X-drive? Whatever...What way to start a day.

[R_Ethug]

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he has winters

reggie how big are the tires? i hate wide tires in the winter 225s are bad enough for me

red90

the way i test traction with quattro.. having 400tq helps but all i do is say i'm on country hills blvd doing 60 in 3rd gear.. simply boost the car and if ESP starts flashing then i know at least 1 tire slipped and thats enough for me to drive safe.

[Red90]

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This is the problem with AWD, traction control, stability control. All the shiite in the world will not make the tires grip the surface any more than the other guy with none of that stuff. Plus, when the electronics hit that traction limit, it all has to let go suddenly. When you are driving a regular 2WD car, you can test the traction at any time and know what the safe driving distance and speed need to be.

Get some winter tires.

[RONDAL]

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first off, that sucks. shitty thing to happen and bad way to start the day.

i hate to be the guy to do it, but you cant blame the car for causing this. it sounds like the accident is 100% driver error. like they say though, a good handyman always blames his tools. This is not the same as hitting a deer. A deer (or falling rock, etc.) are objects that cannot be avoided and are moving. If the deer is dead it is your 100% responsibility to avoid it.

We all know the conditions have been atrocious. it's one of the reasons both of my cars are currently parked. People need to pay attention and drive in a way that the conditions permit. Yes the city sucks...but we already knew that. Assume the worst.

[Snowcatxx87]

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I'd go for Maranellos....

[Kor]

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I would use insurance for that and get Cosmos to take care of it I bet its 10k for them to do it all new parts and paint.

[Khyron]

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ya.. doesnt' hurt to call.. from my experience on this .. rates shouldn't go up but who knows and depends probably on the insurance company.

It's still driving too fast for conditions. A deer is a surprise that jumps out in front of you. Not so much for a tree. Plus they'd take one look at his car and he'd get raped. Best to do it privately.

[Snowcatxx87]

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Be thankful it's not worse bud! The expensive headlight is intact! Think positive! Your rim is not bent?

[Wildfire]

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Ouch!

[R_Ethug]

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ya.. doesnt' hurt to call.. from my experience on this .. rates shouldn't go up but who knows and depends probably on the insurance company.

[longsock]

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insurance doesnt like to loose, his rates will go up, it's a claim...
I'm not entirely sure on this but I think if you hit a deer then insurance rates dont go up, but i've never filled a claim like this (hitting a tree/slippery road) so I may be wrong

[R_Ethug]

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not for sliding in a ditch when its icy.. its like hitting a deer..

blame in on the city of calgary for poor infrastructure maintenance

from those pics

new fender.. new mirror.. fix dent on door or new door
damage on lower bumper and possible wheel/suspension and hood damage

i bet thats like 5k easily to repair

[longsock]

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why would he call insurance? so his rates go up?

[R_Ethug]

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jebus man! hope your OK..

time for widebody.. did you call insurance already?

did the traction control do it on you or were having a little too much fun?

when i first bought my s4 i was playing in the snow.. got too happy bashed a curb and 6k later hahaha :(

[MusicalGenius]

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Ouch! At least it's only the car.

[Satnam]

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forgot:
winter sport tires? not check