During one of our lovely summer dust storms, the Mrs Former's Mazda 3 ('11, 14k miles) took a serious sandblasting on one side of the car. It is a black car and now completely peppered down to the primer all over the passenger side. Beyond that the wind and sand was wicked enough that it etched all of the glass on that side of the car as well.
Does anyone have any experience or guidance regarding this type of damage? I am going to be having it taken in for paint estimates. If not too high, I will out of pocket and leave the glass, but I would rather have it all fixed and fixed right as it is not a beater like I drive.
File a claim on that one. You're looking at several grand. Find a good shop, file the claim and let them handle it. Repaint on a non-beater takes a decent amount of labor. It adds up fast.
didn't know dust storms could get that nasty
Call ins. co and ask. They can't raise your rates until you make a claim.
cwh
PowerDork
8/5/13 1:35 p.m.
Hey, it's not like it was HIS fault!
While not totally the same, a tree blew over in a storm and landed on my car. It was handled the same as any other damage claim.
I'd recommend talking to your agent.
Should be considered an "Act of God" and not go against you in claims and raise your rate. Pretty much the same as hail damage.
DO the glass before you do the paint. (If you have to make a choice) That is a life safety issue. Seriously!!!
