HELP!!! Hail damage - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

trickey280 · 05-30-2014, 12:13 PM

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We were close to the tornado that hit in Watford City North dakota. I have taken it to a PDR guy and he said it may be totaled, if not it has to go to the body shop PDR can't be used on it. What do you guys think? We have never dealt with hail before and are a bit overwhelmed. The big dents show up but there are hundreds of slight dents.

We have 3 vehicles that were all sitting right next to each other and the camaro looks the worst. The 2003 tahoe, which we weren't too concerned for, has the least amount of damage. We are here working in the oil fields but so no garage just work force housing. If this gets fixed, it is going home to Michigan and sitting in a garage.

A Town · 05-30-2014, 12:19 PM

It will be totaled. I had the same thing happen last year. They totaled the car and I bought it back and fixed it. The car wasn't the same after and I sold it. Don't let them make you fix it. Total it out trust me

TheHorse13 · 05-30-2014, 12:20 PM

Has your insurance adjuster looked at it? That's the only opinion that will matter.

maddoggyusa · 05-30-2014, 12:24 PM

how big was the hail? those are some huge dents.

franknbeans · 05-30-2014, 12:36 PM

That dent right on the roof body line looks bad bad bad. it will be totaled.

Think about this.
New hood
New fenders
New trunk

Body work on Roof and rear 1/4 panels, maybe front bumper.

Now you have to worry about paint. The paint will never be the same.

If you are lucky they will total it.

trickey280 · 05-30-2014, 12:38 PM

Hail was golf ball with tennis ball size thrown into the mix. How much do they sell it back for? Just an estimate. The adjuster comes next week.

2010abmss · 05-30-2014, 02:56 PM

OUCH!!! Sorry to see that! I guess its too much damage for a PDR. Best of luck to you!

MLAZ1990 · 05-30-2014, 02:57 PM

Omg that sucks!!!!

Sickness91Z28 · 05-30-2014, 06:12 PM

It's not totaled by any means, it'll be all conventional repair instead of PDR. New panels and new paint

A Town · 05-30-2014, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Sickness91Z28

It's not totaled by any means, it'll be all conventional repair instead of PDR. New panels and new paint

I'm a causalty claims adjuster. This is totaled. I've seen cars with less hail and they get totaled. The buy back would depend on the market value of the car but I bought mine back for 7k it was a 2010 v6 2lt they paid it out at 21k

DarkneSS · 05-30-2014, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by A Town

I'm a causalty claims adjuster. This is totaled. I've seen cars with less hail and they get totaled. The buy back would depend on the market value of the car but I bought mine back for 7k it was a 2010 v6 2lt they paid it out at 21k

Sorry but no!

My old V6 got hit by a hail storm, its actually on youtube lol.

It had over 500 dents!

They replaced the hood and trunk and then PDRed the roof and other misc spots. They also did body work on the rear fenders up to the roofline along the area that connects to the rear window.

The car looked immaculate, I really was amazed. Cost of repairs was $10,000.

Sickness91Z28 · 05-30-2014, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A Town

I'm a causalty claims adjuster. This is totaled. I've seen cars with less hail and they get totaled. The buy back would depend on the market value of the car but I bought mine back for 7k it was a 2010 v6 2lt they paid it out at 21k

Oh yeah? Are you using a hail matrix to do your estimates? This is not totaled at alllllllll. I'm a PDR guy and have seen waaaaay worse damage and the cars were not totaled at all. If it were an older vehicle, with a lot of miles...it probably would total out but this vehicle is only a year old....still holds a lot of value. By the pictures, most of it will be fixed conventionally.

FilibustaRhymes · 05-30-2014, 11:10 PM

Ouch, that is some serious hail.

TheSmokingSuns · 05-31-2014, 12:05 AM

It was a sign from the heavens above that you need a 2014 Camaro SS.

05-30-2014, 12:13 PM	#1
trickey280 Drives: 2013 1ss Join Date: May 2014 Location: North Dakota Posts: 5	HELP!!! Hail damage We were close to the tornado that hit in Watford City North dakota. I have taken it to a PDR guy and he said it may be totaled, if not it has to go to the body shop PDR can't be used on it. What do you guys think? We have never dealt with hail before and are a bit overwhelmed. The big dents show up but there are hundreds of slight dents. We have 3 vehicles that were all sitting right next to each other and the camaro looks the worst. The 2003 tahoe, which we weren't too concerned for, has the least amount of damage. We are here working in the oil fields but so no garage just work force housing. If this gets fixed, it is going home to Michigan and sitting in a garage.

05-30-2014, 12:19 PM	#2
A Town Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS LS3 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Minnetonka, MN Posts: 564 View My Garage	It will be totaled. I had the same thing happen last year. They totaled the car and I bought it back and fixed it. The car wasn't the same after and I sold it. Don't let them make you fix it. Total it out trust me __________________

05-30-2014, 12:36 PM	#5
franknbeans Whipped Drives: 2010 CAMARO Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pittsburgh-ish - PA Posts: 4,216 View My Garage	That dent right on the roof body line looks bad bad bad. it will be totaled. Think about this. New hood New fenders New trunk Body work on Roof and rear 1/4 panels, maybe front bumper. Now you have to worry about paint. The paint will never be the same. If you are lucky they will total it. __________________ Car of the week 7/7/14

05-30-2014, 02:56 PM	#7
2010abmss Drives: 2010 ABM SS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: TX Posts: 598	OUCH!!! Sorry to see that! I guess its too much damage for a PDR. Best of luck to you! __________________ Sold 2010 ABM 2SS RS. Kooks, Corsa CB

05-30-2014, 02:57 PM	#8
MLAZ1990 Drives: 2012 black camaro 2LS Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,023 View My Garage	Omg that sucks!!!! __________________ SLP Loud Mouth 1 Exhaust, K&N CAI, RS Headlights, NightOwl V2 halo kit, ZL1 Grille, Custom 2LS Emblems, Green Footwells, GM GFX splitter, Ace Alloy Convex All Matte Black Wheels(20x9 & 20x10.5) wrapped in Toyo Proxe STII(255/45/20 & 295/40/20)

05-30-2014, 12:20 PM	#3
TheHorse13 Drives: 2011 Black SS M6 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Harpers Ferry, WV Posts: 1,116	Has your insurance adjuster looked at it? That's the only opinion that will matter.

05-30-2014, 12:24 PM	#4
maddoggyusa Drives: 2013 Camaro Dusk 2SS/6 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,586	how big was the hail? those are some huge dents.

05-30-2014, 12:38 PM	#6
trickey280 Drives: 2013 1ss Join Date: May 2014 Location: North Dakota Posts: 5	Hail was golf ball with tennis ball size thrown into the mix. How much do they sell it back for? Just an estimate. The adjuster comes next week.

05-30-2014, 06:12 PM	#9
Sickness91Z28 Reaper Crew Drives: Blown 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 985	It's not totaled by any means, it'll be all conventional repair instead of PDR. New panels and new paint __________________ 2010 Camaro SS SLP TVS2300 Blower, Blower Cam, Lingenfelter Heads, Meth Injected, 5lbs of Boost@700 BHP Pedders XA Coilovers

05-30-2014, 11:10 PM	#13
FilibustaRhymes Drives: SS Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: USA Posts: 529	Ouch, that is some serious hail.

05-31-2014, 12:05 AM	#14
TheSmokingSuns Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS, 2011 Camaro 2LT Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: USA Posts: 640	It was a sign from the heavens above that you need a 2014 Camaro SS.