4th animal hit at night

First was a possum that got "clothes-lined" by external temp sensor wire that had sagged down from bumper in my 300TE... repaired wire.

Then I hit a hog and took out bumper, headlight assembly, and grille in my 300 Cabrio.

Tonight I hit a coyote at 12:30 AM, took out head light assembly (the gimbal inside always breaks); and about five minutes later managed to strike an armadillo (armored possum); who knows what I'll find on the underside. At least fuel pumps are still working.

I drive 58 miles one way to work, back roads thru the woods; 5-10 mph below limit, fogs and brights on. Work second shift. Guess I'll have to find a way with lots of 4 lane roads and stay in the left lane..... headlights are not as easy to find at boneyard as they once were.

Liability only insurance, after all it is a $500 Cabrio.

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91 300 TE 235K
93 Cabriolet 155K sold
92 300 TE 200K boneyard

Road kill. Carry a cooler filled with ice.

Lucky you haven't yet hit something big like a moose, or a squatch.

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Jim

1992 500E
2007 CLK63
2003 Audi RS6
2001 Audi allroad

Two words: cow catcher

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Robert Fini

'12 ML350 BlueTec, 100k
'06 E320CDI (x2)
'05 T1N Sprinter 2500/Pleasure-Way Plateau TS, 70k
'97 C36AMG, 319k (son's)
'94 E320T, 249k
'93 190E Sportline LE, 168k (daughter's)
'84 190E-2.3/5spd (Stage Rally Racer)
'66 230 W110 Sedan (Barn Find, Vintage Racer build in progress)

Hate to say it, but I think I'd get a regular size pick up truck with a cow catcher/big bumper to make that trip. Mercedes parts are way too expensive to keep replacing.

Wow, where do you live?