Hail Damage

[Av8or]

Ugh, I've had my 2022 Mach-E for about a year and a half and unfortunately the big Midwest storm from a couple days ago may have been the end of it. I got caught on the drive home with quarter sized hail, I'm lucky none of the glass broke, but every single panel is saturated with dimples.

So now I'm driving a golf ball around. Due to all the damage in the area it's a couple weeks until the body shop can get me in for an estimate. I'm partially hoping for it to be totalled, so I can upgrade to a GT, but we will see.

Anyone else gone through this on one of their vehicles? It's a first for me.

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[RickMachE]

PDR

 

[areacode413]

PDR

Too soon.. Too soon..

 

[nicholsjon]

We had another car damaged by hail a few years ago. A shop here in TX was able to fix many of them without painting the car - paintless dent repair. There were some on the hood that couldn't be fixed due to inner support rib structures, so insurance replaced the hood and only that needed paint. I was amazed at the results - would never know the car had hail damage.

A lot depends on where the dimples are and if they can get access to the backside of the panels to massage them out. Insurance might total the car if the A pillars and area's like that are damaged.

Good luck!

 

[ChehRob]

Insurance/resale value wise, there could be a standard insurance payout system for reduced value. Sell the car to someone who doesn't mind a golf ball. The purchaser also could get cheaper insurance the doesn't cover mere cosmetic damage in the future.

 

[chillyWilly]

PDR.... Physicians Drug Reference?

 

[Murse-In-Airy]

PDR.... Physicians Drug Reference?

To ensure they‘re not overdoing the benzos as they cope with the loss. Always check the pharmacodynamics.

 

[areacode413]

When I first read the PDR post I pictured a car dimpled with the density of a golf ball and the tech walking up to the car with their tools, taking one good look, and walking away saying nope not gonna happen ?

 

[Chiefwino]

better range?

 

[chillyWilly]

3mpg improvement. But over how long a distance? I didn’t get that line.

edit…oh, never mind. Not enough caffeine yet. But I wonder how much better it would be without the weight of clay and have it dimpled still.

 

[Av8or]

Alright! I'm using the insurance payout to go snag a 2023 Space White GT. Time for a big upgrade from the select!

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