Extensive hail damage

[nicandlance]

Thanks everyone for your help.....

When they send someone out to assess the damage I will be letting them know (politely of course), that I would prefer for them to write it off.
I'm hoping that doing that and selling it at auction will be more viable to them (weighed up against the cost of repair).

If they decide to repair it, (and considering it's only 4 weeks old), I will be absolutely pedantic about the finish, and am prepared to send it back again and again if the paint finish and colour is not as it was before this happened. (Or if there are rattles, bog or other rubbish going on that weren't there before).

I'm not looking forward to what lies ahead if I have to go down that track.... I'd much rather wait 6 months for a replacement

[Pauly]

I feel for you nicandlance

My dad is going through the same thing with his 2 month old Tiguan. There are about 50 dints all over the car from all the hail.

Hes hoping its a write off too.

[nicandlance]

Please let me know how he goes.... is he with AAMI too?

[Pauly]

Please let me know how he goes.... is he with AAMI too?

Nah he is with GIO from memory.

He also has a Honda that is also in the same boat. So he is tossing up wether to do them at the same time or in intervals.

Because its all good and well to declare it a write off, but that means you are without a car.

And a Golf/Tiguan has waits of 4+ months.

So its going to stuff alot of people up.

Sure you can get a rental car, but thats for a max of 2 - 3 weeks from memory?

[G-rig]

It's probably too late now but the cheapest premium isn't always the best (could be worth changing insurance for next time). Hopefully the AAMI repairs go well if they do repair it, and let us know how you get on.

[deuce]

Best way if they do repair your car is to inspect the repair and measure paint thickness in microns, this can be done before the car goes in for repair and after it comes back to make sure it has not been over loaded with filler etc. The best way to get the test done is at chisholm tafe etc at the auto paint department, the guage is costly. if they keep getting it wrong , keep sending it back..in the end, they will right it off..is best to state in the beginning your intentions..you want the car in as new condition..and will be having it tested to be sure it is..then they know to do it right the first time.

[roy]

hope it can be fixed in a short time...

[Allegiance]

When I had my company car repaired due to an accident, I had to grab some gear out of it whilst is was being repaired.

Car really smelled like cigarette smoke. Whilst I couldn't smell it when I picked it up, I wasn't happy that someone had been smoking in it.

[Coaster]

Best of luck nicandlance. I'd hate for my slippery new car to be damaged out of the blue (or grey as is the case).

Some relatives in Melbourne had their ~1 year old Mazda MX5 damaged by the hail. Apparently it was written off.

[Corey_R]

Best way if they do repair your car is to inspect the repair and measure paint thickness in microns, this can be done before the car goes in for repair and after it comes back to make sure it has not been over loaded with filler etc. The best way to get the test done is at chisholm tafe etc at the auto paint department, the guage is costly. if they keep getting it wrong , keep sending it back..in the end, they will right it off..is best to state in the beginning your intentions..you want the car in as new condition..and will be having it tested to be sure it is..then they know to do it right the first time.

That's not a bad idea if you have access to the equipment... give AAMI fair warning that you have the equipment and the measurements, so they better be damn confident that they can fix it properly first time! hehe