Hail Damage - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

rich_86 · 05-07-2014, 09:56 AM

I've got a 2014 BRZ Limited that I purchased in early April. I thought the time was right in Chicago, with the dealer sitting on at least 11 2014 cars and I got a great price. 10 days after I got it, it got destroyed with hail damage from a freak storm. Every single surface on the car was damaged. It's been in the body shop at the dealership where I bought it for coming up on 3 weeks now and won't be done until 3 1/2 weeks is up. At this point, it's been in the shop longer than I've had it. Is it common for the work to take that long? They had to replace the hood and trunk lid, did paintless dent repair all over, traditional repair on the hood and strips above the windows. They've take out all the glass other than the door windows. At this point, I wish I had waited for the 2015 model and paid retail. There is a lifetime warranty on their work, but I just wish I wasn't in this position. Anything I should be looking out for if I ever get it back?

Myv · 05-07-2014, 10:05 AM

Sorry for your loss, but it could be because a lot of other customers queued up for the same reason

AdrianG · 05-07-2014, 10:34 AM

They have to replace AND repair the hood?

rich_86 · 05-07-2014, 10:41 AM

They are only replacing the hood and trunk lid. The hood is aluminum and that apparently doesn't do well with paintless dent repair. Estimator told me it doesn't bounce back to it's original shape like steel.

ayau · 05-07-2014, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rich_86

They are only replacing the hood and trunk lid. The hood is aluminum and that apparently doesn't do well with paintless dent repair. Estimator told me it doesn't bounce back to it's original shape like steel.

I had a PDR done on the hood. It was more of a crease than a dent though.

Annahra · 05-07-2014, 11:10 AM

Really sorry about the damage--my Genesis got hailed on twice in two years, but neither time when it was that close to new. The last time there was a huge hail storm here people were waiting a month for their cars, just because of the backlog. You'll get the car back and it will be perfect (and if it's not, refuse it). This is why we carry full coverage insurance! I'd be equally upset if I were you, though, so I understand.

No reason to spend more on the 2015 for no real changes!

05-07-2014, 09:56 AM	#1
rich_86 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: Dark Gray 2014 BRZ Limited Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hail Damage I've got a 2014 BRZ Limited that I purchased in early April. I thought the time was right in Chicago, with the dealer sitting on at least 11 2014 cars and I got a great price. 10 days after I got it, it got destroyed with hail damage from a freak storm. Every single surface on the car was damaged. It's been in the body shop at the dealership where I bought it for coming up on 3 weeks now and won't be done until 3 1/2 weeks is up. At this point, it's been in the shop longer than I've had it. Is it common for the work to take that long? They had to replace the hood and trunk lid, did paintless dent repair all over, traditional repair on the hood and strips above the windows. They've take out all the glass other than the door windows. At this point, I wish I had waited for the 2015 model and paid retail. There is a lifetime warranty on their work, but I just wish I wasn't in this position. Anything I should be looking out for if I ever get it back?

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05-07-2014, 10:05 AM	#2
Myv Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: SWP BRZ Limited MT Location: Thornhill, Ont, Canada Posts: 531 Thanks: 124 Thanked 113 Times in 82 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Sorry for your loss, but it could be because a lot of other customers queued up for the same reason

05-07-2014, 10:34 AM	#3
AdrianG Generally Well Liked Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: '08 STi Hatch, '11 Outback 3.6R Location: Ontario Posts: 419 Thanks: 43 Thanked 197 Times in 125 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	They have to replace AND repair the hood?

05-07-2014, 10:41 AM	#4
rich_86 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: Dark Gray 2014 BRZ Limited Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	They are only replacing the hood and trunk lid. The hood is aluminum and that apparently doesn't do well with paintless dent repair. Estimator told me it doesn't bounce back to it's original shape like steel.

05-07-2014, 11:10 AM	#6
Annahra Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 WRB BRZ LTD Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 398 Thanks: 448 Thanked 291 Times in 140 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Really sorry about the damage--my Genesis got hailed on twice in two years, but neither time when it was that close to new. The last time there was a huge hail storm here people were waiting a month for their cars, just because of the backlog. You'll get the car back and it will be perfect (and if it's not, refuse it). This is why we carry full coverage insurance! I'd be equally upset if I were you, though, so I understand. No reason to spend more on the 2015 for no real changes!

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