Hail storm damage!
06-28-2008, 09:26 PM
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Provleaf - sorry to hear about your car. I lucked out and was traveling that day - otherwise I probably would have met the same fate..... Keep us posted. I am interested to see how things turn out with your insurance company and repair shop.
As for Juris335's idea for a hail-damage prevention device - if it can also stop baseballs - there is a huge market!!!!! From parents of little leaguers, to Babe Ruth, High School and American Legion - baseballs are notorious for breaking windshields, denting roofs and hoods. Come up with something that will deploy quickly, stay in place, and protect the vehicle - and you'll become rich!!!!
As for Juris335's idea for a hail-damage prevention device - if it can also stop baseballs - there is a huge market!!!!! From parents of little leaguers, to Babe Ruth, High School and American Legion - baseballs are notorious for breaking windshields, denting roofs and hoods. Come up with something that will deploy quickly, stay in place, and protect the vehicle - and you'll become rich!!!!
06-29-2008, 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by juris335' post='612163' date='Jun 29 2008, 12:44 PM
I wonder if there is some type of "air-filled blanket" with magnets for quick deployment when one gets caught in the helpless pre-hail period- to quick-cover and protect the car. Anyone heard of such a thing?
a airbage for hail now that will cost alot
06-29-2008, 10:06 AM
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Ouch!!! Sorry to hear what happened. I always fear Hail Storm, you just don't have any shield or protection from it. You just have to sustain it. Good luck with the repair.
06-29-2008, 11:04 PM
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Just look on the news and found this
Hailstorm damages up to 30,000 new VW cars
http://thecarfanatic.com/?p=4353
Hailstorm damages up to 30,000 new VW cars
http://thecarfanatic.com/?p=4353
07-02-2008, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='612727' date='Jun 30 2008, 03:04 AM
Just look on the news and found this
Hailstorm damages up to 30,000 new VW cars
http://thecarfanatic.com/?p=4353
Hailstorm damages up to 30,000 new VW cars
http://thecarfanatic.com/?p=4353
07-07-2008, 10:48 PM
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So Providence....how are the repairs coming on the car??? 
07-08-2008, 03:17 AM
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Okay for now...thanks for asking. I finally dropped the car off yesterday so I am now driving a wonderful Mazda 6 now. 
It's not a bad car...it's just not my car...
It should only take a couple of weeks to fix. The insurance company has been very cooperative so far. There are hundreds of claims in my area because of the hail storm so most of the body shops are backed up for weeks! Someone else I know has some significant damage to their car and the earliest they can get into any shop around here is the first week of August. I'm glad I know the people at the body shop I'm at. They pushed me ahead of a few people.
It's not a bad car...it's just not my car...It should only take a couple of weeks to fix. The insurance company has been very cooperative so far. There are hundreds of claims in my area because of the hail storm so most of the body shops are backed up for weeks! Someone else I know has some significant damage to their car and the earliest they can get into any shop around here is the first week of August. I'm glad I know the people at the body shop I'm at. They pushed me ahead of a few people.
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Originally Posted by providenceleaf' post='618647' date='Jul 8 2008, 04:17 AM
Okay for now...thanks for asking. I finally dropped the car off yesterday so I am now driving a wonderful Mazda 6 now. It's not a bad car...it's just not my car...
It should only take a couple of weeks to fix. The insurance company has been very cooperative so far. There are hundreds of claims in my area because of the hail storm so most of the body shops are backed up for weeks! Someone else I know has some significant damage to their car and the earliest they can get into any shop around here is the first week of August. I'm glad I know the people at the body shop I'm at. They pushed me ahead of a few people.
It's not a bad car...it's just not my car...It should only take a couple of weeks to fix. The insurance company has been very cooperative so far. There are hundreds of claims in my area because of the hail storm so most of the body shops are backed up for weeks! Someone else I know has some significant damage to their car and the earliest they can get into any shop around here is the first week of August. I'm glad I know the people at the body shop I'm at. They pushed me ahead of a few people.
Sorry, I hope it gets fixed QUICKLY!!
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