being "Open Range yes it is me(insurance really) that gets to pay for it. If it wasn't then the owner of the cow would be responsible for it all.

That is very, very weird. So, a guy can own cows, let 'em run wild and cause havoc on the highways and byways of the counties and towns, and get paid when they get hit??? I wonder how easy it is to get the money for a cow, say, compared to a human? And now I can't help but wonder if you can you do the same with any of your unwanted kids??? Let's say little Jimmy is being a total shit and you're tired of his games so you send him out to "play" near the road, he gets hit and the rest of the family can live on easy street??? Cha-ching!!!???

And before any haters chime in, my daughter was a pedestrian hit by a car a couple years ago, and now we are all living with the after effects a split second of not paying attention to the road mistake can have. I just find it funny that insurance pays for something like that, but fights to deny so many legitimate claims.

 

[MADPolo]

I'd be surprised if it wasn't totaled, but every state is unique in its insurance requirements to deem a car a total loss. Also with the market being what it is, car values are through the roof as well, so if your state has a percentage threshold before its a total, that percentage is usually of the current market value.

There is a lot of residual damage on that truck though. If they don't total it based on the initial estimate, there will be quite a few supplemental damages found once the shop started to tear it down for sure, which then could total it.

 

[dapakattack]

Chris, glad you didn't get hurt. Sorry for the lose of your Ranger.

 

[Frenchy]

I'd be surprised if it wasn't totaled, but every state is unique in its insurance requirements to deem a car a total loss. Also with the market being what it is, car values are through the roof as well, so if your state has a percentage threshold before its a total, that percentage is usually of the current market value.

There is a lot of residual damage on that truck though. If they don't total it based on the initial estimate, there will be quite a few supplemental damages found once the shop started to tear it down for sure, which then could total it.

That is more or less my thought. I already suspect there is a fair amount of engine damage. The transmission might(key word) be ok and that is simply due to the cooler being on the transmission(hey look!! We found a good reason for that!! I did notice right after the impact the engine went i to limp mode and acted like it was missing a little(from all the frontal damage I'm not suprised) but still suprised it didnt shut off. My Frontier that had little damage shut the engine. Off on impact. It was able to start again but still...

 

[txquailguy]

Sorry about that Chris.....I hope you stay around brother....
I feel ya man....We have open range situations in Texas....Angus cattle at night are a real issue!

 

[Glocker]

Damn man! I hate to see you go and I hate this happened to ya!

 

[JDowns]

Good point. If I remember correctly for my frontier that wasnt damaged as much had a a repaur bill of over $11,000. I can only imagine what it would take to save the Ranger. I wouldnt be suprised if the envine might have some damage on the front either.

Used parts are going for pretty good prices right now and have kept up with used car prices. I occasionally peruse parts request for used Ranger parts. Normally there are on average 80 pages of parts. The other day there were over 220 pages. Must be a lot of wrecks lately. But I've noticed for some parts they are going for darn near OEM prices due to availability.

Glad to see you are okay.

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