Heading West on M-28 with the cruise set at 67 between Ewen and Bergland, MI today when Bambi shot out from the woods at full gallop. There was no time to react so it was a direct hit mainly on the left front. Killed the deer instantly. I was just on my way from getting the Maverick's oil changed at Big Valley Ford in Ewen and took out the deer around 7 miles away. After calling the cops and insurance, I drove it straight back to the dealership body shop where it will be for a little while getting fixed and waiting for a lot of new parts. Body shop estimates $6-7K in damage. Thankfully the airbags didn't deploy and the damage didn't reach the drivetrain, hurt the subframe, affect the radiator, or even affect the electronics (other than the headlight assy is history)...it actually drove perfectly normal back to the dealership...so I think this Mav will ride again! For a direct hit on a ~200lb deer going nearly 70mph, I am pretty impressed on how this little truck held up! I feel bad for the deer but at least she didn't suffer.
That was a total bummer. I hope you got the meat.
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