Hail Repair

[vvgogh]

There was a hail storm on 22 June seven weeks after taking delivery on 5 May. I received an emergency alert! Insurance repair estimate was $6,847. I had to wait until 1 Nov for the "Ford aluminum specialist" to drop it off. After waiting four months for the appointment, the body shop told me when I dropped it off that "if the roof has to be replaced, we can't replace it because it's an electric vehicle." Does that logic make sense to anyone? Further, if they can't repair the vehicle completely, they won' repair any of it. That information that would have been helpful to know before making me wait four months for the appointment...

I just picked it back up 21 Nov. The body shop is attempting to collect $11,650 total from insurance for the repair. Woah, that's almost twice the original estimate and 14% of the vehicle's pumped up retail.

The only parts replaced were the hood and one of the lightning logos on the bed. The body shop broke plastic clips inside the frunk when replacing it and made me wait two weeks while they waited on replacement plastic clips from a dealer...

At least it's finally repaired.

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[The Weatherman]

Oouch!

 

[flyct]

Original estimate of around $6800 and final repair cost of. $11,460 is typical. Insurance will pay approved supplemental claim and you should only be on the hook for collision deductible.

How does the repair look?

 

[Heliian]

Checks out. Body shops have been scamming people since the dawn of time.

Aluminium bodies have also been around for decades so that's no excuse either.

 

[Arrington.LCA]

Was parked at the 61st & Pena station parking and ride while I was on a trip for three days. Haile’s Thursday night and I got back late Friday. Per the news hail from 2-4” fell and set a record for the last 35 years. I was under a covered area but hail came in at and angle and got pounded my truck. Started an insurance claim and will have a repair estimate this week.

 

[vvgogh]

Ask questions about the roof. My repair shop said roof replacement requires disconnecting the battery and cutting the riveted damaged roof off. They were able to pull roof dents out. They advised they would refuse to repair any damage if the roof required replacement as they didn't want to deal with the high voltage battery and would not complete partial repairs. This information would have been helpful 6 months prior when I made the appointment...

 

[The Weatherman]

Was parked at the 61st & Pena station parking and ride while I was on a trip for three days. Haile’s Thursday night and I got back late Friday. Per the news hail from 2-4” fell and set a record for the last 35 years. I was under a covered area but hail came in at and angle and got pounded my truck. Started an insurance claim and will have a repair estimate this week.

Man that is brutal. Sorry to see that happened.

 

[lakeguy55]

With that damage, I'm amazed that the windows and glass roof remained intact!

 

[invertedspear]

With that damage, I'm amazed that the windows and glass roof remained intact!

I worry about this with the aluminum body. It's lighter, and helping the range, but it's also softer, and much more likely to dent to lighter touches. Hail is going to turn these trucks into golf balls and an ICE F150 sitting next to it might be fine.

 

[The Weatherman]

I’m pretty sure the ICE 150 has been aluminum for several years now.

 

[johnnyonetime]

I’m pretty sure the ICE 150 has been aluminum for several years now.

You are correct sir.

 

[invertedspear]

I’m pretty sure the ICE 150 has been aluminum for several years now.

Damn, I'm getting old then. My previous F150 was still steel. I honestly thought the lightning being aluminum was a new thing for reducing weight and improving range.

 

[The Weatherman]

Don’t recall what year it was but it’s been like 8-10 years or so.

 

[johnnyonetime]

Don’t recall what year it was but it’s been like 8-10 years or so.

Military grade aluminum body introduced in 2015.

 

[The Weatherman]

Military grade aluminum body introduced in 2015.

Nailed it!!

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