Bad Hail Damage, loud window; About ready to give up on the FR-S - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

SkitterSkotter · 07-01-2013, 07:55 PM

First it was my car getting keyed, now it has hail damage all over the entire body and will most likely have to be totally re-painted. The driver's side window is also making a horrible creaking noise. I think I'm about over this car and I may just trade it in because I'm not sure how much I want a car that's been completely fucked and will no longer have a drop of OEM paint. It still has less than 10k miles too. I still don't know where to go at this point...but I think my days with the FR-S are going to be over soon.

thill · 07-01-2013, 07:59 PM

I could see why you are frustrated, but outside of the creaky window, which has a warranty and should be able to get fixed, everything you described could have happened to any vehicle. It sounds more like you need to buy a lucky rabbits foot...

Just stay indoors during a lightning storm.. With your luck you would probably get hit on the way to your car...

Sorry man, I hope things improve.

ZionsWrath · 07-01-2013, 08:02 PM

Bye

ModBargains.com · 07-01-2013, 08:02 PM

That really sucks... Hopefully you'll find new light in the car and you'll start to enjoy it again. I'm sure you'll learn to love her again! Give her a chance!

AVodka14 · 07-01-2013, 08:07 PM

Someone keyed your car? No reason I am sure...It continues to sicken me with the damage these cars are taking my envious shitheads. I would be in agreement if the chassis was bent or something from a wreck. Window will be fixed by warrant and insurance should cover hail damage. Keep us posted and never give up!

FnFast · 07-01-2013, 08:11 PM

Shit happens. If you would have bought another car, the hail would still have happen. It sux, but you bought the car knowing it will attract attention, good and bad.

Lonewolf · 07-01-2013, 08:17 PM

An act of god, an act of an idiot, and a noisy window (that can be fixed under warranty) are going to make you get rid of the car and take a huge financial hit...I thought I overreact when I'm frustrated

radroach · 07-01-2013, 08:41 PM

I have to say, and I don't mean to support your idea of just giving up on the FR-S, but I'm not sure the FR-S is the best vehicle for Boulder CO at such a high elevation and having less engine power, I would have chosen a WRX or some other turbocharged vehicle for living in the rockies.

monkeedoo · 07-01-2013, 08:43 PM

dude its cursed , get rid of it before it gets rid of you. jk in all seriousness sorry for your troubles i know how you feel shortly after buying mine some lady tried to share the same space i was driving in. long story short all fixed up and now i love my car again

BadMoon · 07-01-2013, 08:50 PM

The paint job can't be any worse than the factory job.

Seriously I'm starting to hope mine gets all jacked up so I can talk my wife into letting me paint it yellow.

chenshuo · 07-01-2013, 08:54 PM

i think it's time for you to move outta that horrible place and live somewhere else. It's not the car man... it's not the car...

Wes · 07-01-2013, 08:55 PM

On the bright side, its an excuse to get a new paint color since you need paint anyway and be different from everyone else, maybe a more vibrant and lively orange like an Lambo Aventador orange. Well hopefully things work out for you

Re~Mix · 07-01-2013, 09:15 PM

Agree with Wes. Insurance / warranty should cover all this.

Paint is just paint. Where the car shines in the internals and engineering beneath it. Get some body work done, respray it, and enjoy. Sure it might not feel like brand new off the lot, but that will fade.

frsinpa · 07-01-2013, 10:31 PM

You gotta be a man and focus on a solution. Venting on an internet forum and being emotional isn't going to fix things..

07-01-2013, 07:55 PM	#1
SkitterSkotter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S (Hot Lava) Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 545 Thanks: 77 Thanked 349 Times in 137 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Bad Hail Damage, loud window; About ready to give up on the FR-S First it was my car getting keyed, now it has hail damage all over the entire body and will most likely have to be totally re-painted. The driver's side window is also making a horrible creaking noise. I think I'm about over this car and I may just trade it in because I'm not sure how much I want a car that's been completely fucked and will no longer have a drop of OEM paint. It still has less than 10k miles too. I still don't know where to go at this point...but I think my days with the FR-S are going to be over soon. __________________

07-01-2013, 08:11 PM	#6
FnFast Doctor Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Fast Location: Philadelphia Posts: 496 Thanks: 410 Thanked 203 Times in 126 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Shit happens. If you would have bought another car, the hail would still have happen. It sux, but you bought the car knowing it will attract attention, good and bad. __________________ Jeremy Clarkson "If you go though the Pearly Gates, backwards, in a fireball, that's a cool way to die!" 2013 White Pearl BRZ Limited 6MT - 15% Tint, Debadged, HIDPowerhouse LED Interiors and Dome

07-01-2013, 08:54 PM	#11
chenshuo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: Toronto Posts: 1,260 Thanks: 259 Thanked 473 Times in 245 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i think it's time for you to move outta that horrible place and live somewhere else. It's not the car man... it's not the car... __________________

07-01-2013, 09:15 PM	#13
Re~Mix Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 13' Scion FRS MT Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 737 Thanks: 290 Thanked 333 Times in 191 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Agree with Wes. Insurance / warranty should cover all this. Paint is just paint. Where the car shines in the internals and engineering beneath it. Get some body work done, respray it, and enjoy. Sure it might not feel like brand new off the lot, but that will fade. __________________ 07' Z4M Coupe \| KW Clubsports \| AFE Intake \| Stromung Mufflers \| UUC Shortshifter \| Advan RS 15' 228i MSport 13' FR-S \| TRD CAI \| TRD Catback \| UEL Header \| OFT Stg 1 \| Rota Grid-V \| RCE Suspension \| Hankook \|

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
FR-S Hail Damage Repaired!	LarryGP	Cosmetic Maintenance (Wash, Wax, Detailing, Body Repairs)	11	04-29-2016 12:20 PM
Hail Damage	execoll	BRZ First-Gen (2012+) — General Topics	61	07-21-2014 07:22 PM
Hail! Hail Sucks!	HunterGreene	Cosmetic Maintenance (Wash, Wax, Detailing, Body Repairs)	32	06-19-2013 10:51 AM
DIY: Prevent hail damage	pcporo	Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum	15	05-30-2013 01:53 AM
Feeler: FR-S with severe hail damage	terrypm	Cars for Sale/Trade	34	04-09-2013 03:02 PM

07-01-2013, 07:59 PM	#2
thill Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2020 SS1LE (previous 13 BRZ owner) Location: North Pole Posts: 2,753 Thanks: 328 Thanked 1,463 Times in 802 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I could see why you are frustrated, but outside of the creaky window, which has a warranty and should be able to get fixed, everything you described could have happened to any vehicle. It sounds more like you need to buy a lucky rabbits foot... Just stay indoors during a lightning storm.. With your luck you would probably get hit on the way to your car... Sorry man, I hope things improve.

07-01-2013, 08:02 PM	#3
ZionsWrath Thanks Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 4,163 Thanks: 5,989 Thanked 3,100 Times in 1,498 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Bye

07-01-2013, 08:02 PM	#4
ModBargains.com Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: La Habra, CA Posts: 1,526 Thanks: 88 Thanked 416 Times in 274 Posts Mentioned: 63 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That really sucks... Hopefully you'll find new light in the car and you'll start to enjoy it again. I'm sure you'll learn to love her again! Give her a chance!

07-01-2013, 08:07 PM	#5
AVodka14 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Raven FRS MT Location: KY Posts: 857 Thanks: 351 Thanked 302 Times in 185 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Someone keyed your car? No reason I am sure...It continues to sicken me with the damage these cars are taking my envious shitheads. I would be in agreement if the chassis was bent or something from a wreck. Window will be fixed by warrant and insurance should cover hail damage. Keep us posted and never give up!

07-01-2013, 08:17 PM	#7
Lonewolf Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Moped Location: CA Posts: 4,300 Thanks: 4,905 Thanked 2,132 Times in 1,195 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	An act of god, an act of an idiot, and a noisy window (that can be fixed under warranty) are going to make you get rid of the car and take a huge financial hit...I thought I overreact when I'm frustrated

07-01-2013, 08:41 PM	#8
radroach Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: car Location: usa Posts: 2,162 Thanks: 1,028 Thanked 867 Times in 530 Posts Mentioned: 35 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I have to say, and I don't mean to support your idea of just giving up on the FR-S, but I'm not sure the FR-S is the best vehicle for Boulder CO at such a high elevation and having less engine power, I would have chosen a WRX or some other turbocharged vehicle for living in the rockies.

07-01-2013, 08:43 PM	#9
monkeedoo Senor Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: ME CRAZY Location: San Jose Posts: 261 Thanks: 229 Thanked 127 Times in 66 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	dude its cursed , get rid of it before it gets rid of you. jk in all seriousness sorry for your troubles i know how you feel shortly after buying mine some lady tried to share the same space i was driving in. long story short all fixed up and now i love my car again

07-01-2013, 08:50 PM	#10
BadMoon Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2014 GLI Autobahn/Nav Location: Central PA Posts: 551 Thanks: 118 Thanked 356 Times in 167 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The paint job can't be any worse than the factory job. Seriously I'm starting to hope mine gets all jacked up so I can talk my wife into letting me paint it yellow.

07-01-2013, 08:55 PM	#12
Wes Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: JRSC'd Asphalt FR-S Location: SoCal Posts: 1,317 Thanks: 868 Thanked 436 Times in 260 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	On the bright side, its an excuse to get a new paint color since you need paint anyway and be different from everyone else, maybe a more vibrant and lively orange like an Lambo Aventador orange. Well hopefully things work out for you

07-01-2013, 10:31 PM	#14
frsinpa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: fr-s! Location: pittsburgh Posts: 228 Thanks: 21 Thanked 54 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You gotta be a man and focus on a solution. Venting on an internet forum and being emotional isn't going to fix things..

User Name		Remember Me?
Password