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Old 04-06-2005, 12:51 PM
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I got caught in a golf ball size hail storm last night. If you look closely you can see small dents. What can I do about this? This is my new baby...
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Originally Posted by rteelock' date='Apr 6 2005, 03:51 PM
I got caught in a golf ball size hail storm last night. If you look closely you can see small dents. What can I do about this? This is my new baby...?
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Had this happen to me years back, insurance looked after repairs. Suggest you call them, did not effect my deductible or cause a raise in premiums.
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Dent Wizard. They will fix a whole panel for around $150. They do a great job.
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Originally Posted by rteelock' date='Apr 6 2005, 02:51 PM
I got caught in a golf ball size hail storm last night. If you look closely you can see small dents. What can I do about this? This is my new baby...?
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Where are u located?
Give your insurance company a call. Go to a body shop and get a quote for the repairs
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Originally Posted by rteelock' date='Apr 6 2005, 02:51 PM
I got caught in a golf ball size hail storm last night. If you look closely you can see small dents. What can I do about this? This is my new baby...?
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Almost happened to me yesterday. I was under a tin roof and heard the first one hit -- an unbelievable clunk. It then started spotting all around with some bouncing off my baby. I quickly cleared an area under the tin roof and squeezed the Bimmer in. Then the hail stopped. Whew! Hope you get repaired OK. I would have been sick.
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Originally Posted by Wiu-Bimmer' date='Apr 6 2005, 03:57 PM
[quote name='rteelock' date='Apr 6 2005, 02:51 PM']I got caught in a golf ball size hail storm last night. If you look closely you can see small dents. What can I do about this? This is my new baby...?
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Where are u located?
Give your insurance company a call. Go to a body shop and get a quote for the repairs
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Would hail fall under "act of god"? and not covered by insurance. Luckily here in Hong Kong, there is no hail.

Sorry to hear the damage rteelock, yeah I suppose Ding Dr or something similar will do. How many dents do u hv, I imagine there's more than one.
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Originally Posted by rteelock' date='Apr 6 2005, 03:51 PM
I got caught in a golf ball size hail storm last night. If you look closely you can see small dents. What can I do about this? This is my new baby...?
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Welcome abroad, rteelock!
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Its hails here in Colorado like golfballs as well. I brought three small cushion carpet and cut them down to fit my hood, top, and trunk. Did this with my MB, and will do it on the 5 also. You have to turn them hard side up. Keeps the paint from scratching and provides cushioning when the hail hits.

Your insurance should have hail damage in your comprohesive coverage...
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