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Originally Posted by Ford Man
Newer cars may be safer, but they will not withstand what the older cars will in a collision. I've hit 2 deer in my '88 Escort Pony within the last 3 months and both times was running 35-50 MPH. The only damage it has sustained is raising the right side of the STEEL bumper about an inch. Didn't even dent the bumper just bent the supports. My dad hit a deer in his '99 Grand Marquis when it was still nearly new and did between $2-$3K dollars damage and didn't even hit it hard enough to deploy the air bags.
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Whereas my friend's folks had an 88 Caprice with a steel bumper and hit a deer at 55. Only thing it did was break a headlight and put a small dent in the fender.