by "bmil128" (bmil128)
Published 11/30/2017 at 17:43
by "bmil128" (bmil128)
Published 11/30/2017 at 17:43
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STARS: 2
I fought the hog and the hog won. My S4 was the victim of a Javelina (a wild hog native to Texas) after cresting a rise Sunday night after doing some driving in the Davis Mountains earlier in the afternoon.
Bashed the radiator in at the bottom passenger side so all of the coolant leaked out rendering it undriveable. Got it towed to Odessa, while I had a rented Explorer for field work had to settle for the Camry my insurance would cover to get back to Houston. Got estimate and check on the way for $5k in parts and labor and it’s heading back here to Houston on a flatbed tomorrow. Thanks to my dad’s Navy service I have USAA which has made this a lot less painful to deal with than it could have been.
Too bad because it ruined what was a great driving day with some great scenic views, and I had originally planned to drive the Twisted Sisters outside of Leakey, TX on the way home. Would not have been the same in a Camry so I passed.
"LastFirstMI is my name" (donstone13)
11/30/2017 at 18:45, STARS: 0
Bummer! And you just decreased the population of that county by half. That is some beautiful, desolate country.
"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
11/30/2017 at 20:06, STARS: 0
Beautiful car, sad to see it injured. Glad you weren;t, and hope it’s back on the road soon!
"SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media" (silentbutnotreallydeadly)
12/01/2017 at 00:22, STARS: 0
Bummer about the car but remind me how this was a win for the hog...
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
12/01/2017 at 05:53, STARS: 0
ouch!
"bmil128" (bmil128)
12/01/2017 at 07:32, STARS: 0
The damage estimate is $5k less my deductible. I wouldn’t say that is a win for me.
"SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media" (silentbutnotreallydeadly)
12/01/2017 at 07:40, STARS: 0
Never suggested otherwise but that pig didn’t walk away with just a headache. And you have insurance.
I’ve struck and killed many animals in my time and more than a few times their demise has made an imprint on the machinery...I’d be reluctant to describe such interactions in terms of win and lose for either party.
"Straightsix9904" (Straightsix9904)
12/01/2017 at 09:32, STARS: 0
Fun fact: the javelina is more closely related to the rhinoceros versus a pig due to the design of he compartments of their stomach
Also. Beautiful country out there. I drove from Houston to Big Bend earlier this year.