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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
Posts: 28,987
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Anyone have any experience in having a car damaged by hail?
Well kids, its not been the greatest of days here in Phoenix. Was looking great then a massive storm swept into town just after noon and we had golf ball sized hail for 10 minutes in my area.
House took a real hit but no idea how really bad until we can get on the roof and check the rest of it out. Most if not all screens (about $50 each) were ripped off of the windows and other misc damage. Roof tiles same thing and broken...
Then there is the pickup truck that was in the driveway. Every horizontal surface on the truck looks like someone took a ball pein hammer and started wailing at it. Every surface... roof, bed, hood and so on.
Lucky I moved the 911 in the garage 10 minutes before the storm hit.
Had the Jag outside as its starter has been acting up. Two hours before the storm hit I had it towed to a shop to have it worked on. Sad news is that when I called the mechanic after the storm he was mumbling "lots of windshields gone" and other massive damage. He would not talk with me directly about it, and am guessing that the car took a hit outside. If it looks like the truck then its totalled...
Anyone have any experience on how to go with this? I do not mind driving the truck looking as is, its a forking truck. The Jag very well may not make it and that is a lot of $$$. Its a "one of only 100 ever built" so is pretty rare. How to get it valued is a good question but it was in pristine "like new" condition so not going to quibble on price.
Regarding the truck feel that I should get some estimates on fixing it then see what they say. This is with Farmers. Have tried to call the claim center and after an hours wait had to run. Am guessing that they are very busy. Have already talked with my agent and sent them an email telling them that I am going to be filing a claim on the house and vehicles.
Does the repair shop's insurance cover the Jag or will it go under mine? I have high ($1000) deductables on everything so that hurts but full coverage on both vehicles.
Thx,
Joe A
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2021 Subaru Legacy, 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins (the workhorse), 1992 Jaguar XJ S-3 V-12 VDP (one of only 100 examples made), 1969 Jaguar XJ (been in the family since new), 1985 911 Targa backdated to 1973 RS specs with a 3.6 shoehorned in the back, 1959 Austin Healey Sprite (former SCCA H-Prod), 1995 BMW R1100RSL, 1971 & '72 BMW R75/5 "Toaster," Ural Tourist w/sidecar, 1949 Aeronca Sedan / QB
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