Just came through a hail storm with 1/2 dollar size hail.
This is now my second blue Toyota with some hail damage - Jezz!

My question is, should i report it to the insurance company, or wait and see if a hot sunny day will fix it?
I have 24hrs to report it.
I plan on driving it until its dead, I've got a $500 deductible and no prior claims.

My experience has been that a lot of dents will just disappear on the next 85-90 degree day.
I am all paid up on the insurance, but suppose next week I need to get the glass replaced - which would make 2 claims and my insurance rate goes up.

What do you all think?
I had my camera in hand while it was happening.





One dent on right A-pillar...



about 12 smaller dimples on hood...


and few small ones and one larger one on the roof

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I would report it. Then take it to a paintless dent repair. They use dry ice to get the dents to pop out. You can usually get that done fairly cheap and not bother with reporting it since your deductible is $500. Maybe find one of those places if they are open tomorrow and see what they would charge.

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I live in Kansas and we're known for hail and Tornado's (Like this weekend) and I've never filed a claim for hail. It usually as you wrote fixes itself or is less then the deductible until it gets to be golf ball size.

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I hate the idea of having bondo on the A-pillar, which is the only one that might not pop back out.
It was pretty big hail, largest I have seen personally, and made one hell of a racket with the fiberglass topper.
I just called my insurance company and they said I could file a claim at any time if I so chose, so I'll see what can be done without insurance kicking in.

Thanks Guys.

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That sucks, but I'm the "Whatever, it's a truck" type, so I'd just deal with it. You should see how messed up the paint on my bed is!

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Yeah, but you DID cover it up with Line-x Naut, lol!

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Yes, but I'm talking about the outside sheet metal. I'll have to take some pictures.

All that means Naut is you're just a little closer to doing Line-x on the whole truck!

So true...

I'm no insurance agent or anything, but I think hail damage and windshield damage are covered under the 'comprehensive' part of your insurance, which usually carries a smaller deductible than, let's say, collision. Also, at least here in Maine, your insurance premium cannot increase based on a 'comprehensive' claim.

I collided with a moose a few years back with a VW Jetta (usually a fatal endeavor, but my daughter and I were very lucky) and that type of accident fell under 'comprehensive'. My Comprehensive deductible was (and is still) $100.00, while collision is $500.00. A few months later I took a rock to the windshield...same thing, and my premium stayed the same.

So go ahead and make that claim...It's what you're paying the premium$ for!

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