My beloved Disco 2 was out in the street and was pelted with golf ball sized hail yesterday.
So now the bonnet, Roof, and all the panels down the driver's side are dented, the roof and bonnet very badly.
So interested in what the best way to deal with insurance is?
This car is far more valuable to me than what I imagine it's agreed value to an insurer would be? but then how do I find out how they will value it.
Any other pitfalls I should worry about.
My Commodore is worth more to me than the insurance company. That is why I self insure (third property only).
Fix it yourself and don't claim the insurance.
MY08 TDV6 SE D3- permagrin ooh yeah
2004 Jayco Freedom tin tent
1998 Triumph Daytona T595
1974 VW Kombi bus
1958 Holden FC special sedan
what about one of those suction dent pullers.
If you lodge a claim and don't agree can you withdraw it and just fix it yourself ?
My excess is $600?..
I can easily replace a bonnet and placcy bit with that and maybe just bog and buff the worst of the rest out.
Not sure.
Insurance companies are a little snowed under in Brisbane at the moment.
My wife's 18 month old VW Polo is pretty knocked about as well but it's not part of there family like the disco. And we just spent $4k getting the engine freshened up!!!
It is almost certain that the insurer will want to write it off. I am currently in dispute about damage to my 110, but I have a lot better footing than you do, as it is the other bloke's insurer, not mine.
You need to talk to them, but best of luck! Make sure that if you do submit a claim that it is possible for you to withdraw it. And check on the insurer's complaints procedure before you start.
John
John
JDNSW
1986 110 County 3.9 diesel
1970 2a 109 2.25 petrol
Definitely DIY. Even if your insurance didn't want to write it off, they'll have so much on their plate ATM that you'd be doing lots of chasing.
Bonnet and windscreen plenum cover are easily DIY. As you say, the rest can be bogged.
CJT has a post in his build thread (in the GCLRO members rides section) where he repaired a dent in his D pillar by drilling small holes in the panel, then placing pop rivets through the holes and pulling the dent out as best as possible with pliers on the 'stalk' of the rivet. The rest was then bogged and repainted.
Alternatively you could try and find some replacement doors and a rear quarter panel? I know Redback on here has replaced a rear quarter panel before, it's not too tricky.
As for the roof, you could have a go at minimising the dents yourself but you'd have to drop the roof lining. Or just bog it up, repaint and stick a roof rack on.
Best of luck with it.
Cheers
Muppet
I personally would buy some second hand parts and fit them myself if it was my pride and joy.
If the insurance Co writes it (off as they most likely will) someone else will be able to pick up a perfectly good (mechanically any way) car (yours) for a song, pay a pittance to remove it from the WOVR and the only loser will be you.
It is only a car after, all and my Fraud Ranger is still going strong even though it still shows hail damage from three years ago. Don't wash it ever again and down the line somewhere you will be able to write the hail damage off as "character marks". The car will still go the same.
Start watching the Insurance Companies' auction sites now the storm season is upon us, there are bound to be an abundance of "Hail damaged" repairable write offs popping up. Pick one up and use it for the daily hack and you can then leisurely repair yours and return it to its once pristine self.
Personally I wouldn't bother with an insurance company for what is really a cosmetic complaint on an older model vehicle that is as unpopular (with insurance Companies) as are aluminium bodied European models. There are other ways around it. Think outside the square.
Best of luck
Regards
Glen
1962 P5 3 Ltr Coupe (Gwennie)
1963 2a gunbuggy 112-722 (Onslow) ex 6 RAR
1964 2a 88" SWB 113 251 (Daisy) ex JTC
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