Hail damage dilemma

JustAMomOf4
Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:17:55 +0000

ucsd ucla dad & new hope - too funny!
The neon is a dark orange. The insurance adjusted marked all the dents with green marker, then the ‘dent wizard’ estimator circled them all with black marker. It just looks lovely now!

She was hoping the insurance company would pay to have it repainted - she wanted it “Barbie pink”.

I was actually shocked when the insurance company offered nearly $4000. They will give us the ‘suggested retail value’ - not the trade in value. I wisely/stupidly had only a $100 deductible for the comprehensive coverage, so I only lose that amount.
Any repair over 80% of the value will total the car.

Once problem I see with keeping the car is it needs to last about two more years. I am somewhat concerned that if it was not repaired, the dents will eventually cause the paint to peel and the car to rust. So while it’s drivable now, it might not be in a year.