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[Boris3]

A little context. Driving a second slower and maybe you would have hit it straight on and flipped it into your windshield. The side hit and getting away with a dented A pillar is a least worse scenario. Glad you're ok.

[jc43089]

Boris3 said:

A little context. Driving a second slower and maybe you would have hit it straight on and flipped it into your windshield. The side hit and getting away with a dented A pillar is a least worse scenario. Glad you're ok.

Good advice, just send it!  Get through before the deer are crossing

[Jdesign]

wasnt m3 said:

Sorry to hear about this. There is absolutely no way they are going to be able to PDR the A pillar, sorry to say.

How certain are you of this?

[Earl]

Now that he says that, I do believe the pillar is fairly boxed since it needs all of that strength. They would probably have to drill a hole to get to the back side and I doubt they would want to be liable if you end up rolling your car down the line and the pillar was sacrificed=/

[straight6pwr]

Iceddragon said:

I honestly thought so, but the cop couldn't find it. It smacked its head against the A pillar but must have got up and walked away.

great...now we have a deer with frickin brain damage roaming our back roads. this could only go well.

[B C]

Jdesign said:

How certain are you of this?

Between the high strength boron steel, multiple layers, cramped quarters, and heavier gauge than your typical body panel, it doesn't seem feasible to be able to do any PDR in there.

[straight6pwr]

Jdesign said:

How certain are you of this?

he said 'absolutely no way'. so maybe 50/50? 

[suspenceful]

Iceddragon said:

Does it link you my songs? The video is muted, but people keep saying this to me. 

I guess I'm a little confused, is this a franchised store or something else? I've never been in an accident before and I'm not sure where to go with this. From the sound of it I might be making a bad decision here, but whats the point of insurance if you don't use it when you get in an accident? I googled painless dent removal and it brought up the same shop I am meeting the appraiser at next Tuesday. There is also a big ding in the door and a couple scratches in the side, I just want it fixed all the way.

I don't see why they would raise my rates, this wasn't an accident and I have video to prove I couldn't really avoid it.

The video is not muted, lol.

Not sure what you mean by franchised store, I'm talking about making a claim with my auto insurance provider (Allstate).

No matter which way you go about this, you should get a few estimates. Since you collided with something, it's technically an accident. If you choose to make a claim, I'd pursue it under your "comprehensive" coverage because it was an animal. This way it might not be classified as a collision and you can potentially avoid paying a deductible.

[Jdesign]

This^ or make the claim: "IDK I parked it outside overnight and came out to it like this in the morning."

Snap said:

Between the high strength boron steel, multiple layers, cramped quarters, and heavier gauge than your typical body panel, it doesn't seem feasible to be able to do any PDR in there.

This repair wont happen from the inside anyways. PDR is possible on Pillars if you go to someone with the knowledge and tools. This example in the link below is a crease, not a dent like you have. Yours looks like it should be easy to remove using the glue pulling method.

Images:

http://217dent.com/2015-chrysler-300-deep-pillar-crease-mobile-dent-removal-springfield-il-images/

Video:

[suspenceful]

Jdesign said:

This^ or make the claim: "IDK I parked it outside overnight and came out to it like this in the morning."

Bingo.

After you decide, it wouldn't hurt to delete some of your comments 

[jc43089]

Jdesign said:

This^ or make the claim: "IDK I parked it outside overnight and came out to it like this in the morning."

This repair wont happen from the inside anyways. PDR is possible on Pillars if you go to someone with the knowledge and tools. This example in the link below is a crease, not a dent like you have. Yours looks like it should be easy to remove using the glue pulling method.

Images:

http://217dent.com/2015-chrysler-300-deep-pillar-crease-mobile-dent-removal-springfield-il-images/

Video:

That is impressive, I have some deer damage on my Volvo that could be easily fixed that way I think.  A deer ran into the rear quarter, it looks a little wavy in the sun light.

[Iceddragon]

Jdesign said:

This^ or make the claim: "IDK I parked it outside overnight and came out to it like this in the morning."

This repair wont happen from the inside anyways. PDR is possible on Pillars if you go to someone with the knowledge and tools. This example in the link below is a crease, not a dent like you have. Yours looks like it should be easy to remove using the glue pulling method.

Images:

http://217dent.com/2015-chrysler-300-deep-pillar-crease-mobile-dent-removal-springfield-il-images/

Video:

I don't know, this is kind of what I want to avoid. He didn't put it back how it was, just pulled the big dent out and then pushed everything else around it down so it looks like a clean line  
And I know its hard to see in the pics, but the drivers door has a big ding in it too from the deers body. The mirror might be fine though, other than needing new glass. 

suspenceful said:

The video is not muted, lol.

Not sure what you mean by franchised store, I'm talking about making a claim with my auto insurance provider (Allstate).

No matter which way you go about this, you should get a few estimates. Since you collided with something, it's technically an accident. If you choose to make a claim, I'd pursue it under your "comprehensive" coverage because it was an animal. This way it might not be classified as a collision and you can potentially avoid paying a deductible.

So I feel really self conscious about my music now lol I forget what I was listening too and its not playing anything when I watch it on my computer or phone, so that's weird.

Anyways, back to the point. I started a claim with my insurance and the adjuster will look at it Tuesday, I do have full coverage and there is no way they can tell me that was my fault when I have a video of it and the impact is on my side. So this should be comprehensive all the way through, and not my fault.
I was confused about what you meant by paintless dent removal, it sounded like this was a shop somewhere (like when you say take it to an autozone).
I am going to take the car into a body shop tomorrow at lunch and have them do their own estimate so I have something to compare it too, and with my big ass deductible maybe I'll just eat the hit myself and not deal with insurance rates at all.

[Iceddragon]

Oh and I'm back to driving my Honda now while I wait this out, its so boring...

[B C]

Iceddragon said:

ass deductible

[patsbimmer1]

Fucking n54 strikes again.

[Iceddragon]

patsbimmer1 said:

Fucking n54 strikes again.

Right?! This is the last thing I thought I'd have to worry about

[i_love_cars]

I love V8s so I hate nature. For this reason I ran the playback of the deer getting smashed by German steel about 30 times as I sit here smiling smugly drinking my coffee. It's a small price to pay, my friend, but we all need to do our part to control the deer population on the road. I salute you.

[m42b32]

i_love_cars said:

but we all need to do our part to control the deer population on the road. I salute you. 

I leave some deer hair/etc on the underside of my car so that the scent will send a clear message to the other deer

[Jdesign]

Iceddragon said:

I don't know, this is kind of what I want to avoid. He didn't put it back how it was, just pulled the big dent out and then pushed everything else around it down so it looks like a clean line  

Thats kinda how you repair dents. If its done the traditional way, its even worse because they will just use body filler and paint. If you want the beam replaced, I think you are looking at a repair insurance wont pay for, and will cost 85% more than PDR or body work.

[jc43089]

Personally I would much rather have the dent pulled out and have all my original metal and paint.  Once there is cutting, welding, and/or body filler it is only a matter of time before it starts to show.  The A pillar is very complex and any work beyond PDR requires removing the windshield which introduces more risks of it not being reinstalled properly, broken clips on interior panels that would have to be removed etc.  Paintless dent repair is not a shortcut repair.  That being said the skill of the person doing it is important.  That guy in the video fixing the roof rail seems to have done that at least a couple times...