Hailstorm :(

[DebbyM46227]

It happened while at work this morning, I didn't have a chance to drive it inside the factory area, I could have parked it inside but this storm came out of nowhere. I have 1 dent in my hood, and numerous dents on the roof. :( Some of the hail was way over 1" in diameter.

[Cyn97]

Sorry to see Debby - Indoor parking from now on I guess?

[why?]

that stinks, hope your insurance will take care of it. You could always chop the top and have a Yaris convertible.

[DebbyM46227]

Yes, indoor parking if there is room! I almost stayed home from work today, and it would have been in the garage there. My insurance should cover, less the $100 deductible.

[bronsin]

My sympathies. What rotten luck! I sued to have a boat moored in open water and you had to watch the weather VERY carefull. If it rained too much and the auto bailer didnt work the boat could sink! High winds could cause the mooring to shift and destroy it. It was SO depressing being a slave to the weather it was almost a relieft when we had to sell it.

But as far as the dammage goes its a blow to have your nice new car get crudded up.

However its a fact that over time you will come to accept the dammage as part of your car. Time is the key. After a while it will seem normal. Just like an annoying noise will...

BTW the people who brought us global warming say the increase in world temperatures will be the cause of much more severe outbreaks such as the hailstorm you experienced.

That would indeed seem to be the case given all the tornadoes down south last year and this so far.

Its worth mentioning this forecast by the EXPERTS happened not before but AFTER last years devestating tornadoes. They failed to predict it.

[DebbyM46227]

That's a bummer about your boat, bronsin. I was just now accepting the little ding I got in the Walmart parking lot when it was only 2 weeks old! I will be getting the hail damage fixed. I can't stand anything like this happening to my car. At first I noticed only the one ding on my hood, and I was going to let that one go, then one of the guys here at work said "look at all of them on the roof!".

Just 80 miles south of me an entire town was wiped out by a tornado when the 2nd line of storms moved through. It could have been a lot worse.

[MadMax]

I am scared shitless of hailstorms, we get some serious ones here in southcentral Texas. So far over the past three-and-a-half years I have been lucky, but one of these days I fear that luck may run out. I don't have room inside my garage for the Yaris (there's a Jeep and two motorcycles in there), so I would have to find some way to try and cover it to absorb the hail.

That said, the modern paintless dent removal techniques can work wonders, you may want to check that route before going to a traditional paint & body shop.

Cheers! M2

[Chuck G]

Oh Man!!!! So sorry this happened to you!!

[Idahotom]

A few years back a buddy bought 2 hail damaged BRAND NEW Subaru Outbacks. CHEAP.They looked like they had been gone over by a 6 year old with a ball peen hammer, maybe 50 or more just in the hood, even in the side panels! When he popped the hood and showed me the like new engine, he made his point, in his case it's all about function, he and his wife are still driving them. The funny thing is their name is Hale! Bummer for you though.

[bentjazz]

That sucks, Debby. I'm in Cincinnati. Bad storms yesterday.
I love your Yaris color. And an MT to boot. Nice. My Yaris is black.
Black paint sucks.

[bentjazz]

That sucks, Debby. I'm in Cincinnati. Bad storms yesterday.
I love your Yaris color. And an MT to boot. Nice. My Yaris is black.
Black paint sucks.

[Hershey]

Sorry to see that :frown: . Years ago we bought a new '92 Eagle Summit sedan ( Mitsubishi ) and after getting it home we noticed small dimples on the hood and roof of the car . You had to look at it in a certain angle and lighting to see them . We called and told them of the dimples and they said you're stuck with the car . So they had to be aware of the damage . Kept it close to 2 years and sold it to an indivisual . We too dread that day , being how violent the weather is now . Best of luck .

[why?]

A few years back a buddy bought 2 hail damaged BRAND NEW Subaru Outbacks. CHEAP.They looked like they had been gone over by a 6 year old with a ball peen hammer, maybe 50 or more just in the hood, even in the side panels! When he popped the hood and showed me the like new engine, he made his point, in his case it's all about function, he and his wife are still driving them. The funny thing is their name is Hale! Bummer for you though.

they probably helped him get better gas mileage too.

I was stuck in grapefruit(maybe up to watermelon) sized hail in Tennessee. So glad the car was a rental, the poor people who lived there had their cars destroyed. We were stuck in a wall mart, it sounded like the entire building was about to come down. The poor people in the car next to us had both the windshield and rear window smashed, when they opened the doors the water was covering the seats and came flooding out. Every car had massive damage.

[Hamster]

That said, the modern paintless dent removal techniques can work wonders, you may want to check that route before going to a traditional paint & body shop.

Cheers! M2

I agree, PDR is your friend. I had PDR done in the summer to remove a ding and a crease on a door, and the results were amazing. I have no clue anymore where the ding and the crease were, because there is no trace of it left. And it was only $150, and worth every penny. I actually had it done at a body shop, but they didn't do it themselves (they brought in a specialist). There's no reason to fear door dings or hailstorms. As long as the paint is intact, everything can be fixed to look like new. Just take it to someplace reputable, and you have nothing to worry about. There is no reason to accept damage as a fact of life, as some people here are suggesting. Everything's fixable.

[DebbyM46227]

I agree, PDR is your friend. I had PDR done in the summer to remove a ding and a crease on a door, and the results were amazing. I have no clue anymore where the ding and the crease were, because there is no trace of it left. And it was only $150, and worth every penny. I actually had it done at a body shop, but they didn't do it themselves (they brought in a specialist). There's no reason to fear door dings or hailstorms. As long as the paint is intact, everything can be fixed to look like new. Just take it to someplace reputable, and you have nothing to worry about. There is no reason to accept damage as a fact of life, as some people here are suggesting. Everything's fixable.

That's what I'm looking for, a PDR place, but it seems like the only ones that come up for me on a Google search are on the far northside of Indy. With PDR, do they have to keep your car for several days, or is it a while-you-wait type of repair?

[Idahotom]

they probably helped him get better gas mileage too.

I was stuck in grapefruit(maybe up to watermelon) sized hail in Tennessee. So glad the car was a rental, the poor people who lived there had their cars destroyed. We were stuck in a wall mart, it sounded like the entire building was about to come down. The poor people in the car next to us had both the windshield and rear window smashed, when they opened the doors the water was covering the seats and came flooding out. Every car had massive damage.

Nobody commented on your statement "they probably helped him get better gas mileage too." So, I will...... yeah I asked him that, but he isn't the type to keep track. You are no doubt talking about the aerodynamic effect of golf ball type dimples, that actually reduce drag and make it slippier? I agree, his was so hammered it may be golf ball like in boundry layer retention! I may see it today, if so I'll try and get a picture.

[why?]

That's what I'm looking for, a PDR place, but it seems like the only ones that come up for me on a Google search are on the far northside of Indy. With PDR, do they have to keep your car for several days, or is it a while-you-wait type of repair?

call a local car dealer and ask who they use. They all have routes that go through local car dealers. Their are a few companies that do franchises, and they get a pickup with the stuff they need to drive around. A friend of mine does that.

It is usually a while you wait type of thing.

[1.5]

wow we dont ever get that here in FL. Living here for almost 18 years I have seen 1 like 5min long hail storm and that was only during a hurricane.

[bronsin]

You know what I seem to remember there are outfits that fix hail dammage. They tend to follow the storms around. They use suction to pull the dents out. The results are said to be very impressive.

I would try to google that and see what you get.

[1.5]

^ What a good marketing scheme to follow the storms. I know most bodyshops will have that dent suction cup. Its usually pretty cheap for them too.

[DebbyM46227]

Thanks, everyone! I found a PDR place not too far from where I work and I'm seeing them later this week.

[Hamster]

Sorry I took a couple days to reply. Yes, PDR is a while-you-wait thing, as others here have mentioned. It should only take an hour or so for a door ding. But since you were in a hailstorm, well, I suppose it'll take a few days. Your comprehensive insurance should cover the cost of the repair plus a rental car for you, minus your deductible. Is the PDR place you picked reputable? I agree with the others here, call around car dealerships, and ask who they recommend. You might even want to call your local BMW and Mercedes dealerships, to see who they use, in order to ensure that you use the absoluet best place possible. For my door ding and crease, I believe what the tech did was remove the inside door panel, then massaged the dent out with specialized tools.

[DebbyM46227]

Yes, I called around about this place and everyone recommended it. As far as my comprehensive coverage, a rental car is not included. On Friday after this happened, I decided to add rental coverage to my policy. But knowing how insurance companies are out to screw us over, they may try and get out of providing me with a rental car since I added that coverage after the hailstorm.

I counted the dings, there are 6 on the roof, and 1 on the hood. Not as many as I originally thought.

[bronsin]

No doubt it will help increase your cars value when you sell it.

I probably wouldnt fix it were it my car.

I have learned to accept such things as part of my cars ageing process.

Im curious to know how much such work costs though...

[DebbyM46227]

No doubt it will help increase your cars value when you sell it.
I probably wouldnt fix it were it my car.
I have learned to accept such things as part of my cars ageing process.
Im curious to know how much such work costs though...

I thought about not getting them fixed. My car I traded in for the Yaris was 13 years old and when they get to be that age, it doesn't matter if there are a few dings, you don't get much trade-in value for it regardless. But my Yaris is still new to me, with only 12K miles, and I'd hate to go another 11 years looking at the dings.

[bronsin]

I hope it works out. Ive heard the proceedure is very effective.

I saw a Yaris for sale that had been in an accident. Just a little smash on the front of the car. It was ugly but functional. They wanted $5000 for it and it had like 25k miles on it.

Basically a new car for five grand! Just drive it!

It was sold by the time I enquired however.

[Idahotom]

My windshield is cracked, in several places, way beyond the quick fixes to work. The good thing is now I don't worry about it when gravel is hitting it, no problemo!

[bronsin]

Yeah whats up with the cracked windows out west? On a motorcycle trip out west a few years ago every single friend/relative I visited their car had a cracked windshield!

[Perpetuous_Dreamer]

You are not only one with this kind of problem. I had a "fortune" to have the same experience as you...:frown:

[Hershey]

Ouch :eek: . Makes me :frown: .

[JumpmanYaris]

Damn hail, jut had a shit load of it here as big as half of ice cube thank god all 3 cars are good from what I could see (dark out) I shall see tomorrow.

Dear;

Baby Jesus

Could you make the hail storm go away as far as possible please help a son out

[JumpmanYaris]

You are not only one with this kind of problem. I had a "fortune" to have the same experience as you...:frown:

I'd be in sooooo much pain man, sorry about that

[DebbyM46227]

I'm so sorry, Perpetuous Dreamer.....yours is a LOT worse than mine.

Jumpman Yaris, I hope nothing shows up in the daylight. I didn't notice my damage at first.

[Perpetuous_Dreamer]

I'm so sorry, Perpetuous Dreamer.....yours is a LOT worse than mine.

Jumpman Yaris, I hope nothing shows up in the daylight. I didn't notice my damage at first.

Well, I came out alive and unhurt, so I can enjoy my Yaris even more! I feel really happy and do not mind having my car till it falls apart:laugh:

[Perpetuous_Dreamer]

I'd be in sooooo much pain man, sorry about that

It is still just a peace of iron, so for me there is nothing to worry about:thumbup:

[JumpmanYaris]

Got 3 small dents :frown:

[DebbyM46227]

This hail happened the same day as the horrible Henryville, Indiana tornado just north of Louisville, KY.

Progressive Ins. has been swamped with damage reports, and the guy that inspects finally came by Saturday. I had counted 6 on the roof and 1 on the hood myself.

Turns out there were 21 on the roof alone! Another on the hood I can barely see, and many on the right side. I think he's wrong about some of them on the right rear panel-- I thought they were spot welds from the Toyota factory.

The damage totaled $1105.00! He issued me a check immediately less $100 deductible.

Here's the thing: Maybe I'm just dumb, but I didn't know when doing the Paintless Dent Repair that they had to remove the body panels and on the roof they will be removing the headliner to fix the dents? They are very tiny dents. That kind of makes me nervous. I guess I thought PDR was a suction-cup type of thing. He also said it would take an entire day.

[Betrivent]

PDR does require removing trim if you can't access the inside of the panel. A door, for instance, can be repaired without removing the trim because you can fit a rod between the glass and door skin.

Also, as you said on the right quarterpanel, there wouldn't be factory visible spot welds on the exterior-most surface of a car.

[DebbyM46227]

PDR does require removing trim if you can't access the inside of the panel. A door, for instance, can be repaired without removing the trim because you can fit a rod between the glass and door skin.

Also, as you said on the right quarterpanel, there wouldn't be factory visible spot welds on the exterior-most surface of a car.

Thanks for enlightening me! Maybe those dings on my right-rear panel were prior dings, as I noticed them the same day I brought the car home from the dealer (new). They are very hard to see, you almost have to squat down to the same level to see them and at a certain angle. Just looking at the car straight-on you can't see them at all. They are all in a row, 3 or 4 of them.

[DebbyM46227]

seriously just get this:
https://www.dingking.tv/index.php?page=Home&SSID=gctbnnohkdes5hn7mrehfbkuc4

It works and all it demands is a bit of patience

With all due respect (RIP Billy Mays!) I've tried a couple of things he hawked when he was still with us, and none of them worked! :biggrin:

And it's not like I can keep that $905 check for myself, it's made out to me and Toyota Financial.

[Betrivent]

Thanks for enlightening me! Maybe those dings on my right-rear panel were prior dings, as I noticed them the same day I brought the car home from the dealer (new). They are very hard to see, you almost have to squat down to the same level to see them and at a certain angle. Just looking at the car straight-on you can't see them at all. They are all in a row, 3 or 4 of them.

I'd have to see a picture of where they are on the car.. I have never heard of a car coming from the factory with anything less than a perfectly smooth finish.

[auxmike]

Too bad you just can't pocket the loot and live with a few small dents. Never know, you could go through the hassel to get it fixed and another hailstorm could crop up the next week! I'm guessing the shop that does this is pretty backed up these days...

[DebbyM46227]

I'd have to see a picture of where they are on the car.. I have never heard of a car coming from the factory with anything less than a perfectly smooth finish.

Maybe dings isn't the right word...very slight indentations/swirls in the finish. The finish IS smooth. Most people wouldn't even notice them. I'll see if I can get a picture.

[DebbyM46227]

Too bad you just can't pocket the loot and live with a few small dents. Never know, you could go through the hassel to get it fixed and another hailstorm could crop up the next week! I'm guessing the shop that does this is pretty backed up these days...

To be honest, I almost didn't turn my claim in as I thought it only had $200-$300 damage at the highest. Just looking you'd never guess anything was wrong. I'm more upset about a door ding I got at Walmart when it was brand-new than these hailstone dings....and as long as I keep my cars, these dings won't even be noticed 10 years from now - rust will take over first. :laugh: And darn it, the place where I have the door ding from Walmart, there is no hail damage on that panel so nothing will be done there.