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Exo x + Hailstorm = write off
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 9:15 pm
by Massaen
Though you might like to see some pics of my old evo X... it was 3 weeks old when the worst storm in recent memory hit perth... where was I? In the middle of it...
Here is the car pre storm...
Then the storm hits...
You can see the hail looks like snow... My car is circled (not very well) in red... the car alarm was set off and i stood watching for about 40 mins...
Here is the result...
I admit its not the best photo but if you look at the way the lines of light run on the bonnet you can see its like an egg carton...
I was gutted...
New one is on order...
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 9:18 pm
by Chubb
Really it was written off after the hail.
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 9:20 pm
by Massaen
Yup. cheaper to give me a new one and sell the old at the auctions then try and repair. Damaged on every panel... roof, doors, quarters, boot, bonnet...
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 9:28 pm
by Chubb
oh ok then, did you get black again?
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 9:30 pm
by Hecky
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 9:32 pm
by Massaen
Chubb wrote:oh ok then, did you get black again?
Nope - blue this time!
Its actually the colour i wanted in the first place but to get the deal i got price wise it was black or nothing...
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 10:14 pm
by aspir3
Gee it is bad luck with the hail damage.
You must have a good insurance company to ride it off and give you a new car.
Cant wait to see the new one.
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 10:20 pm
by Massaen
aspir3 wrote:Gee it is bad luck with the hail damage.
You must have a good insurance company to ride it off and give you a new car.
Cant wait to see the new one.
AAMI have been great. Given the extensive nature of the damage - the roof especially - its not such a suprise...
Repairs would have cost $35-$50k.
A new one with the SST like mine was cost them $55k. they pick up $2k from me in insurance and excess. They sell mine for $35k at the auctions... so the cost is $18k rather then $35-$50k... makes sense when you think about it.
As for the new one... well i refused to take delivery last week as i was not happy with the paint on the roof - some marks i wanted fixed...
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 4:25 pm
by mr_evo
That sucks man, Although the lancers do dent and mark easily. But a hail storm would unleash all its fury onto such a nice car. Let me know if you want any parts as I'm returning mine to stock so I can sell it...
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 4:45 pm
by Alex.K
Good that you're getting a new one.
The better option, althought it takes a while, would be getting it fixed.
As we all know our lancers come with a very thin paint job.
When you get a new one, I'm sure you can get a protective film on
Btw Evo X looks mean in black or white.
Blue... Mmmm not so mean
This is from a guy who drives a blue lancer.
I love blue lancers
Evo X in blue... Hmmmm... not really
It's just my opinion.
Good that things are working out for you
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 5:07 pm
by spunkybob
id take a new car... wish mine was parked in Perth that day
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 5:13 pm
by mr_evo
you can make any colour evo look mean... ITS AN EVO, that on its own is mean.... Dunno about normal lancers though if that's what your trying to say.. black and white are plain and overdone IMO
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 5:21 pm
by spunkybob
I wana paint my lancer matt black.
Just need to goto bunnings and get lots of cans of automotive paint
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 5:23 pm
by mr_evo
lol good luck with that, i think your insurance company will also class that as being a write-off ha ha ha
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 6:02 pm
by JaCe
Bummer... it's like losing a brother
