Please help!!!!

JeMo44

Worse night of my life. I live in an area where our streets don't have streetlights. So Im cruising home about a 1/4 mile away and a dog crosses the street in pitch black conditions. By the time I saw him it was too late. I got out to see if the dog was ok and but he had gotten up and ran off with the other 2 dogs that were with him. I wasn't join more than 25 when it happened, and I really do hope he's ok. My question is what should I do, I have a close friend who will take care of installing a painting a bumper for me but I want to know if any after market front bumper will fit my car since its a 13' model? I know we have the drls and no other aftermarket bumpers I've seen have the slots in them for the lights. Any suggestions? What would you guys do?

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Tazicon

Feel remorse for the dog I hit?

Akbubba47

lol.

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DavidZ370

Talk about selfish.

JeMo44

Of course, I got out to make sure he was ok but it took of running with the other 3 dogs that were with it. I did forget to mention that part. Im a dog lover myself, so I felt extremely terrible, there was just no way of seeing the dog coming

flipcyder

Sorry about your bumper. Any aftermarket bumper should be able to fit your z. If I was in your situation, I'd purchase a fujimura bumper and mod the drls.
Just like this.

andytn3591

Poor the dog -.-

btw, I think you can fix it. Check out this one, they have good rating.

https://www.groupon.com/deals/pacific-match-paint-1

11Thumper

Insurance?

LostSol

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Haboob

No. The SOB ran out in front of a car.

How?



OP, that's crazy that at 25 that much damage occurred. I hit one at 80 on the freeway, but it just barely glanced the bodywork and hit the wheel & tire (the car in front of me destroyed the dog). No damage - I can't imagine what kind of damage would have been done had I hit square.

jburke26

That really sucks dude. The owners should keep their dogs in the fence or on a leash. It sucks that the dog has to suffer for the owners negligence and you have to suffer because someone doesn't care enough for their pets.

Fountainhead

I hit a dog once, out in the sticks. Killed him dead. Park in the drive way, walk up to the house, "Im sorry I hit your dog, but I thought you'd like to know".
"Oh, that's OK I'm glad he's dead, thanks for getting rid of him....."
You just never know.....Of course this was 20 years ago when dogs were still dogs and not furry people....still I was shocked.

Glad you're OK.

JeMo44

I rather just pay out of pocket (if its not too much) and avoid my insurance going up. My friend has body shop where the work could be done.

JeMo44

Yea, when I first felt it and saw him running I didn't think that there would be much damage, if any. But as soon as I saw what had been done, instant headache

JeMo44

My first thought exactly, owners should be more responsible of their pets, they're supposed to be there loved ones. This type of accident could've been avoided.