Before After
My poor, poor, poor DH.
He bought a car and paid $1000 cash for it. It's actually a very nice Dodge ramcharger 1993 that used to be a state conservation vehicle. I was initially upset about the purchase, but chose to let it go since he did use his sidework money to buy it. He bought it the weekend before this past weekend.
Well, on our way to a halloween party Saturday night with the kids, we hit a deer. I thought that we had blown a tire out since the car "jumped" and went down so much. I was picking up stuff that fell out of the diaper bag and onto the floorboard. I hear a big pop and look up and say, "did we blow a tire!" He started cussing, "It was a fksfjkew deer! Son of a Bjfksjw! Gouue Dajfkasf-it". I look back and the kids are just hunky-dory. Didn't faze them in the least. We get out of the car and his brand new shiny bumper (which I must admit was the nicest part of the car) and the grill were busted. It honestly looks like he hit a tree!
So, would it be considered ironic that the vehicle that spent it's life preserving the animals ended up taking one out? My husband says that we were lucky. If we were in the minivan, it would have totalled the van. I agree and so does everyone else. Although I don't think "lucky" is the correct work. Perhaps "blessed" would be better.
At any rate, we ramped the deer and that's what made it feel like a tire blew out. It was like a big bump in the road. There were a few houses across the road and a lady heard the initial impact sound. Her husband came out and helped DH pull the deer off the road. It was icky. Guts everywhere. Just glad that we are all okay and the vehicle runs fine (just looks silly at the moment)
Message Edited by willows on 11-02-2007 09:56 AM
Oh willow! I know your poor hubby just feels awful. First for executing bambi, and secondly his neat new car. So sorry. 
And yes, you all were lucky. I grew up out in the country when growing up, and drove past several people who had hit deer and cows. Not only totalled the car, but almost killed the passengers.
Thank goodness you all are ok.
And yes, you all were lucky. I grew up out in the country when growing up, and drove past several people who had hit deer and cows. Not only totalled the car, but almost killed the passengers.
Thank goodness you all are ok.
