Hit a Kangaroo
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 158
Likes: 0
From: Victoria Australia
C63 AMG, C36 AMG, SL500
Hit a Kangaroo
My wife ran into a Kangaroo this AM. No damage to the wife though shaken.
The Roo came off second best (dead). Luckily it was only a small one. Damage at first glance is not tobad with Bumper, grill, dent in bonnet and one driving light gone. Does anyone in Melb Aust know a good repairer, I am with Shannons and should be able to choose the repairer. Thanks
The Roo came off second best (dead). Luckily it was only a small one. Damage at first glance is not tobad with Bumper, grill, dent in bonnet and one driving light gone. Does anyone in Melb Aust know a good repairer, I am with Shannons and should be able to choose the repairer. Thanks
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,152
Likes: 29
From: Sydney, Australia
190D 2.5 (x2), 190E 2.6, W202 C240,W202 C43 (C55), W210 E55, W212 E250CDI
By the looks of it you got off quite lightly and it was a pretty small roo!
Hope they replace it with a genuine bumper and not a cheap knock-off!
Hope they replace it with a genuine bumper and not a cheap knock-off!
Junior Member
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 34
Likes: 0
From: Del Rio, TX
98 C43,99 gsxr 750
Damn, luckily thats all the damage was and no one got hurt. I'm always nervous driving mine around here at night due to the amount of deer we have (and the fact that I don't have full coverage ins.). Our shop is pretty dead today. So I was bored scrolling through the posts and got to be honest, I started laughing when I saw "Hit a kangaroo". I've only lived in the U.S. and Germany though :/ Forgot how many people on here live in Aus.
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 158
Likes: 0
From: Victoria Australia
C63 AMG, C36 AMG, SL500
Around Dusk and Dawn are very dangerous where I live. I try to avoid travelling at that time. I have had a few near misses as well. I think a Deer would do a fair bit more damage, not to many of them around on our roads
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 3,221
Likes: 11
From: Sydney, Australia
W203 slightly modified
Corporate Auto Body. They use Glazurit paint and have a high quality finish.
8 Temple Drive Thomastown VIC 3074
(03) 9464 1522
I have taken cars from Sydney down to his workshop for paint.
8 Temple Drive Thomastown VIC 3074
(03) 9464 1522
I have taken cars from Sydney down to his workshop for paint.
Trending Topics
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Verdad Gallardo
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction
Verdad Gallardo
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping
Verdad Gallardo
10 Most Reliable Mercedes-Benz Models You Can Buy Used
Verdad Gallardo
Banned
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,357
Likes: 4
MB; 55KCL AMG, SL550 SLS AMG G500 Cabrio 280SL ML350 CLS550 ML500 E55 AMG CL500 S600 SLK32 AMG
Poor kangaroo 
Did he hop in front of the car or was he just walking? We don't have them here in United S of America. I would hug him and play with him if we did. I'd pet him too. Are they friendly? Would I be able to befriend one? I'm sure there are a55hole kangaroo's out there, but there has to be nice, jolly one's.
I'm glad your wife is okay, but that kangaroo has hopped its last hop
Did he hop in front of the car or was he just walking? We don't have them here in United S of America. I would hug him and play with him if we did. I'd pet him too. Are they friendly? Would I be able to befriend one? I'm sure there are a55hole kangaroo's out there, but there has to be nice, jolly one's.I'm glad your wife is okay, but that kangaroo has hopped its last hop
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 3,221
Likes: 11
From: Sydney, Australia
W203 slightly modified
Poor kangaroo Did he hop in front of the car or was he just walking? We don't have them here in United S of America. I would hug him and play with him if we did. I'd pet him too. Are they friendly? Would I be able to befriend one? I'm sure there are a55hole kangaroo's out there, but there has to be nice, jolly one's.
I'm glad your wife is okay, but that kangaroo has hopped its last hop
Did he hop in front of the car or was he just walking? We don't have them here in United S of America. I would hug him and play with him if we did. I'd pet him too. Are they friendly? Would I be able to befriend one? I'm sure there are a55hole kangaroo's out there, but there has to be nice, jolly one's.I'm glad your wife is okay, but that kangaroo has hopped its last hop
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 158
Likes: 0
From: Victoria Australia
C63 AMG, C36 AMG, SL500
They hop in front of the cars. They seem to have no road sense and as benzmodz said they are attracted to headlights. They are really not that friendly for petting in the wild. There are some friendly ones that are used to people at the wildlife parks.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,152
Likes: 29
From: Sydney, Australia
190D 2.5 (x2), 190E 2.6, W202 C240,W202 C43 (C55), W210 E55, W212 E250CDI
Hiting a roo with a glacing blow is bad enough, hitting them straight on can be really painful!
For those not in Australia, it's a bit like hitting a deer or elk, only problem is they can move really fast and you can very easily hit one one in day light on a straight road without seeing it coming but most roo strikes occur at dawn and dusk.
For those not in Australia, it's a bit like hitting a deer or elk, only problem is they can move really fast and you can very easily hit one one in day light on a straight road without seeing it coming but most roo strikes occur at dawn and dusk.
Junior Member
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 34
Likes: 0
From: Del Rio, TX
98 C43,99 gsxr 750
Holy crap. Looks like it just hopped right on it. Not to thread jack or anything,lol. Ausmbtech, are techs there paid on a salary or flat rate? Always wanted to go there and for the hell of it, looked for openings for a master tech at a Ford dealer. Found one in Melbourne and Mandurah, but noticed they were advertised as salary pay vs. flat rate commission like we are here.
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 158
Likes: 0
From: Victoria Australia
C63 AMG, C36 AMG, SL500
Pleased you did not tell me this earlier, I was thinking of getting a new one or cleaning up the old one as after 80,000 country KM in Australia you end up with a lot of stone chips and suicidal insect marks on the front of the car. Now this will all be done under insurance.
One of my friends recently hit a kangaroo in his Holden about 2 KMs from where I live, 6 weeks and $14000 to repair. They really can do some damage.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 3,221
Likes: 11
From: Sydney, Australia
W203 slightly modified
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 158
Likes: 0
From: Victoria Australia
C63 AMG, C36 AMG, SL500
Super Member
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 921
Likes: 36
From: CA
MB
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 3,221
Likes: 11
From: Sydney, Australia
W203 slightly modified
Fedex quoted $3500 USD for the shipping from USA to Melbourne. So that bumper is still cheaper than the shipping.
Member
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 172
Likes: 17
From: SW CT
1995 C36
Wow. I would have never guessed it was that much. I live down the street from a Fed Ex location. I will stop and ask them on my way home.
I just figured it out to be about $1400 US dollars to ship from me to Melbourne.
I just figured it out to be about $1400 US dollars to ship from me to Melbourne.
Last edited by ccrelan; Oct 3, 2012 at 09:22 PM.
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 158
Likes: 0
From: Victoria Australia
C63 AMG, C36 AMG, SL500
Got my car back today. Looks awesome. Had a professional detail done as well and few small items cleaned up. Special thanks to Corporate Auto Body for the job they did. Took a little longer than expected but helped arrange service and detail at shops outside as well. If you have an option I suggest you try them out.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,601
Likes: 10
From: San Diego/San Francisco
AMG GLC63. Audi R8
My wife ran into a Kangaroo this AM. No damage to the wife though shaken.
The Roo came off second best (dead). Luckily it was only a small one. Damage at first glance is not tobad with Bumper, grill, dent in bonnet and one driving light gone. Does anyone in Melb Aust know a good repairer, I am with Shannons and should be able to choose the repairer. Thanks
The Roo came off second best (dead). Luckily it was only a small one. Damage at first glance is not tobad with Bumper, grill, dent in bonnet and one driving light gone. Does anyone in Melb Aust know a good repairer, I am with Shannons and should be able to choose the repairer. Thanks
You are have more than your fair share of bad luck. Hope your insurance covers this.
Duane
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 158
Likes: 0
From: Victoria Australia
C63 AMG, C36 AMG, SL500
Yes, all but $500 excess covered for the accident. I also asked as extras for the car detail to be done. As I said it now looks great. A few small things left to fix like a seat switch and the leaky AC and it will be like new again. I have had the car for over 10 years and 130K KM's and its been great.
